Mackenzie and Ebert 2018 Annual Review

I n t e r n a t i o n a l G o l f C o u r s e A r c h i t e c t s

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The 2018 Review Mackenzie & Ebert

Royal Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland 

It is hard to think that after all of the hard work, the revised Dunluce Course with its two new holes, is set to host The 

Open Championship in 2019. All of the changes have bedded in extremely well despite the drought of the summer. 

The course hosted The Boys Amateur Championship in August and there were some fantastic performances in spite 

of some testing conditions. Work has continued on infrastructure projects through 2018 and thoughts have even 

turned to any adjustments which might be made to the Dunluce, Valley and Skerries Courses after The Open. 

Looking Down Onto The New 7 th Hole 

2018 The 2016 Notable Review Projects 

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The 8 th & 10 th Greens 






Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan 

In May 2018, the prestigious Hirono Golf Club appointed Mackenzie & Ebert to advise upon its wonderful course 

which was designed by Charles Hugh Alison of Colt, Alison & Morrison in 1930. The opportunity to follow in the 

footsteps of Charles Hugh Alison in travelling to Japan to provide input to a course which has meant so much to 

Japanese golf is a real landmark for the company. It is tremendous that Hirono have the original plans produced by 

Mr Alison along with some wonderful photographs of all of the holes. The brief from the Club has been to restore the 

original features of the course, especially the playing line of the par 3 13 th hole and the stunning bunkering but also to 

make it a test for the best modern day players. Construction begins in January 2019. This includes tree clearance 

(although the photographs show that the original course was tree lined) reconstruction and redesign of every green 

(the belief is that the contours have been changed over the years), rebuilding every tee and bunker and, in general, 

increasing fairway widths towards their former expanse. The course is to be reopened by the end of the 2019. 

The 2016 Review Mackenzie & Ebert 

Mackenzie & Ebert 

2018 Notable Projects


As with all of Colt & Alison’s courses, the par 3s used the best of the landform - This was the tee shot at the 5th hole. 




This is the tee shot at the 5th today. 




The original 7 th had some incredible bunkering. 




The 7 th is still a great hole today but not as impressive as it was. 




Once again, beautiful detailing of the bunker edging at the old 13 th . 




The original 13 th hole was played across the lake from an angle which is 90 degrees from where it is played today. 




This photograph shows how much work went into creating the 18 th hole carry bunkering. 




The end result was a hazard that was as beautiful as it was formidable. 




This is the existing tee shot at the 18th hole. 






The Open Venues 

Input has been provided to 6 of the 7 of the Open venues through 2018 (with Carnoustie being the exception due to 

it hosting The Open this year of course) which shows that even the most highly rated courses move forward 

continuously. That is not to say that all of the changes made have to be new. In some cases, old features can be 

restored. The main Open project was at Royal St. George’s to improve the practice facilities but old bunkers and bare 

sand areas were also restored on the course itself. Advisory visits were also made to Royal Liverpool, Royal Lytham, 

Royal Portrush in preparation for The Open next year, Royal Troon and Trump Turnberry. 

5th Hole At Royal St. George's 



Other notable projects were:- 

St. Andrews - New & Eden Courses & Short Game Area 

Historical assessments for both the New and Eden Courses at St Andrews have been produced during 2018. Following 

on from that, a Masterplan for minor adjustments to the New Course has been prepared, restoring some of the old 

features and adding some new ones. For the Eden Course, a long term development plan has been provided which 

could offer some exciting possibilities. In addition, the company was commissioned to redesign the St. Andrews Short 

Game Area which has been very swiftly conceived and implemented and will be ready for play in the early summer of 

2019. Four greens have been added to the old 2 nd green of the Eden Course to turn this into a wonderful place to 

learn and hone the short game. St. Andrews Links Trust Golf Director, John Grant, Director of Greenkeeping, Gordon 

Moir and Director of Instruction, Steve North, have been fully involved in the design concept. We wish Gordon a very 

happy retirement and Sandy Reid, the new Director of Greenkeeping, every success in his new position. 

The Reconfigured Short Game Area 



The New Bare Sand Area To The Right 

Of The 9th Hole On The New Course 

St Andrews - New Course 



Trump Turnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotland 

Golf Monthly’s latest Top 100 Golf Courses UK and Ireland 2019/20 rankings saw The Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry 

retain its No.1 position for another two years. The major redesign of The Ailsa led to it rising 3 places in the 2017/18 

rankings to No.1 but it is almost as difficult to stay in that lofty position as to attain it. Hence the need to constantly 

review the challenge that the course presents. With The Ailsa, that has led to some exciting new developments to 

strengthen the layout even further. The main change is to the 11 th hole. Already the picture postcard hole of the 

course, the green has been enlarged to add some great new flag positions and a new bunker has been added to the 

right of the green. The beautiful landscape of this most photogenic hole has been improved with the addition of two 

more beach areas in the carry, bare sand areas behind the green and the removal of rough vegetation beyond the 

green to reveal more of the distinctive rock outcrops. All in all, this continued investment in The Ailsa Course shows 

that there is no danger of resting on laurels! 

The 11 th Hole Revisions Almost Complete 



Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, Edinburgh, Scotland 

The first phase of the redevelopment of the course at Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, the fourth oldest club in the 

world, was completed in 2017 and came into play this year. In January, the members voted to complete the 

redevelopment of the course in 2018. The work commenced in June and was finished by December. It included new 

or rebuilt greens on 5 holes creating effectively two completely new holes; the sweeping par 5 9 th and the devilish 

160 yards 10 th with the Firth of Forth in the background. All of the bunkers have now been rebuilt, with new tees on 6 

holes. The final great addition for members is a giant new putting green in front of the clubhouse. 

The re-launched course will be ready for play next spring after a 20 month construction programme. 

The New 17 th Tee Shot 



Trevose Golf and Country Club, Cornwall, England 

The comprehensive make-over of Trevose is nearing completion now and the work on the 3 rd , 6 th and 7 th in 2018 

leaves only two holes to re-work. Last year’s work on the 14 th , 15 th and 16 th survived the drought remarkably well and 

has transformed what was formerly a less than inspiring corner of the course. Players now have to think their way 

through these holes. 

This year, the 3 rd bunkers were turned back to a rough-edged style, the 7 th green was levelled off to add pin positions 

and the 6 th hole was completely re-bunkered to make it far more visually appealing and strategically more challenging 

for everyone. This may be the most significant change of the whole project, but time will tell. The scrub removal to 

create bare sand areas has been done with the blessing of Natural England and is proving to be a win for nature and 

just as much of a win for golf, with the inland holes now feeling more in character with the rest of the course. 

