Wadkins Short Game Area will provide tour-inspired practice facilities
ATLANTA – Invited Clubs, the worldwide leader in private clubs, has announced the launch of a reinvestment project at Atlanta National Golf Club with construction of the Lanny Wadkins Short Game Area now underway.
This comprehensive overhaul of the practice environment will offer a refined, tour-inspired training area that will serve members and guests of all skill levels.
Spanning eight acres, the new facility will enable players to focus on their scoring, creativity and confidence around the greens.
Developed in partnership with World Golf Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins, this new short game area reflects decades of championship insight and a design philosophy centered on realistic shot-making, versatility, and purposeful practice.
From delicate touch shots to demanding recovery scenarios, the space was designed to mirror the challenges you face on the course, without distraction.
“Atlanta National Golf Club is one of the premier golf courses in the region, and it’s an honor to be able to craft a one-of-a-kind practice venue that will allow members and guests to hone their game in a top-tier environment,” said Wadkins. “This is an extensive project that will deliver a world-class practice and training venue and further enhance one of the best private golf club experiences in Georgia.”
“This new practice facility gives members a place to really go work on their game,” Wadkins said. “It’ll be a really nice brand new tee area that backs up to a creek, so the venue is really nice and refreshing down that end.
“The separate putting green is a place where you can have quiet time to work on your putting, and then you can go across the creek and spend all the time you want to on your short game – bunker play, chipping and all the little facets that really make golf unique. If you can master those parts of it, you’ll enjoy your game a lot more.”
Wadkins has worked extensively with Invited Clubs on several reinvestment and renovation projects throughout the past few years, including the comprehensive renovation of TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Tx. The home of The CJ Cup Byron Nelson on the PGA TOUR, Wadkins reimagined the property to create a stronger test for the game’s best golfers, while protecting the playability valued by members.
Work at Atlanta National Golf Club is underway and will continue through the fall.