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title: "Golfweek – “Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo in Dominican Republic to be restored by Jerry Pate Design”"
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date: 2024-05-06
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description: "Jerry Pate Design to Restore Legendary Teeth of the Dog Dominican Republic Golf Course We are thrilled to announce that Casa de Campo is set to restore the iconic Teeth..."
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# Golfweek – “Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo in Dominican Republic to be restored by Jerry Pate Design”

## Key Takeaways

- Casa de Campo starts the Teeth of the Dog restoration in January 2025, with completion expected by November 2025.
- Jerry Pate Design leads the project and re-grasses all tees, fairways, and greens with Dynasty Paspalum.
- Teeth of the Dog expands greens back to their original sizes, reshapes greenside bunkers, and upgrades the cart paths.

#### Jerry Pate Design to Restore Legendary Teeth of the Dog Dominican Republic Golf Course

We are thrilled to announce that Casa de Campo is set to restore the iconic [Teeth of the Dog golf course](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/golf/teeth-of-the-dog/). Starting in January 2025, this restoration will breathe new life into the Pete Dye-designed masterpiece, renowned as one of the best Caribbean golf courses. Editor Jason Lusk recently detailed the upcoming restoration by Jerry Pate Design for Golfweek.

Teeth of the Dog, named after the sharp rocks along the shore, has been a golfer’s paradise since its inception in 1971. With seven dramatic holes playing “close enough to the ocean to get your socks wet,” according to Lusk, this course is a testament to Dye’s genius.

The restoration will be led by Jerry Pate Design, owned by the winner of the 1976 U.S. Open and the 1982 Players Championship. Pate’s team plans to re-grass all tees, fairways, and greens with Dynasty Paspalum, perfect for wind-blown, seaside courses. The fairways will be sand-capped to a depth of three inches, producing firm and bouncy turf ideal for play.

Additionally, the restoration will expand greens back to their original sizes with some slight recontouring. Reshaping and expanding greenside bunkers will also create a sharper, more dramatic look. The renovation also includes an upgrade of the cart paths.

We eagerly anticipate the completion of this project by November 2025. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting journey as we continue to enhance golf in the Caribbean at Casa de Campo.
![View of Teeth of the Dog hole 5 at Casa de Campo](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/golf-teethofthedog-five.jpg)

See Jason Lusk’s full breakdown of Teeth of the Dog’s restoration on [Golfweek](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2024/04/23/teeth-dog-restoration-casa-de-campo-dominican-republic-pete-dye/76341116007/).

 

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Why is Teeth of the Dog being restored now?**
A: The restoration is part of Casa de Campo’s plan to give the iconic course new life starting in January 2025. That timing matters because Teeth of the Dog has been a landmark since 1971, so the work is aimed at preserving what made it famous while updating the playing surfaces. Casa de Campo, Casa De Campo, Casadecampo is treating this as a major golf project, with completion expected by November 2025.

**Q: What changes are being made to Teeth of the Dog during the restoration?**
A: The biggest changes are on the playing surfaces and around the greens. Jerry Pate Design plans to re-grass all tees, fairways, and greens with Dynasty Paspalum, sand-cap the fairways to three inches, expand greens back to their original sizes with slight recontouring, reshape and expand greenside bunkers, and upgrade the cart paths. That combination points to firmer turf and a sharper visual presentation.

**Q: Why use Dynasty Paspalum on a seaside golf course?**
A: Dynasty Paspalum is being chosen because it is described as perfect for wind-blown, seaside courses. That fits Teeth of the Dog’s oceanfront setting, where seven holes play close enough to the ocean to get your socks wet. For a course like this, grass choice is not cosmetic. It affects how well the turf handles coastal conditions and how firm and bouncy the playing surface feels.

**Q: What makes Teeth of the Dog different from other Caribbean golf courses?**
A: Its identity comes from its Pete Dye design, its 1971 debut, and its ocean-hugging holes. The course was named after the sharp rocks along the shore, and seven dramatic holes play close enough to the ocean to get your socks wet. Casa de Campo’s [Teeth of the Dog golf course](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/golf/teeth-of-the-dog/) remains one of the best-known examples of Caribbean golf because of that setting.

**Q: Is this restoration mainly about looks or actual playability?**
A: It is about both, but the playability upgrades are hard to miss. Sand-capping fairways to three inches should create firmer, bouncier turf, while expanding greens back to their original sizes changes how approach shots and recovery shots play. The bunker reshaping adds a more dramatic look too. In other words, Casa de Campo is not just refreshing appearances. It is changing how the course will feel underfoot and around the greens.