2019 sees the Senior European Tour arriving in June so it will be interesting to see how the course plays. 

The Redesigned 15 th Hole 



Mortonhall Golf Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 

Set high on Braid Hills overlooking Edinburgh, Mortonhall recognised that to offer its members better conditions 

year-round, it needed to improve the bunkering on the course. Following a Course Audit in 2017, the Club made the 

decision to rebuild and line all of the bunkers to stop stone migration into the sand which had long been a problem. 

September and October 2018 saw the first of two phases finished, making the best of an unseasonably dry spell of 

weather. Having originally intended to wait until 2020 to complete the programme, such was the members’ 

enthusiasm to complete the project, the decision has been made to complete the project in 2019. 

The 2 nd Teeshot With The New Bunkers Shaped Up 



Princes, Kent, England 

The ‘reimagined’ Himalayas Nine opened for play on 1 st May 2018. This saw the short par 3 5 th hole (pictured below) 

played for the first time, giving the layout a different direction of play and superb views of the sea from the tee and 

green. However, every hole has been given a real makeover and it has been very well received by everyone who has 

played the course. Work has now switched to focus on the Shore & Dunes Nines with a new hole to be built between 

the 4 th & 5 th holes on the Shore to replace the existing 8 th . Some bunker restyling was carried out in early 2018 and 

was ready for play for Open Final Qualifying in July. The rest of the bunkers are being reworked, bare sand areas 

created, tees and tee surrounds relandscaped and greens extended by mowing out to restore former sizes. 

The New 5 th Hole On The Himalayas 



Princes, Kent, England 




Royal Cinque Ports, Kent, England 

2018 saw the fruition of the design work of the previous year with the 2 nd , 3 rd , 5 th , 10 th & 16 th holes and Short Game 

Green projects being completed by the end of 2018. The notable changes have been at the 3 rd & 16 th . The new set of 

tees for the 3 rd gives the hole better shape and additional length and a ridge of dunes has been formed to the right of 

the fairway giving it much more seclusion. The old second route to play the wonderful 16 th hole has been restored 

and the construction of a new short game area will provide the members and visitors with a great practice facility. 

The Wonderful 16 th Hole 




This plan shows the 16 th hole as it was before the changes were made. 

It has always been blessed with one of the best greens in the world of golf but there has always been the question of 

whether the hole should be a par 4 or a par 5 although it must have been a bogey 5 in the old days and the green and 

its approach are par 5 in character. There have also been flooding issues in the very low second half of the hole. 





This plan shows the 16 th hole as it was after the Second World War. 

It is clearly seen that the second part of the fairway was split into two sections. A lower part and an upper section 

which disappeared at some point up. The tee shot would have been fearsome with the three large cross bunkers as 

obstacles and the fairway was also very narrow for the tee shot. It is unusual to find fairways narrower than today. 




This plan shows the redesign of the 16 th hole. 

A new back tee has been added to make the hole into a proper par 5. It actually adds more than the 25 yards that the 

tee has been taken back as now drives will land into an upslope rather than a downslope. The fairway has been 

extended back towards the tees but the landing area bunkers are now much larger and rough edged in character. The 

restoration of the higher second half of fairway gives a great view into the green and ensures that the hole can be 

played even if the lower section were to flood again in the future. 




Royal Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, Wales 

Following on from the preparation of the Bunker Strategy Report in 2017, the greenstaff have started to implement 

the proposals. This includes filling some bunkers, forming various new ones, restoring the old large, rough edged 

bunkers which are apparent in the old plans and converting existing revetted fairway bunkers to this same rough 

edged style. This will transform the look of some of the holes. 

The Previously Restored Bunker At The 

5 th Hole Shows What Can Be Produced 

Burnham & Berrow, Somerset, England 

The reworked 6 th green was opened in early May. The intention was to make the green much more friendly to shots 

played up the green rather than the surface repelling the ball off to the left and right. The key was retaining sufficient 

shape in the surface to provide interest and to blend in with the other beautifully contoured greens at Burnham. 

This change to the green works well in terms of timing with the construction of the new tees for the hole on the high 

dune to the right of the 5 th green. There can be few sights on a links course more exhilarating. 2019 looks to be an 

equally exciting time with the Club commissioning a full Historical Assessment and Masterplan to provide a long 

term programme for the further development of the course. Already unearthed have been reports from Harry Colt 

and his partner, Charles Hugh Alison, who was a respected member of the Club. 



Portmarnock, Dublin, Ireland 

Portmarnock will host The Amateur Championship in 2019. The dunes formed to the left of the 2 nd hole, behind the 

6 th green and on the 10 th hole have settled in very well. The practice facilities project was completed early in 2018. 

This project included the construction of a new Practice Tee, artificially surfaced Target Greens with bunkers on the 

Practice Ground and a new Short Game Green. 

The Revised 10 th Hole 

The Island, Dublin, Ireland 

The Island will share the qualifying rounds for The Amateur with Portmarnock in 2019. The plans to reconfigure and 

simplify the 1 st tee area were completed during 2018 and the rest of the fairway bunkers were converted to rough 

edged hazards. The long term Masterplan was discussed further with the Club for implementation at some stage after 

The Amateur Championship. 

The Short Par 4 5 th Hole 



Royal County Down, Newcastle, Northern Ireland 

It would be hard to improve upon the reputation of the Championship Links and its fearsome bunkers at Royal County 

Down. Hence it was with a little trepidation that we approached the task of reviewing both the course itself and the 

bunkering. Once again, a most stimulating exercise of collecting historical photographs of the course has been a 

valuable precursor to assessing whether there are any meaningful changes which can be made without spoiling the 

quality of the course and its features. There have been a surprising amount of possible improvements to some of the 

holes so 2019 will see a distillation of those ideas to end up with a final set of proposals. With the bunkering, the key 

has been to maintain the wonderful ruggedness of the bunker surrounds while making the toughest of them a little 

more playable. Work has already started on the bunkers with some excellent results. 




Royal County Down, Newcastle, Northern Ireland 




Nairn, Inverness-shire, Scotland 

Having drawn up and submitted a draft Course Audit in the previous year, 2018 saw swift progress, with 

presentations to Past Captains and Members, followed by a Special General Meeting when approval was given for the 

project. Work started in November 2018 with three new greens built and turfed by the end of the year. 

