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Mistwood Getting Major Overhaul

A reconfigured course, new clubhouse, upscale dining and banquet facilities are in store for the Romeoville golf club. The course is slated to reopen in spring 2012.

A Romeoville course is closed for the season as a major renovation gets under way. , 1700 W. Renwick Road, is getting a reported $6 million facelift, including an upscale new clubhouse, banquet facility, restaurant and redeveloped golf course.

The course, owned by Jim McWethy, opened in 1998. The revamp is being designed by the club’s original architect, Ray Hearn.

“It’s going to be a very nice facility,” Mayor John Noak said, adding it will attract even non-golfers with its brand-new restaurant and banquet hall. “You won’t need to golf to enjoy it,” he said.

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One possible snag for the project is the involvement of , whose company, Phase One Solutions, is a consultant on the redevelopment.

Cook made the news this week after being charged with failing to file federal income tax returns between 2006 and 2008, including corporate returns for the Channahon-based consulting group.

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While a representative from Mistwood did not return phone calls from Patch, Noak said he doesn’t believe the redevelopment will be affected.

“I don’t anticipate any delay in the project,” he said.

Cook, who spoke about the project an an Aug. 23 public hearing hosted by the village Planning and Zoning Commission, said the changes will make Mistwood “a premiere golf course” and one of the best in the state.

Several residents of the nearby Grand Haven community turned out for the hearing. Aside from concerns about players chasing errant golf balls onto their property — an issue developers say will be addressed with new signage on the property — the homeowners were largely enthusiastic about the project.

Grand Haven resident Jim Ramirez was curious about the new restaurant, asking if it will be open to the public.

According to developers, the eatery, which will be open to nonmembers, will be an upscale restaurant with a gourmet chef.

The revamp will include:

  • A 32,000-square-foot clubhouse designed to evoke the look of a Scottish castle
  • A 5,000-square-foot learning center for winter practice
  • A banquet facility to seat 250 people
  • Stone bridges
  • A renovated drainage and irrigation system
  • New tees to bring the course to 7,034 yards
  • A relocated green for hole #3
  • Additional parking along Renwick Road. The facility has purchased four lots along Renwick and demolished homes on the property to make way for more parking.
  • An outdoor tent area for big events
  • A fine dining restaurant

At the Aug. 23 meeting, engineer Chris Lavoie of C M Lavoie & Associates said the owner hopes to get the new course graded and seeded as soon as possible so construction can begin before winter.

The golf course, which closed Aug. 22, is scheduled to reopen in spring 2012.

Road project ahead

Also part of the project is the widening and signalization of the intersection at Renwick and Gaylord roads. When completed, the road will have both right- and left-turn lanes and acceleration and deceleration lanes.

While Renwick is a Will County Road, Gaylord falls under the jurisdictions of the county, Romeoville, Crest Hill and the golf course property. Noak said it’s still unclear who will foot the bill for the improvements along Gaylord or whether it will be a joint project.

“Other entities may be involved,” he said.


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