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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
The Usual Friendly Warning!<br />
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Royal Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
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<br />
Open Championship in 2019. All of the changes have bedded in extremely well despite the drought of the summer.<br />
The course hosted The Boys Amateur Championship in August <strong>and</strong> there were some fantastic performances in spite<br />
of some testing conditions. Work has continued on infrastructure projects through <strong>2018</strong> <strong>and</strong> thoughts have even<br />
turned to any adjustments which might be made to the Dunluce, Valley <strong>and</strong> Skerries Courses after The Open.<br />
Looking Down Onto The New 7 th Hole<br />
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Royal Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
The 8 th & 10 th Greens<br />
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Royal Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
In May <strong>2018</strong>, the prestigious Hirono Golf Club appointed <strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> to advise upon its wonderful course<br />
which was designed by Charles Hugh Alison of Colt, Alison & Morrison in 1930. The opportunity to follow in the<br />
footsteps of Charles Hugh Alison in travelling to Japan to provide input to a course which has meant so much to<br />
Japanese golf is a real l<strong>and</strong>mark for the company. It is tremendous that Hirono have the original plans produced by<br />
Mr Alison along with some wonderful photographs of all of the holes. The brief from the Club has been to restore the<br />
original features of the course, especially the playing line of the par 3 13 th hole <strong>and</strong> the stunning bunkering but also to<br />
make it a test for the best modern day players. Construction begins in January 2019. This includes tree clearance<br />
(although the photographs show that the original course was tree lined) reconstruction <strong>and</strong> redesign of every green<br />
(the belief is that the contours have been changed over the years), rebuilding every tee <strong>and</strong> bunker <strong>and</strong>, in general,<br />
increasing fairway widths towards their former expanse. The course is to be reopened by the end of the 2019.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
As with all of Colt & Alison’s courses, the par 3s used the best of the l<strong>and</strong>form - This was the tee shot at the 5th hole.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
This is the tee shot at the 5th today.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
The original 7 th had some incredible bunkering.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
The 7 th is still a great hole today but not as impressive as it was.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
Once again, beautiful detailing of the bunker edging at the old 13 th .<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
The original 13 th hole was played across the lake from an angle which is 90 degrees from where it is played today.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
This photograph shows how much work went into creating the 18 th hole carry bunkering.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
The end result was a hazard that was as beautiful as it was formidable.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
This is the existing tee shot at the 18th hole.<br />
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Hirono Golf Club, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
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The Open Venues<br />
Input has been provided to 6 of the 7 of the Open venues through <strong>2018</strong> (with Carnoustie being the exception due to<br />
it hosting The Open this year of course) which shows that even the most highly rated courses move forward<br />
continuously. That is not to say that all of the changes made have to be new. In some cases, old features can be<br />
restored. The main Open project was at Royal St. George’s to improve the practice facilities but old bunkers <strong>and</strong> bare<br />
s<strong>and</strong> areas were also restored on the course itself. Advisory visits were also made to Royal Liverpool, Royal Lytham,<br />
Royal Portrush in preparation for The Open next year, Royal Troon <strong>and</strong> Trump Turnberry.<br />
5th Hole At Royal St. George's<br />
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Other notable projects were:-<br />
St. Andrews - New & Eden Courses & Short Game Area<br />
Historical assessments for both the New <strong>and</strong> Eden Courses at St Andrews have been produced during <strong>2018</strong>. Following<br />
on from that, a Masterplan for minor adjustments to the New Course has been prepared, restoring some of the old<br />
features <strong>and</strong> adding some new ones. For the Eden Course, a long term development plan has been provided which<br />
could offer some exciting possibilities. In addition, the company was commissioned to redesign the St. Andrews Short<br />
Game Area which has been very swiftly conceived <strong>and</strong> implemented <strong>and</strong> will be ready for play in the early summer of<br />
2019. Four greens have been added to the old 2 nd green of the Eden Course to turn this into a wonderful place to<br />
learn <strong>and</strong> hone the short game. St. Andrews Links Trust Golf Director, John Grant, Director of Greenkeeping, Gordon<br />
Moir <strong>and</strong> Director of Instruction, Steve North, have been fully involved in the design concept. We wish Gordon a very<br />