This renowned course has hosted many amateur championships over the years, including The Walker Cup and the 

Curtis Cup. A members’ survey highlighted that shorter players found the course unfairly difficult. This plan, 

therefore, addresses that point with forward tees being added and carry bunkers being removed, while adjusting 

bunkering to reinforce the Club’s championship status. The most significant changes that benefit all are new greens 

on the 1 st , 7 th and 14 th . The former two have been elevated to give much better views of the Moray Firth and beach 

that were missing before. Green surrounds on a further 12 holes are to be reshaped and bunkering adjusted to 

encourage greater diversity of shot-making around the greens. 

The New 7 th Green 



Haywards Heath, Sussex, England 

Haywards Heath Golf Club has been involved in protracted negotiations with housing developer, Fairfax, that will see 

it relocating to a new site to allow its present course to be used for residential development. 

The Club plan to buy nearby Lindfield Golf Club and additional land in order to build a completely new course there. 

This year has seen layout plans drawn up and presented to the members who voted overwhelmingly to go ahead 

with the relocation. It will give them a course that is better than their present course with high specification greens, 

tees, bunkers, paths, drainage and irrigation. Few would have chosen this as a route for the Club, but it does offer a 

great opportunity for its future. 

The Lovely Views From The Land Over The Sussex Weald 



Royal Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland 

The new 7 th green was built early in 2018 as the first stage of the re-alignment of the whole hole to the right, making 

the most of the scarp on the right and the majestic views available out to sea and down across the course. 

The existing 7 th green is an excellent one and the decision was taken to replicate it as closely as possible, something 

which was achieved but it proved to be much more difficult than at first it seemed. The alignment of the new green is 

key and much time was spent finding the optimum angle. The greenstaff masterminded the process and their 

dedication to echo the existing green in the new one has produced a great result. The new green was cored and 

seeded in the spring and establishment has been so strong that the programme for the rest of the hole is being 

accelerated so that the new hole will be ready for play in 2020, when the Club hosts the Home Internationals again. 

The New 7 th Green Replicates The Existing Green As Closely As Possible 



Royal Wimbledon, Surrey, England 

Phase 3 of the Course Development Plan was successfully completed this year, with the 6 th , 11 th , 13 th and 17 th holes 

now ticked off the list. As with last year, the work includes sympathetically re-routing and re-surfacing paths so that 

they do not detract from the playing experience, tree clearance to open up views and give the heather a chance and 

reworking the bunkers to give them more character, lining them at the same time. 

This year’s work also included a subtle mellowing of the 17 th green, which was so steep in sections that shots were 

spinning off (sometimes being putted off!) with balls ending up 40 yards away in the trees. It will remain a steep 

green but good shots will be rewarded again. 

The 17 th Green Being Softened And The Bunkers Re-built 



Effingham Golf Club, Surrey, England 

Following the completion of the final phase of its bunker reconstruction programme in 2017, the Club marked the reopening 

of its renovated course with a pro-am on 21 st May 2018, playing for the Mackenzie Quaich. David Copsey, the 

former European Tour player, won with an impressive 66 on what was a wonderful day in all respects. 

The bunker renovation has been carried out alongside an impressive tree management programme that has opened 

up expansive views across London as far as the Wembley Arch and Canary Wharf. The best specimens now have room 

to flourish. One of the key figures behind the project coming to fruition, Howard Lago, sadly died this year without 

being able to enjoy the fruits of his efforts. It was a pleasure to have worked with a man with such passion. 

Completed Bunkers On The 17 th Hole 



Harewood Downs, Buckinghamshire, England 

Many Clubs take years to implement bunker reconstruction plans, but Harewood Downs took the radical step of 

rebuilding every bunker on the course in one golfing season. They planned their board competitions to be played by 

the end of August and accepted significant disruption over the autumn. The benefit is that, by April 2019, they will 

have a “new” course to play again rather than having successive winters of disruption to put up with and a longer 

wait to play the finished product. 

The work has involved reducing bunker numbers and moving bunkers more into play for the better players. This will 

toughen it as a test for these players, while making things a little easier for the shorter players. 

Restyled Bunkers On The 3 rd Hole – 4 Bunkers Down To 3 



Fulwell, Middlesex, England 

After three years of work, 2018 saw the final phases of the complete bunker reconstruction completed. On largely flat 

terrain, the approach has been to give the bunkers strong shapes as they are a key part of the character of the 

course. Now that the programme is complete, it will be interesting to see how the work is received. With the new 

shapes and crumb-rubber liner in every one, the Club should be well placed to attract more visitors, guests and new 

members, more than justifying the significant investment. 

The Right Greenside Bunker On The 17th 



Liphook, Hampshire, England 

2018 has been spent preparing and submitting a planning application for the proposed course re-alignment project. 

This has also allowed time to work up the proposals in more detail and to show the members what is being planned 

in more detail too. Work starts in the spring of 2019, with the greens being grassed with cores in August. 

The Proposed 9 th Hole 



Oakmere Golf Club, Nottinghamshire, England 

The upgrade of The Admiral’s Course was completed in 2018 with the final bunkers reshaped and a new 14 th green 

built that allows the existing 16 th to be dropped out. The new 7 th and 8 th hole arrangement also opened for play this 

year, the 8 th being a short downhill par three that replaces a steep uphill and blind par three, which cannot be bad. 

Sitting on the same soil as county neighbours Notts, Coxmoor and Sherwood Forest, Oakmere now offers interesting 

and varied holes that cater well for all standard of players. It is well worth a visit when in the area. 

The New 8 th Hole 



North Hants, Hampshire, England 

With a water main being planned to be tunnelled beneath its course requiring a construction access compound close 

to its 15 th hole, North Hants needed to create an additional hole within its layout to ensure that their members 

always have 18 proper holes to play. This involved moving the existing 3 rd green back to allow the 3 rd hole to be split 

into two sporty short par fours. Completed in May 2018, the grass has established strongly and will be fully playable 

and ready for hosting the English Amateur in 2019. 

The New Green Of The 3 rd During The Grow-in Period 



2018 - South American Projects 

The company continued to be busy in South America with the first phase of the project at Lima being completed and 

in play and, by the end of the year, the second phase of work had started. 

A number of visits were made to South America during the year to Lima and to continue the planning processes at 

and to make presentations to the members of Los Leones in Chile and CUBA in Argentina and to make initial visits to 

Rio Cuarto near Cordoba in Argentina and Club El Rodeo in Medellín, Colombia. The Masterplans for Pilar and 

Martindale in Argentina are still to be programmed for implementation. 

Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru 

Los Leones Santiago, Chile 

Club El Rodeo Medellín, Colombia 

Rio Cuarto Córdoba, Argentina 

CUBA Fátima, Argentina 



Lima Golf Club, Lima, Peru 

The project at Lima is a great example of how quickly concept plans can be turned into reality. The first visit was made 

to Lima in March 2017 and, by May 2018, the Club’s annual invitation tournament was played over the reconfigured 

course and the elite players in the field were able to practise on the brand new driving range. The practice facilities 

have, in some ways, been the focus of the project but the course has been strengthened as well with a new par 3 9 th 

hole, a new 8 th green and revisions to the routing of the 1 st and 10 th holes. A second phase of work is now underway 

with all existing bunkers being reshaped, new ones added and all fairways being upgraded with Bermuda grass. 

The double ended driving range has three artificial target greens which can be used as a short course for beginners 

and juniors when the range is closed, giving the Club a great facility to allow new golfers to take their first steps in 

playing the game. A fun putting green has been added at the Clubhouse taking its concept from the Himalayas at St. 

Andrews. It has been aptly named ‘The Limalayas’! 

The State Of The Art Driving Range 



Lima Golf Club, Lima, Peru 

The State Of The Art Driving Range 



Minthis Resort, Cyprus 

With the new 11 th hole now open, focus turned to building the new 10 th hole. Set on steep, mountainous terrain, it 

has been an engineering exercise with the aim of producing a beautiful, natural-looking and fun hole. The work took 

four months to complete with seeding in September and strong establishment before the winter rains. 

The new hole is certainly spectacular and offers glorious views across a river valley towards the Troodos Mountains 

and Mount Olympus. 

The resort development continues apace with a large Village Square and Wellness Centre that will become the hub of 

this extremely successful venture by developers, Pafilia. 

The Dramatic New 10 th Hole 



Existing Course Projects In Iceland 

Activity in Iceland continued in 2018, with new work being planned. 

Keilir 

The exciting news from Keilir is that they are resuming work in 2019 on their course re-development with the 

construction of the new 13 th green in the summer. This is a plan that re-aligns their back nine to make more of the 

rocky coastline. 

Grafarholt, Reykjavik 

The reconstruction of Iceland’s oldest course, Grafarholt, is a huge task because of the rocky ground conditions. It is 

taking time, but plans are moving forward that will see Iceland’s “Old Course” sympathetically reworked. 

Grafarholt Is Iceland’s Oldest Course, So Sympathetic Treatment Is Of Paramount Importance 



Existing Course Projects In Finland 

The company’s long history of advising courses in Finland has continued in 2018 at Pickala, Vierumäki & Tuusula. 

Pickala 

The 4 th , 5 th & 6 th greens on the Seaside Course were constructed in 2018. The remaining greens on the front nine 

should be completed in 2019. 

The New 8 th Green At Pickala 

Vierumäki 

All of the greens on the Classic Course have now been reconstructed. There are now many good flag positions which 

will influence the way that the holes play and will provide some interesting short game recovery shots and putts. 

The New 13 th Green At Vierumäki 



Club de Golf Terramar, Sitges, Spain 

The original nine hole course at Terramar, just south of Barcelona, was designed by Tom Simpson in 1927. The 

Masterplan for the back nine, to add two replacement holes on the course, is well underway and should be 

completed in 2019. The lake between the 15 th and 16 th holes was enlarged during the year and formed a great 

feature for the Ladies European Tour event played over the course in September. 

This Will Become The New 12 th Hole At Terramar 

Noordwijkse, Holland 

Work with the Green Committee and the Club’s ecologists has continued during 2018 to assess how the project to 

rebuild, enlarge and possibly reposition the greens might be achieved. This is in the light of the likely pesticide 

restrictions which will come into force in Holland over the next few years. 

The 4 th Green At Noordwijkse 



Northumberland 

2018 has seen continued progress with the implementation of the Masterplans which have been drawn up for two 

renowned courses in Northumberland. 

Bamburgh Castle 

As reported last year, the bunker refurbishment on the 1 st and 18 th was completed before the spring of 2018 on this 

spectacularly beautiful Northumberland course. Work then resumed in the autumn on the 2 nd , 3 rd , 10 th and 17 th . The 

work on the 10 th involves breaking through a rocky ridge to give a view of the green on this par 3 hole. 

The Tantalising 17th At Bamburgh 

Northumberland 

Following the production of a Masterplan for Northumberland Golf Club last year, work was carried out on the 14 th in 

early 2018 with more work getting underway on the 12 th and 16 th holes in December. 



New Commissions In 2018 

2018 has seen a influx of new commissions with many of them being highly ranked courses. 

These include the renowned Hirono in Japan, the links of Conwy, Formby, Hillside, Hopeman, La Moye, Littlestone, 

North Berwick, Royal North Devon, Royal West Norfolk and Western Gailes and the heathland courses of Hankley 

Common, Luffenham Heath and Walton Heath (Old & New Courses), the wonderful 9 hole course at Flempton in 

Suffolk and Boundary Lakes in Hampshire. 

The 18th Green At Hankley Common 

The 17th Hole At Littlestone 




Royal North Devon, Devon, England 

Royal North Devon is England’s oldest club but it is facing the threat of a serious coastal erosion problem, with no 

prospect of being allowed to protect itself with rock armour because it is now against government policy. The 8 th tee 

was lost to the sea in early 2018 and the task was to devise a plan that did not degrade the golf experience if at all 

possible. Thankfully, such a plan was found and it could be argued that, not only does it provide a long-term solution 

for the Club, but it may even improve the course. It involves a new par three 8 th set high on raised ground with 

excellent views towards Saunton, up the estuary, out to sea and across the course. 

A Spectacular Day For Drone Flights Showing Off Chris’s Skills 




Royal West Norfolk, Norfolk, England 

At the end of 2018, an appointment to advise Royal West Norfolk Golf Club upon its iconic links was received. This 

will, no doubt, be a stimulating exercise to first of all research the evolution of the course and then to develop 

sensitive proposals for its improvement. 

A Truly Old Fashioned Links 




Formby, Liverpool, England 

While the company has advised Formby in the past, the Club have now commissioned a full Masterplan Report to 

improve the existing course and to consider long term solutions to combat the erosion issues faced by the course. 

The Par 4 11 th Hole 

Hillside, Southport, England 

The raw material for the course at Hillside, and in particular the back nine, is second to none. The Club have 

commissioned a Masterplan Report to make the most of its potential. It will host the British Masters in May 2019. 

The 17 th Green At Hillside 




Walton Heath, Surrey, England 

Following a competitive selection process, it was wonderful to be appointed to advise Walton Heath on the long term 

planning of both its Old and New Courses, including a Historic Research Study to underpin recommendations. The 

Club is also in the process of trying to relocate their clubhouse to eliminate the road crossings which will involve the 

relocation of the 1 st hole of the Old Course, which also needs to be planned. 

