South L.A.'s Maggie Hathaway Golf Course is set to formally reopen Saturday, March 28, after more than a year of renovation work that began when the course closed in January 2025. The nine-hole public layout is coming back with larger practice spaces, refreshed turf, and new landscaping, all aimed at making play more welcoming for neighborhood golfers.
What Changed in the Course
The Maggie Hathaway Renewal Project says the refreshed layout will open for public play on Saturday, March 28, and that the overhaul includes a 12,000-square-foot practice green, an expanded driving range, and upgraded practice facilities. The project site notes that course shaping and grow-in were overseen by architect Gil Hanse and that turf, bunker, and drainage work wrapped up over the winter. A new clubhouse with a community room and a youth enrichment lab is slated as the next phase of construction, according to Maggie Hathaway Renewal Project.
Funding and Partners
The overhaul was built around the FORE Youth: 2023 U.S. Open Community Legacy campaign, which has led fundraising and program planning for the site, according to FORE Youth. County board records show the donation agreement called for an initial FORE Youth gift of about $7 million with an option to increase that amount to roughly $15 million, and the county agreed to accept those funds and deposit them into its golf capital fund. Project materials and partner lists name the USGA, the Southern California Golf Association, and the Los Angeles Country Club among the organizations backing the renewal, with American Golf listed as an operator partner in project announcements.
Price Tag and Fundraising
Published coverage places the total project in the mid-to-high tens of millions. LAist reported the renovation at about $20 million, while other local coverage has quoted estimates in the $15 million range. Local and project documents show a mix of private donations and county investment that together put the overall investment into the tens of millions.
Why This Matters to South L.A.
The course is named for Maggie Mae Hathaway, a singer, columnist, and activist who pushed to desegregate local golf and helped open opportunities for players of color, and local advocates have long said the site functions as a neighborhood gateway into the game. County and community leaders have framed the work as both a facilities upgrade and an investment in junior programming and access, as reported by MyNewsLA.
When to Go
The course’s calendar lists a reopening ceremony on March 27 with public play resuming on March 28, and golfers can book tee times and review course info on the official site. For ongoing construction updates and next-phase clubhouse plans, the renewal project pages and the course website list schedules and junior program announcements.