happy retirement <strong>and</strong> S<strong>and</strong>y Reid, the new Director of Greenkeeping, every success in his new position.<br />
The Reconfigured Short Game Area<br />
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The New Bare S<strong>and</strong> Area To The Right<br />
Of The 9th Hole On The New Course<br />
St Andrews - New Course<br />
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Trump Turnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Golf Monthly’s latest Top 100 Golf Courses UK <strong>and</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> 2019/20 rankings saw The Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry<br />
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<br />
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<br />
review the challenge that the course presents. With The Ailsa, that has led to some exciting new developments to<br />
strengthen the layout even further. The main change is to the 11 th hole. Already the picture postcard hole of the<br />
course, the green has been enlarged to add some great new flag positions <strong>and</strong> a new bunker has been added to the<br />
right of the green. The beautiful l<strong>and</strong>scape of this most photogenic hole has been improved with the addition of two<br />
more beach areas in the carry, bare s<strong>and</strong> areas behind the green <strong>and</strong> the removal of rough vegetation beyond the<br />
green to reveal more of the distinctive rock outcrops. All in all, this continued investment in The Ailsa Course shows<br />
that there is no danger of resting on laurels!<br />
The 11 th Hole Revisions Almost Complete<br />
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Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The first phase of the redevelopment of the course at Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, the fourth oldest club in the<br />
world, was completed in 2017 <strong>and</strong> came into play this year. In January, the members voted to complete the<br />
redevelopment of the course in <strong>2018</strong>. The work commenced in June <strong>and</strong> was finished by December. It included new<br />
or rebuilt greens on 5 holes creating effectively two completely new holes; the sweeping par 5 9 th <strong>and</strong> the devilish<br />
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<br />
holes. The final great addition for members is a giant new putting green in front of the clubhouse.<br />
The re-launched course will be ready for play next spring after a 20 month construction programme.<br />
The New 17 th Tee Shot<br />
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Trevose Golf <strong>and</strong> Country Club, Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The comprehensive make-over of Trevose is nearing completion now <strong>and</strong> the work on the 3 rd , 6 th <strong>and</strong> 7 th in <strong>2018</strong><br />
leaves only two holes to re-work. Last year’s work on the 14 th , 15 th <strong>and</strong> 16 th survived the drought remarkably well <strong>and</strong><br />
has transformed what was formerly a less than inspiring corner of the course. Players now have to think their way<br />
through these holes.<br />
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<br />
<strong>and</strong> the 6 th hole was completely re-bunkered to make it far more visually appealing <strong>and</strong> strategically more challenging<br />
for everyone. This may be the most significant change of the whole project, but time will tell. The scrub removal to<br />
create bare s<strong>and</strong> areas has been done with the blessing of Natural Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> is proving to be a win for nature <strong>and</strong><br />
just as much of a win for golf, with the inl<strong>and</strong> holes now feeling more in character with the rest of the course.<br />
2019 sees the Senior European Tour arriving in June so it will be interesting to see how the course plays.<br />
The Redesigned 15 th Hole<br />
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Mortonhall Golf Club, Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Set high on Braid Hills overlooking Edinburgh, Mortonhall recognised that to offer its members better conditions<br />
year-round, it needed to improve the bunkering on the course. Following a Course Audit in 2017, the Club made the<br />
decision to rebuild <strong>and</strong> line all of the bunkers to stop stone migration into the s<strong>and</strong> which had long been a problem.<br />
September <strong>and</strong> October <strong>2018</strong> saw the first of two phases finished, making the best of an unseasonably dry spell of<br />
weather. Having originally intended to wait until 2020 to complete the programme, such was the members’<br />
enthusiasm to complete the project, the decision has been made to complete the project in 2019.<br />
The 2 nd Teeshot With The New Bunkers Shaped Up<br />
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Princes, Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The ‘reimagined’ Himalayas Nine opened for play on 1 st May <strong>2018</strong>. This saw the short par 3 5 th hole (pictured below)<br />
played for the first time, giving the layout a different direction of play <strong>and</strong> superb views of the sea from the tee <strong>and</strong><br />
green. However, every hole has been given a real makeover <strong>and</strong> it has been very well received by everyone who has<br />
played the course. Work has now switched to focus on the Shore & Dunes Nines with a new hole to be built between<br />