Having hosted a Ryder Cup, numerous European Opens and the 2018 British Masters, there is clearly no need for 

revolution on the courses. The Club is keen to plan positive evolution on its courses and these studies will help to 

formulate long term plans to do that without losing the spirit of Walton Heath. 

Walton Heath’s Lovely Open Character 




The Study Is To Look At Practice Facilities, Lengths of Carries and Bunker Styles 

Western Gailes, Ayrshire, Scotland 

The appointment to advise Western Gailes this summer was another highlight. The Historic Research Study has been 

produced and recommendations will soon be drawn up. Particular attention is being given to the practice facilities, 

the lengths of carries and the set up of tees and to provide input on bunker styles. 




La Moye, Jersey, Channel Islands 

After a preliminary visit in August, La Moye confirmed our appointment to advise the Club on future plans in 

December 2018. A Club with a long history, it was a regular stop on the European Tours and, although those days may 

now have gone, the members are keen to continue to improve the course. There is certainly scope to achieve this and 

it is exciting to be involved in the process. 

The Majestic Views That Are Such A Feature Of Golf At La Moye 




Luffenham Heath, Rutland, England 

Having hosted Regional Qualifying for The Open in recent years, Luffenham Heath is not resting on its laurels and 

have commissioned a Historic Research Study and Course Review to help them plan for the coming years. Already 

recognised as one of the top courses in the region, the Club is keen to consolidate this reputation and make its golf 

offering as good as possible for its members and visitors. 

Luffenham Heath’s Lovely Under-Stated Clubhouse 




Boundary Lakes, Hampshire, England 

Attached to The Ageas Bowl, home of Hampshire Cricket Club, Boundary Lakes is a new course that opened in 2017. 

They have been able to buy additional land to expand onto and they also want guidance on bunker shaping and other 

aspects of the course design. 

The New Land For Holes 



Update On Older Commissions 

Moor Hall, West Midlands, England 

An insightful Historic Research Study has driven a bunker renovation programme that will bring back some 

magnificent old bunker shapes that had been completely lost over the decades. Work starts in summer 2019. 

Worthing, Sussex, England 

Work on the 8 th and 11 th was completed in early 2018, with the bunkers on the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd being tackled in the 

autumn. This will improve their appearance and the lining will provide more consistent conditions year round. 

Bunker Lining With Astroturf Underway At Worthing 

Rothley Park, Leicester, England 

The long-standing relationship with Rothley Park continued in 2018 with work being planned for early 2019 on the 7 th 

and 12 th holes. 



Once again this year, we have been entrusted to work on many of the great courses across the British Isles and 

Europe. Working sensitively on courses where the great old architects plied their trade is part of what we have 

always done in our careers. 

Harry Colt 

Architect 

Charles Hugh Alison (with Harry Colt) 

Herbert Fowler 

Dr A MacKenzie 

Philip Mackenzie Ross 

Old Tom Morris 

John Morrison 

Tom Simpson 

James Braid 

Courses With Direct M&E Involvement In 2018 

Where The Great Old Architects Worked 

St Andrews Eden, Burnham & Berrow, Cannes Mougin, Hamilton, Prestbury, Royal Belfast, Royal 

Portrush, Royal Wimbledon, Trevose and Worthing 

Effingham, Hirono, Northumberland and Royal Lytham and St. Annes 

Delamere Forest, RAC Woodcote Park, Saunton and Walton Heath 

Burnham & Berrow, Bruntsfield Links, Ilkley, Royal Troon (Old) 

Turnberry (Ailsa) 

Askernish, Prestwick, Royal County Down, Royal Dornoch and St Andrews New 

Fulwell, Kedleston Park, Prestbury and Trevose 

Club de Golf Terramar and North Hants 

Exeter, Bruntsfield Links, Goodwood and Mortonhall 

Willie Park Junior Bruntsfield Links, Royal Wimbledon, Gullane No 1, 2 & 3 

Herbert Fowler 

Philip Mackenzie Ross 

Tom Simpson 


Mackenzie & Ebert Are The Current Advisers At These Highlighted Courses In 

Golf Monthly’s Top 100 Courses In The UK & Ireland For 2019 / 20 

This is an increase from 27 at the beginning of 2018 to 36 of the Top 100 Courses by the end of 2018. 


Mackenzie & Ebert Are The Current Advisers At These Highlighted Courses In 

Golf Digests’s Top 100 Courses Outside Of The US 

This is an increase from 15 at the beginning of 2018 to 19 of the Top 100 Courses by the end of 2018. 


Chris Huggett & His UAV (Drone) 

Chris Huggett has been very busy producing plans, earth movement calculations, 3D modelling, visualisations and 

historical course studies which have assisted with virtually every project. However, 2018 has seen Chris flying more of 

the courses that the company works on to either provide the Clubs with marketing videos and photographs or to 

assist with the presentation of our course adjustment proposals. This has helped improve the quality of the 

visualisations which we are able to produce to illustrate the proposals. 


Mike Howard 

Mike Howard, who joined the company in July 2016, has continued to provide input to many of the company’s 

projects. He has made the majority of the visits to Peru to supervise the construction at Lima Golf Club as well as 

being closely involved with the work at Princes and the preparation of the Historical Reports and Masterplans. 

Richard Johnston 

Richard Johnston is the latest member of the team. He started work at the beginning of December with two tough 

days of visits to St Andrews, Turnberry, Royal Troon and Western Gailes! He is a law graduate so perhaps he can 

emulate Harry Colt & Tom Simpson with a change of discipline for his career. 


Contractors & Greenkeepers 

Every project is a collaboration between Club’s greenkeeping teams, contractors and us, as architects. Each part of 

the team is equally important for ideas to work in reality. In 2018, we been privileged to work with 1 st Golf, GolfLink 

Evolve, John Greasley, Lakeland, Mauro and his team in Lima, Midland Contracting, M.J. Abbott, M.J. Smith, 

Profusion and SOL Golf. Everywhere we work the greenkeeping teams are at our sides. A big thank you to everyone. 

In November 2018, John Greasley passed away quietly. John was a consummate professional and a true gentleman. 

We worked with him for nearly 30 years on successful projects across the UK to Denmark to Cyprus and it was 

always a pleasure to deal with him. The good news is that his son, Charlie, will keep the good name going. 


