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IllustrateD volume 25, issue 1 83 f BY ALAN KARPICK AKarpick@GoldandBlack.com "Y ou can't have a great course until it is built, but this could be really great." The words of Purdue's director of golf operations Devon Brouse about the renovation of Ackerman Hills (a.k.a. Old Purdue South Course). The massive upgrade, which is set to begin before the leaves turn this fall, will be complete in late spring, 2016. And the product Purdue will have when it is finished just might be more than most expect, a course that's expected to one day be deserv- ing of legendary status. "It will be an entirely different course from the back tees," said re- nown golf designer Pete Dye, whose vision will shape the project, as it did 16 years ago when the Kampen Course was finished. "It will have the ability to be a tournament-ready course from the back tees, but the challenge is to make the blue, white and ladies' tees into a course that you can get around in. And we can do that." That is the consistent message from just about everyone you speak with on the project. They all say the same thing: It will re- main as the South Course always has: fun to play for the average player. The course will be named the Ackerman-Allen Hills course for two men: the late athletic bene- factor Jim Ackerman and former Boilermaker golfer and current John Deere ex- ecutive Sam Al- len, who donat- ed more than 60 percent of the $4-million in cash needed to complete the project. With g i f t s - i n - k i n d , the price tag of the re-do approaches $7 million, accord- ing to Brouse. In the end, it gives Purdue something no other college golf campus has, two courses designed by Dye and two layouts worthy of hosting national championships. "From a business standpoint, the golf industry has not been great for the last 10 years," Brouse said. "You can't get (athletic director) Morgan Burke or a bank to loan you money to invest in what needs to be done because you don't see the return. So our only way in investing would be p r e s e n t s l a f a y e t t e l e g e n d : t h e o l d p u r d u e s o u t h c o u r s e A Treasure For Years To Come Ackerman Hills renovation will put Purdue in unique situation Tom Campbell Golf course superintendent Jim Scott, designer Pete Dye and Coach Devon Brouse make for a formidable trio when doing the work to get a golf course renovated. Working with Dye is a "privilege," say both Scott and Brouse. Paint your future bright with a great loan rate! Lafayette Savings Bank has a terrific low rate on a home equity line of credit. Use the loan for anything you need: college tuition, a new car, home improvement and more. Visit any one of our 5 convenient branches or call 765-429-2914 today. E v E r y A n g l E . E v E r y P o s s i b i l i t y . David Boudia, Olympic gold medalist *The permanent Annual Percentage Rate (APR) associated with this loan is variable and priced .50% above Wall Street Journal Prime. The introductory rate is fixed, and the permanent rate may change at any time. Both rates will be determined based on credit score, loan amount, and loan-to-value. If there is more than one borrower, the average credit score used will determine the APR. $195 processing fee will be collected at closing. Equity loans are also subject to acceptable property appraisal and title search and are for loans $5,000 and over. Rates above are effective as of July 14, 2014. To qualify for introductory rate, application must be submitted by October 31, 2014. The introductory rate applies for 6 months following the loan closing date. Minimum interest only payment required monthly on the outstanding PErMAnEnt rAtE: as low as 3.75% APR Corporate HQ | 101 Main | Lafayette | www.LSBANK.com introDUCtory rAtE: as low as 1.45% APR*