the 4 th & 5 th holes on the Shore to replace the existing 8 th . Some bunker restyling was carried out in early <strong>2018</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
was ready for play for Open Final Qualifying in July. The rest of the bunkers are being reworked, bare s<strong>and</strong> areas<br />
created, tees <strong>and</strong> tee surrounds rel<strong>and</strong>scaped <strong>and</strong> greens extended by mowing out to restore former sizes.<br />
The New 5 th Hole On The Himalayas<br />
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Royal Cinque Ports, Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>2018</strong> saw the fruition of the design work of the previous year with the 2 nd , 3 rd , 5 th , 10 th & 16 th holes <strong>and</strong> Short Game<br />
Green projects being completed by the end of <strong>2018</strong>. The notable changes have been at the 3 rd & 16 th . The new set of<br />
tees for the 3 rd gives the hole better shape <strong>and</strong> additional length <strong>and</strong> a ridge of dunes has been formed to the right of<br />
the fairway giving it much more seclusion. The old second route to play the wonderful 16 th hole has been restored<br />
<strong>and</strong> the construction of a new short game area will provide the members <strong>and</strong> visitors with a great practice facility.<br />
The Wonderful 16 th Hole<br />
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Royal Cinque Ports, Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
This plan shows the 16 th hole as it was before the changes were made.<br />
It has always been blessed with one of the best greens in the world of golf but there has always been the question of<br />
whether the hole should be a par 4 or a par 5 although it must have been a bogey 5 in the old days <strong>and</strong> the green <strong>and</strong><br />
its approach are par 5 in character. There have also been flooding issues in the very low second half of the hole.<br />
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Royal Cinque Ports, Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
This plan shows the 16 th hole as it was after the Second World War.<br />
It is clearly seen that the second part of the fairway was split into two sections. A lower part <strong>and</strong> an upper section<br />
which disappeared at some point up. The tee shot would have been fearsome with the three large cross bunkers as<br />
obstacles <strong>and</strong> the fairway was also very narrow for the tee shot. It is unusual to find fairways narrower than today.<br />
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Royal Cinque Ports, Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
This plan shows the redesign of the 16 th hole.<br />
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<br />
tee has been taken back as now drives will l<strong>and</strong> into an upslope rather than a downslope. The fairway has been<br />
extended back towards the tees but the l<strong>and</strong>ing area bunkers are now much larger <strong>and</strong> rough edged in character. The<br />
restoration of the higher second half of fairway gives a great view into the green <strong>and</strong> ensures that the hole can be<br />
played even if the lower section were to flood again in the future.<br />
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Royal Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, Wales<br />
Following on from the preparation of the Bunker Strategy Report in 2017, the greenstaff have started to implement<br />
the proposals. This includes filling some bunkers, forming various new ones, restoring the old large, rough edged<br />
bunkers which are apparent in the old plans <strong>and</strong> converting existing revetted fairway bunkers to this same rough<br />
edged style. This will transform the look of some of the holes.<br />
The Previously Restored Bunker At The<br />
5 th Hole Shows What Can Be Produced<br />
Burnham & Berrow, Somerset, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The reworked 6 th green was opened in early May. The intention was to make the green much more friendly to shots<br />
played up the green rather than the surface repelling the ball off to the left <strong>and</strong> right. The key was retaining sufficient<br />
shape in the surface to provide interest <strong>and</strong> to blend in with the other beautifully contoured greens at Burnham.<br />
This change to the green works well in terms of timing with the construction of the new tees for the hole on the high<br />
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<br />
equally exciting time with the Club commissioning a full Historical Assessment <strong>and</strong> Masterplan to provide a long<br />
term programme for the further development of the course. Already unearthed have been reports from Harry Colt<br />
<strong>and</strong> his partner, Charles Hugh Alison, who was a respected member of the Club.<br />
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Portmarnock, Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Portmarnock will host The Amateur Championship in 2019. The dunes formed to the left of the 2 nd hole, behind the<br />
6 th green <strong>and</strong> on the 10 th hole have settled in very well. The practice facilities project was completed early in <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
This project included the construction of a new Practice Tee, artificially surfaced Target Greens with bunkers on the<br />
Practice Ground <strong>and</strong> a new Short Game Green.<br />
The Revised 10 th Hole<br />
The Isl<strong>and</strong>, Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
The Isl<strong>and</strong> will share the qualifying rounds for The Amateur with Portmarnock in 2019. The plans to reconfigure <strong>and</strong><br />