JANUARY 

2018 


Princes Kent, England 

Himalayas, Shore & Dunes review 

January

Royal Cinque Ports Kent, England 

2 nd hole fairway bunker marking out visit 

January

Royal St. George’s Kent, England 

Changes agreed for the 2020 Open Championship 

January


Later in the month the revised bunkers at the 18 th are shaped 

January

Liphook Hampshire, England 

Course re-alignment site visit 

January

Trevose Cornwall, England 

The 15 th hole in 2015 

January


The re-vamped 15 th hole nears completion 

January

The Island Dublin, Ireland 

New 1 st tee complex turfed 

January

Portmarnock Dublin, Ireland 

Short Game Green shaped up 

January

Conwy Morfa, Wales 

Planning visit to prepare the course for the 2020 Curtis Cup 

January

Oakmere Notts, England 

The final phase of the overhaul of the Admiral’s Course begins 

January

Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotland 

Strategy meeting for members’ presentation 

January


Setting out the driving range target greens - Not quite GPS but it works just as well! 

January

North Hants Hampshire, England 

Appointed to design new 3rd green to accommodate new water main 

January

Minthis Paphos, Cyprus 

Preparations for construction of new 10 th hole 

January

Terramar Sitges, Spain 

Construction starts on the 2 new holes 

January

Royal Dornoch Sutherland, Scotland 

The new 7 th green construction is underway 

January


The par 3 16 th hole in its revised form 

January

Ilkley Yorkshire, England 

Findings of Historic Research Study presented to members 

January

Hirono Hyogo Prefecture, Japan 

Visit to assess this most prestigious course designed by Charles Hugh Alison 

January

FEBRUARY 

Mackenzie & Ebert 2018

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland 

Who would know there is a tunnel under the dunes? 

February


Revetted bunkers converted to rough edged at the 10 th hole 

February

Northumberland Newcastle, England 

14 th hole bunker reconstruction starts 

February

Bamburgh Castle Northumberland, England 

1 st hole bunkers are reshaped 

February

Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotland 

Bunker refurbishment planning meeting 

February

Northumberland Newcastle, England 

A less than productive site visit 

February

Prestbury Cheshire, England 

8 th hole shaping underway 

February


The final existing green complex on the Admiral’s Course, the 4 th , is reshaped 

February


The old cross bunkers at the 5 th hole restored 

February


The bare sand area at the 5 th hole restored 

February


The bare sand area at the 5 th hole restored 

February


And the huge fairway bunkers at the 7 th hole 

February

Luffness New Aberlady, Scotland 

Planning the bunkering to suit the new 15 th green 

February

St. Andrews Eden Fife, Scotland 

A review of the Eden Course 

February


The new 7 th green taking shape 

February


Short Game Green for The Open reshaped 

February

Amarilla Tenerife, Spain 

Course review 

February


Lake construction on the existing course 

February

Fulwell Middlesex, England 

Phase 3 of the bunker renovation is completed 

February

Flempton Bury St. Edmunds, England 

Review of this wonderful 9 hole course commissioned 

February


6 th hole work is approved by members and commences on site 

February

Prestbury Cheshire, England 

8 th hole left greenside bunker 

February


Roads going in for The Open 

February


The dune slack at the 7 th has winter water in as envisaged 

February

MARCH 




The new pond at the par 3 9 th hole lined and ready for water 

March


Visit to review the Draft Masterplan proposals at this wonderful city centre course 

March

CUBA Fátima, Argentina 

Visit to present the Masterplan proposals to the Club Universitario de Buenos Aires 

March

Pilar Fátima, Argentina 

A flying visit to take in the Botero Sculpture in the grounds of the new hotel 

March


The new 7 th green with its seascape backdrop 

March

Nairn Inverness-shire, Scotland 

Consultation meeting about Course Audit Document 

March

Royal Wimbledon London, England 

Closely mown surrounds on the 10 th maturing well 

March


3rd hole work underway 

March

Burnham & Berrow Somerset, England 

The wonderfully contoured and extended 16 th green 

March


The artificially surfaced target greens on the driving range completed 

March


Visit to review the bunker work and to discuss the Masterplan with the Committee 

March

Rosslare Dublin, Ireland 

Visit to review the course and, in particular, the bunkers 

March


Planning application meeting for new holes 

March


Presentation to Past Captains 

March

APRIL 



Littlestone Kent, England 

First visit to this new commission - The greenstaff are already building rough edged bunkers! 

April

Augusta Georgia, United States 

A wonderful weekend of watching golf at The Masters 

April


Lots of activity on the new Driving Range 

April


Some very impressive scaffolding skills! 

April


Artificial turf being installed on the new target greens 

April


The new lake at the 15 th & 16 th holes ready for lining 

April

Exeter Devon, England 

Ongoing advice on safety issues 

April


Scrub clearance and bare sand areas being planned for 2018 

April

Royal North Devon Devon, England 

Visit to advise on coastal erosion issues 

April

Saunton Devon, England 

Drone flights and input of future practice facility improvements 

April

Kingsdown Wiltshire, England 

Design advice on 13 th hole 

April


New 3rd hole green taking shape 

April


Visit to meet potential contractors and to discuss the detailed design 

April


Site investigation with STRI and members’ presentation 

April

The Berkshire Berkshire, England 

Visit to review the 10 th hole on the Blue Course 

April

MAY 




The photographer feels confident the first shot on the new Himalayas will be anything but straight! 

1 st May 2018


Despite heavy rain the days before, The Himalayas Nine reopens in great condition 

May


A wonderful tribute to P.B. ‘Laddie’ Lucas who had to ditch his Spitfire on the course 

May


Another great left handed golfer, J.H. Taylor, takes on the new 5 th hole 

May


The 18 th fully in play with more options off the tee now 

May


The 18 th fully in play with more options off the tee now 

May


Poor weather made the course walk impossible but great historic research instead 

May

Delamere Forest Cheshire, England 

Renewed 15 th hole re-opens 

May


The lining installed in the enlarged lake 

May


New 3rd hole green taking shape 

May


Phase 1 holes come into play 

May

St. Andrews New Fife, Scotland 

Full review of this great foil for the Old Course at The Home of Golf 

May


Phase 1 bunker proposal presented to members 

May


Lima Golf Club has its ‘Limalayas’ – The influence of St. Andrews extends everywhere! 

May


The Carlos Raffo and Manuel Prado competitors have a full length driving range 

May


Luis Fernando Barco, a Lima member, wins the tournament with a score of 269 strokes 

May

Royal Mid-Surrey London, England 

A visit to assess options for the 14 th which suffers from Thames flooding 

May


Phase 3 work presented to members 

May

Effingham Surrey, England 

The completed bunker refurbishment on this Harry Colt downland course is officially 

opened with a pro-am tournament played for the Mackenzie Quaich 

May

Boundary Lakes Hampshire, England 

Preliminary meeting to discuss development plans 

May

Hayling Hampshire, England 

Review of bunkers that were reshaped a few years ago 

May


The original line of the par 3 13 th hole is opened up again 

May


Essential research for environmentally friendly transport for site visits! 

