BACKGROUND

Bonnie Briar is a classic club with a rich heritage. Just 30 minutes from Manhattan, it’s friendly, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere offers a diverse mix of cultures to its memberships. With a beautifully renovated Tillinghast/Emmet golf course, equal golf rights for men and women, and first-class tennis & pool facilities, Bonnie Briar offers a traditional yet family-friendly club experience.

Chambers was engaged to develop a long-term plan that addresses two critical needs: (1) years of deferred maintenance and (2) new/expanded member-driven amenities.


OUR APPROACH

The enhancements better leverage the Club’s competitive advantages: its superior practice facilities, family-oriented programs and strong instructional emphasis. A new Golf & Tennis Performance Center replaces the previous tennis shed, offering indoor/outdoor simulator bays, a shape-shifting putting area, a bar/lounge area, restrooms, a new tennis pro shop and a large outdoor deck.

The new Paddle & Pickleball Hut complements the existing paddleball courts, offering member’s a year-round social, camp and league competition facility with opportunity for growth in the future. This facility features an indoor/outdoor fireplace and fire pits on the deck, a comfortable lounge area, flexibility to host private events, restrooms, and an office for the paddle sports pro.

The new pool complex offers six lap lanes for free swim, interactive water features in the zero-entry area, and a dedicated splash pad in a separate area for young children. The expanded pool deck accommodates an expanded number of chaise lounges and features a wood pergola for shade.

Improvements will also be made to the clubhouse, including repairs to the façade, an updated kitchen, a new women’s restroom by the lower terrace, as well as aesthetic upgrades to the dining room and improved finishes throughout the clubhouse.