simplify the 1 st tee area were completed during <strong>2018</strong> <strong>and</strong> the rest of the fairway bunkers were converted to rough<br />
edged hazards. The long term Masterplan was discussed further with the Club for implementation at some stage after<br />
The Amateur Championship.<br />
The Short Par 4 5 th Hole<br />
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Royal County Down, Newcastle, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
It would be hard to improve upon the reputation of the Championship Links <strong>and</strong> its fearsome bunkers at Royal County<br />
Down. Hence it was with a little trepidation that we approached the task of reviewing both the course itself <strong>and</strong> the<br />
bunkering. Once again, a most stimulating exercise of collecting historical photographs of the course has been a<br />
valuable precursor to assessing whether there are any meaningful changes which can be made without spoiling the<br />
quality of the course <strong>and</strong> its features. There have been a surprising amount of possible improvements to some of the<br />
holes so 2019 will see a distillation of those ideas to end up with a final set of proposals. With the bunkering, the key<br />
has been to maintain the wonderful ruggedness of the bunker surrounds while making the toughest of them a little<br />
more playable. Work has already started on the bunkers with some excellent results.<br />
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Nairn, Inverness-shire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Having drawn up <strong>and</strong> submitted a draft Course Audit in the previous year, <strong>2018</strong> saw swift progress, with<br />
presentations to Past Captains <strong>and</strong> Members, followed by a Special General Meeting when approval was given for the<br />
project. Work started in November <strong>2018</strong> with three new greens built <strong>and</strong> turfed by the end of the year.<br />
This renowned course has hosted many amateur championships over the years, including The Walker Cup <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Curtis Cup. A members’ survey highlighted that shorter players found the course unfairly difficult. This plan,<br />
therefore, addresses that point with forward tees being added <strong>and</strong> carry bunkers being removed, while adjusting<br />
bunkering to reinforce the Club’s championship status. The most significant changes that benefit all are new greens<br />
on the 1 st , 7 th <strong>and</strong> 14 th . The former two have been elevated to give much better views of the Moray Firth <strong>and</strong> beach<br />
that were missing before. Green surrounds on a further 12 holes are to be reshaped <strong>and</strong> bunkering adjusted to<br />
encourage greater diversity of shot-making around the greens.<br />
The New 7 th Green<br />
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Haywards Heath, Sussex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Haywards Heath Golf Club has been involved in protracted negotiations with housing developer, Fairfax, that will see<br />
it relocating to a new site to allow its present course to be used for residential development.<br />
The Club plan to buy nearby Lindfield Golf Club <strong>and</strong> additional l<strong>and</strong> in order to build a completely new course there.<br />
This year has seen layout plans drawn up <strong>and</strong> presented to the members who voted overwhelmingly to go ahead<br />
with the relocation. It will give them a course that is better than their present course with high specification greens,<br />
tees, bunkers, paths, drainage <strong>and</strong> irrigation. Few would have chosen this as a route for the Club, but it does offer a<br />
great opportunity for its future.<br />
The Lovely Views From The L<strong>and</strong> Over The Sussex Weald<br />
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Royal Dornoch, Sutherl<strong>and</strong>, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The new 7 th green was built early in <strong>2018</strong> as the first stage of the re-alignment of the whole hole to the right, making<br />
the most of the scarp on the right <strong>and</strong> the majestic views available out to sea <strong>and</strong> down across the course.<br />
The existing 7 th green is an excellent one <strong>and</strong> the decision was taken to replicate it as closely as possible, something<br />
which was achieved but it proved to be much more difficult than at first it seemed. The alignment of the new green is<br />
key <strong>and</strong> much time was spent finding the optimum angle. The greenstaff masterminded the process <strong>and</strong> their<br />
dedication to echo the existing green in the new one has produced a great result. The new green was cored <strong>and</strong><br />
seeded in the spring <strong>and</strong> establishment has been so strong that the programme for the rest of the hole is being<br />
accelerated so that the new hole will be ready for play in 2020, when the Club hosts the Home Internationals again.<br />
The New 7 th Green Replicates The Existing Green As Closely As Possible<br />
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Royal Wimbledon, Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Phase 3 of the Course Development Plan was successfully completed this year, with the 6 th , 11 th , 13 th <strong>and</strong> 17 th holes<br />
now ticked off the list. As with last year, the work includes sympathetically re-routing <strong>and</strong> re-surfacing paths so that<br />
they do not detract from the playing experience, tree clearance to open up views <strong>and</strong> give the heather a chance <strong>and</strong><br />