May

Kawana Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan 

A playing visit - The Turnberry of Japan including a lighthouse 

May

Reykjavik Iceland 

Grafarholt course redevelopment plans progressed 

May

Tuusula Helsinki, Finland 

Visit to mark out bunkers between the 16 th and 18 th holes 

May

Vierumäki Finland 

Green reconstruction visit and review of the excellent par 3 course 

May

Pickala Golf Helsinki, Finland 

Green reconstruction visit - 4 th green on the Seaside Course 

May

JUNE 




The R&A Rules Committee sample the Valley & Dunluce Courses 

June


Unavoidably, the new 10 th had to be designed on steep terrain 

June


New 10 th hole taking shape with rock walls to retain the start of the fairway 

June

Noordwijkse Noordwijk, Holland 

Visit to assess all layout and green redesign options to ensure a successful future 

June

Haywards Heath West Sussex, England 

Club relocation plans presented to membership 

June

Reykjavik Iceland 

Soil investigation to establish construction techniques to assist with budgeting 

June


Proposals worked up to address coastal erosion issues 

June

Hamilton Ontario, Canada 

Visit to discuss the way forward for the Masterplan with the Board 

June

Angus Glen Ontario, Canada 

Visit to discuss long term strategic plans 

June


Hirono Tour Visit to assess classic green design 

June


The Tour includes sampling the fantastic contours at Deal 

June


And The Tour ends at Royal Portrush 

June

Effingham Surrey, England 

Golf day to show the re-vamped course to the golfing press 

June

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England 

Project review for members 

Before – Abandoned Fowler bunkers in foreground and a string of new bunkers up the left 

June



During – The hole is opened up and the Fowler bunkers recreated further on 

June



After – The restored hole is relevant to the modern game but faithful to its wonderful Fowler heritage 

June


Review of Phases 2 and 3 and planning for Phase 4 in autumn 2018 

June

Kedleston Park Derbyshire, England 

A refereeing visit for Open Regional Qualifying 

The restyled bunkers make a big impact 

June

West Sussex Sussex, England 

A farewell round for Sean Whipp, departing Course Manager 

at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club, heading back to The Antipodes 

June

Flempton Bury St. Edmunds, England 

The classic 9 hole course is standing up to the drought! 

June

Royal Mid Surrey London, England 

Follow up visit - JH Taylor Mounding right and left of the 2 nd hole 

June


Visit to assess further Open infrastructure requirements 

June


The low dunes to the left of the 2 nd have blended in well 

June

Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Ireland 

Full bunker assessment underway - Sensitivity needed! 

June


Drone flythroughs of both courses 

June


Drone flythroughs of both courses 

June

JULY 



St. Annes Old Links Lancashire, England 

A refereeing visit for Open Final Qualifying 

July

Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotland 

A presentation on the Rules of Golf to Turnberry Golf Club turned out to be ……….. 

July


………. on the same weekend as President Trump came to town! 

July


Not ideal for our guests from Lima who were in a 5 hour road block 

But all was well at dinner time! 

July


And there was a quiet game on Sunday morning! 

July

Prestwick Ayrshire, Scotland 

A playing visit and introducing Alvaro, Jureck & Alejandro to some old fashioned holes! 

July

Royal Troon Ayrshire, Scotland 

Looks good at the top Jureck!! 

July


And the finish Ale!! 

July


New holes in play 

New 10 th hole construction starts 

Before – Drone view of present situation 

July


New holes in play 

New 10 th hole construction starts 

Visualisation – A small angled green on a new 150 yard par 3 

July

The Open At Carnoustie Angus, Scotland 

Watching how the world’s elite players 

approach firm links conditions 

July

The Open At Carnoustie Angus, Scotland 

Good to see the redesigned Buddon 18 th 

as the Short Game Area 

July


Preparation for autumn work 

July

Royal Belfast County Down, Northern Ireland 

Review of bunker revamp completed in 2017 

July


Members grant approval for ambitious course plan at Special General Meeting 

July


Visit to present the full design proposals to the membership 

July

AUGUST 



10 th green underway 

August


Full walk and (drone) fly round to assess the opportunities for improvement 

August


The Himalayas continues to establish well despite the drought 

August


Course proposals approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting 

View of land to be used to create a replacement hole protected from coastal erosion 

August


Course proposals approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting 

Visualisation of new par 3 8 th hole 

August

Hindhead Surrey, England 

Developing concepts for the 8 th and 15 th holes 

August

La Moye Jersey, Channel Islands 

Preliminary visit to discuss future plans for this lovely old links 

August

Haywards Heath West Sussex, England 

Working on detailed client requirements for their new course 

August


New 10 th hole coming close to being seeded 

August


Possible adjustments to the 9 th & 11 th on the Ailsa assessed - Striving for perfection! 

August


Visit to look at relocating the Craigend Course 

and adjusting the Portland Course 

August


Refereeing at The Boys Amateur 

and seeing how the course fares 

August


Bunker proposals discussed 

And Eamonn gives a lesson in bunker raking!! 

August

St. Andrews Fife, Scotland 

A playing visit to the Old Course 

August

Askernish Outer Hebrides, Scotland 

The usual pilgrimage for the Mackenzie & Ebert Trophy & Askernish Open 

August

Askernish Outer Hebrides, Scotland 

Inspired picnic spot by the 7 th tee! 

August


New 10 th green has been covered with cores 

August


10 th green with surrounds seeded 

August


Infrastructure planning visit for the 2020 Open Championship 

August

SEPTEMBER 


Furesø Copenhagen, Denmark 

Detailed tee and carry study undertaken 

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September

Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, England 

Pre-start meeting for major bunker refurbishment project 

September


Members’ presentation on up-to-date plans 

September



September



September


6 th hole being re-bunkered 

September


2 nd hole 

Before – Longer players could carry the far left bunker quite easily in favourable conditions 

September


2 nd hole 

During – The first bunker has been filled and moved to the far end – The far right bunker has been removed 

September


Work underway 

September

Isle of Eriska Argyll, Scotland 

Feasibility study for a golf course on this beautiful island for the new owner 

September


Commission received to redesign the Short Game Area for the St. Andrews Links Trust 

September

Goswick Northumberland, England 

Visit to this under-rated links with a group of Scottish greenkeepers 

September


17 th hole 

Before – The bunker wide left saw almost no action but still required maintenance 

