Hole 2 had become one of the property's most problematic. The original downhill par 3 played to a green that sloped severely away from the tee — visually flat, strategically thin, and a real safety concern given the surrounding properties off-line.
Under the 2024 master plan, the second was prioritized as one of two early reconstructions alongside the seventh. The brief: address the safety issue, give the hole legitimate visual and strategic intrigue, and bring its character into line with the rest of the course.
Work was completed in 2024. The new second is a fully reimagined par 3 — safer for surrounding properties, stronger to play, and more recognizably part of the Bass Rocks routing.
The brief on the second was straightforward: solve the safety problem, give the hole real strategic and visual interest, and make it look and play like a Bass Rocks hole.
Three goals carried the brief: make the hole safe for the neighborhood it sits in, give it strategic and visual intrigue worth engaging with, and bring it into line with the rest of the property's character.
Off-line tee shots no longer threaten the surrounding properties. The reshaped corridor keeps play on the course while preserving the downhill drama of the original tee shot.
The rebuilt green and reworked bunkering give the second real shot variety. The tee shot now demands a choice and a commitment, not just an aim and a hope.
Bunker style, framing, and finish all match the rest of the property. The second now reads as part of the routing rather than an outlier on it.
The second was one of two early reconstructions under the 2024 master plan, completed alongside the seventh.