reworking the bunkers to give them more character, lining them at the same time.<br />
This year’s work also included a subtle mellowing of the 17 th green, which was so steep in sections that shots were<br />
spinning off (sometimes being putted off!) with balls ending up 40 yards away in the trees. It will remain a steep<br />
green but good shots will be rewarded again.<br />
The 17 th Green Being Softened And The Bunkers Re-built<br />
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Effingham Golf Club, Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Following the completion of the final phase of its bunker reconstruction programme in 2017, the Club marked the reopening<br />
of its renovated course with a pro-am on 21 st May <strong>2018</strong>, playing for the <strong>Mackenzie</strong> Quaich. David Copsey, the<br />
former European Tour player, won with an impressive 66 on what was a wonderful day in all respects.<br />
The bunker renovation has been carried out alongside an impressive tree management programme that has opened<br />
up expansive views across London as far as the Wembley Arch <strong>and</strong> Canary Wharf. The best specimens now have room<br />
to flourish. One of the key figures behind the project coming to fruition, Howard Lago, sadly died this year without<br />
being able to enjoy the fruits of his efforts. It was a pleasure to have worked with a man with such passion.<br />
Completed Bunkers On The 17 th Hole<br />
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Harewood Downs, Buckinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Many Clubs take years to implement bunker reconstruction plans, but Harewood Downs took the radical step of<br />
rebuilding every bunker on the course in one golfing season. They planned their board competitions to be played by<br />
the end of August <strong>and</strong> accepted significant disruption over the autumn. The benefit is that, by April 2019, they will<br />
have a “new” course to play again rather than having successive winters of disruption to put up with <strong>and</strong> a longer<br />
wait to play the finished product.<br />
The work has involved reducing bunker numbers <strong>and</strong> moving bunkers more into play for the better players. This will<br />
toughen it as a test for these players, while making things a little easier for the shorter players.<br />
Restyled Bunkers On The 3 rd Hole – 4 Bunkers Down To 3<br />
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Fulwell, Middlesex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
After three years of work, <strong>2018</strong> saw the final phases of the complete bunker reconstruction completed. On largely flat<br />
terrain, the approach has been to give the bunkers strong shapes as they are a key part of the character of the<br />
course. Now that the programme is complete, it will be interesting to see how the work is received. With the new<br />
shapes <strong>and</strong> crumb-rubber liner in every one, the Club should be well placed to attract more visitors, guests <strong>and</strong> new<br />
members, more than justifying the significant investment.<br />
The Right Greenside Bunker On The 17th<br />
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Liphook, Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>2018</strong> has been spent preparing <strong>and</strong> submitting a planning application for the proposed course re-alignment project.<br />
This has also allowed time to work up the proposals in more detail <strong>and</strong> to show the members what is being planned<br />
in more detail too. Work starts in the spring of 2019, with the greens being grassed with cores in August.<br />
The Proposed 9 th Hole<br />
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Oakmere Golf Club, Nottinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The upgrade of The Admiral’s Course was completed in <strong>2018</strong> with the final bunkers reshaped <strong>and</strong> a new 14 th green<br />
built that allows the existing 16 th to be dropped out. The new 7 th <strong>and</strong> 8 th hole arrangement also opened for play this<br />
year, the 8 th being a short downhill par three that replaces a steep uphill <strong>and</strong> blind par three, which cannot be bad.<br />
Sitting on the same soil as county neighbours Notts, Coxmoor <strong>and</strong> Sherwood Forest, Oakmere now offers interesting<br />
<strong>and</strong> varied holes that cater well for all st<strong>and</strong>ard of players. It is well worth a visit when in the area.<br />
The New 8 th Hole<br />
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North Hants, Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
With a water main being planned to be tunnelled beneath its course requiring a construction access compound close<br />
to its 15 th hole, North Hants needed to create an additional hole within its layout to ensure that their members<br />
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<br />
into two sporty short par fours. Completed in May <strong>2018</strong>, the grass has established strongly <strong>and</strong> will be fully playable<br />
<strong>and</strong> ready for hosting the English Amateur in 2019.<br />
The New Green Of The 3 rd During The Grow-in Period<br />
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<strong>2018</strong> - South American Projects<br />
The company continued to be busy in South America with the first phase of the project at Lima being completed <strong>and</strong><br />
in play <strong>and</strong>, by the end of the year, the second phase of work had started.<br />