September


17 th hole 

During – The new bunker shapes emerge as the edge is formed with turf 

September


17 th hole 

After Turfing – Three bunkers down to two, but the visual impact is stronger 

September


15 th hole work underway 

September


New 14 th green nears completion 

September

Ryder Cup 2018 Paris, France 

An extraordinary experience for Tom 

September


Work well underway on the 3 rd fairway realignment 

September

Formby Lancashire, England 

Full course walk following the commission to produce a Masterplan for the Club 

September

Eaton Cheshire, England 

Marking out visit & discussion of bunker shaping 

September

Hillside Lancashire, England 

Full course walk following the commission to produce a Masterplan for the Club 

September

Royal Lytham & St. Annes Lancashire, England 

General review of the course & bunkers 

September

Fulford Yorkshire, England 

Assessment of Practice Area 

September

OCTOBER 



Royal Porthcawl Mid Glamorgan, Wales 

Marking out visit for bunkers to be restored in size & shape 

October


The old left half of the 16 th fairway is formed again 

October


2015 

October


15 th hole bunkers are slipped towards the green 

October


8 th hole 

Before – Straight lines of bunkers 

October


The hole being re-bunkered 

During – Angled hazards with bolder shapes 

October

Carnoustie Angus, Scotland 

Refereeing at the Dunhill - Peter Dawson showing good style with the golf if not the hats! 

October

Luffenham Heath Rutland, England 

Preliminary meeting to look at bunkering 

October

Rothley Park Leicestershire, England 

Preparations for a further phase of bunker work 

October


Presentation to members and refinement of the Draft Masterplan 

October


Mike tries out the possible new practice ground for length 

October

Rio Cuarto Cordoba, Argentina 

Initial visit to the Club and presentation to the Argentinian Greenkeepers’ conference 

October

Rio Cuarto Cordoba, Argentina 

Mike played with Horacio Carbonetti, who held the course record of 64 

at Muirfield for a day in 1980 until Isao Aoki went round in 63! 

October


Visit to mark out bunkers (with powder not paint) in the 2 nd Phase 

when the back nine fairways are also be regrassed 

October


Initial visit to assess the course and its potential 

October


Some great elevation changes & views to the City 

October

Western Gailes Ayrshire, Scotland 

Appointed to prepare a Historic Research Study and Course Review 

October


17 th hole in 2015 

October


Green reconstruction underway 

October


The rocky ridge is reduced to eliminate 

a blind shot on the par 3 10th 

October

Boundary Lakes Hampshire, England 

New land inspected 

October

Royal Lytham & St. Annes Lancashire, England 

Bunker walk in edge lowering underway 

October


Setting out visit for the Shore & Dunes work 

Are they laughing at the utility vehicle or the red, Italian sports car? 

October


Small pot bunker converted into a large, rough edged hazard 

October


The new 7 th green maturing well 

October

Hopeman Moray, Scotland 

Advice on future direction for the course and the Club 

October

Hankley Common Hampshire, England 

Commissioned to provide a Masterplan for this superb heathland course 

First project to focus on pathway and tee improvements 

October


3 rd hole 

Before – Three deep and penal pot bunkers were desperately difficult for poor players 

October


3 rd hole 

After – The bunkers suit Trevose’s rugged environment and are much more playable 

October

NOVEMBER 



Review of completed reports with new manager, chairman and professional 

November


The final phase of the work is well underway 

November


Advice on bunkers on various holes 

November


Work underway 

November

Wirebird Hills St Helena, South Atlantic 

Wirebird Hills Project purchased by Saint Helena Corporation PLC 

November

Kedleston Park Derby, England 

Study to improve 1 st tee experience 

November


10 th hole coming together with the tees built and ready for turf 

November


2 nd greenside bunkering being reshaped 

November


The 1 st green is raised to give a great view of the coast 

November


Work on the new 7 th green progresses rapidly 

November

Hopeman Moray, Scotland 

Helping the Club make the most of what it already has 

November

St Andrews Fife, Scotland 

Shaping underway on the reconfigured Short Game Area 

November

Royal Liverpool The Wirral, England 

General review of the course 

November

St Andrews New Fife, Scotland 

The reshaped green surrounds behind the 2 nd green 

November


Lacey edged bunkers under construction 

November

North Berwick East Lothian, Scotland 

Advice on 17 th greenside bunker 

November

Western Gailes Ayrshire, Scotland 

Work progresses on the Historic Research Study 

November


New 10 th hole with seed establishing strongly 

November


2015 view of the 13 th hole before clearance 

November


The hole after clearance 

November


Reshaping work well underway 

November


Work continues to progress 

November


All turfed and growing in 

November


Final visit before construction starts to discuss the fine detail with the Club & contractor 

Also to mark out further tree clearance & fairway extensions 

November


Short Game Area nearing completion 

November

The Berkshire Berkshire, England 

Follow up visit to review the 10 th hole on the Blue Course 

November


The tunnel entrances are revealed again 

November

DECEMBER 



Short Game Area almost completed 

December


New driving range bays being erected 

December


Visit to look at progress with the 9 th & 11 th but hard to resist looking at the 10 th hole again 

December


Martin takes on the 9 th at speed! 

December


6 th hole 

Before View 

December


Hole has been moved towards the river 

After – The bunkers have been in play for a full season 

December


New pot bunker being added at the front of the 4th 

December

Walton Heath Surrey, England 

Honoured to be appointed to advise on future planning for both courses 

December


Huge rough edged bunker shaping up well on the 6 th Dunes 

December

Royal West Norfolk Norfolk, England 

Commissioned to advise this classic links 

December

Worthing Sussex, England 

Bunker work progressing on 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd holes 

December


Another day draws to a close on the new 1 st green 

December


11 th green being extended to the rear and a second bunker added 

December


Draft Masterplan proposals presented to the Committee 

December


This time the Valley Course is the focus of the visit 

December


6 th hole being radically re-bunkered with bare sands areas a feature too 

December


Par 5 2 nd hole 

Before View 

December


Approach bunkers reshaped 

After – Bunkers lined and sanded ready for play in spring 2019 

December


17 th hole in 2015 

December


The completed 17th hole 

December

Notts Nottinghamshire, England 

Preliminary visit to this great, expansive course 

The greenstaff are already doing a great job with the bunker shaping 

December

Royal Liverpool The Wirral, England 

Visit to fly the drone to illustrate some of the proposals 

December

La Moye Jersey, Channel Islands 

Delighted to be appointed to advise on a long term course plan 

December


The 6 th Dunes is complete with its transformed bunkers 

December


The final phase of their bunker redevelopment draws to a close 

December


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