A number of visits were made to South America during the year to Lima <strong>and</strong> to continue the planning processes at<br />
<strong>and</strong> to make presentations to the members of Los Leones in Chile <strong>and</strong> CUBA in Argentina <strong>and</strong> to make initial visits to<br />
Rio Cuarto near Cordoba in Argentina <strong>and</strong> Club El Rodeo in Medellín, Colombia. The Masterplans for Pilar <strong>and</strong><br />
Martindale in Argentina are still to be programmed for implementation.<br />
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
Los Leones Santiago, Chile<br />
Club El Rodeo Medellín, Colombia<br />
Rio Cuarto Córdoba, Argentina<br />
CUBA Fátima, Argentina<br />
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Lima Golf Club, Lima, Peru<br />
The project at Lima is a great example of how quickly concept plans can be turned into reality. The first visit was made<br />
to Lima in March 2017 <strong>and</strong>, by May <strong>2018</strong>, the Club’s annual invitation tournament was played over the reconfigured<br />
course <strong>and</strong> the elite players in the field were able to practise on the br<strong>and</strong> new driving range. The practice facilities<br />
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<br />
hole, a new 8 th green <strong>and</strong> revisions to the routing of the 1 st <strong>and</strong> 10 th holes. A second phase of work is now underway<br />
with all existing bunkers being reshaped, new ones added <strong>and</strong> all fairways being upgraded with Bermuda grass.<br />
The double ended driving range has three artificial target greens which can be used as a short course for beginners<br />
<strong>and</strong> juniors when the range is closed, giving the Club a great facility to allow new golfers to take their first steps in<br />
playing the game. A fun putting green has been added at the Clubhouse taking its concept from the Himalayas at St.<br />
Andrews. It has been aptly named ‘The Limalayas’!<br />
The State Of The Art Driving Range<br />
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Lima Golf Club, Lima, Peru<br />
The State Of The Art Driving Range<br />
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Minthis Resort, Cyprus<br />
With the new 11 th hole now open, focus turned to building the new 10 th hole. Set on steep, mountainous terrain, it<br />
has been an engineering exercise with the aim of producing a beautiful, natural-looking <strong>and</strong> fun hole. The work took<br />
four months to complete with seeding in September <strong>and</strong> strong establishment before the winter rains.<br />
The new hole is certainly spectacular <strong>and</strong> offers glorious views across a river valley towards the Troodos Mountains<br />
<strong>and</strong> Mount Olympus.<br />
The resort development continues apace with a large Village Square <strong>and</strong> Wellness Centre that will become the hub of<br />
this extremely successful venture by developers, Pafilia.<br />
The Dramatic New 10 th Hole<br />
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Existing Course Projects In Icel<strong>and</strong><br />
Activity in Icel<strong>and</strong> continued in <strong>2018</strong>, with new work being planned.<br />
Keilir<br />
The exciting news from Keilir is that they are resuming work in 2019 on their course re-development with the<br />
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<br />
rocky coastline.<br />
Grafarholt, Reykjavik<br />
The reconstruction of Icel<strong>and</strong>’s oldest course, Grafarholt, is a huge task because of the rocky ground conditions. It is<br />
taking time, but plans are moving forward that will see Icel<strong>and</strong>’s “Old Course” sympathetically reworked.<br />
Grafarholt Is Icel<strong>and</strong>’s Oldest Course, So Sympathetic Treatment Is Of Paramount Importance<br />
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Existing Course Projects In Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
The company’s long history of advising courses in Finl<strong>and</strong> has continued in <strong>2018</strong> at Pickala, Vierumäki & Tuusula.<br />
Pickala<br />
The 4 th , 5 th & 6 th greens on the Seaside Course were constructed in <strong>2018</strong>. The remaining greens on the front nine<br />
should be completed in 2019.<br />
The New 8 th Green At Pickala<br />
Vierumäki<br />
All of the greens on the Classic Course have now been reconstructed. There are now many good flag positions which<br />
will influence the way that the holes play <strong>and</strong> will provide some interesting short game recovery shots <strong>and</strong> putts.<br />
The New 13 th Green At Vierumäki<br />
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Club de Golf Terramar, Sitges, Spain<br />
The original nine hole course at Terramar, just south of Barcelona, was designed by Tom Simpson in 1927. The<br />
Masterplan for the back nine, to add two replacement holes on the course, is well underway <strong>and</strong> should be<br />
completed in 2019. The lake between the 15 th <strong>and</strong> 16 th holes was enlarged during the year <strong>and</strong> formed a great<br />
feature for the Ladies European Tour event played over the course in September.<br />
This Will Become The New 12 th Hole At Terramar<br />
Noordwijkse, Holl<strong>and</strong><br />
Work with the Green Committee <strong>and</strong> the Club’s ecologists has continued during <strong>2018</strong> to assess how the project to<br />
rebuild, enlarge <strong>and</strong> possibly reposition the greens might be achieved. This is in the light of the likely pesticide<br />
restrictions which will come into force in Holl<strong>and</strong> over the next few years.<br />
The 4 th Green At Noordwijkse<br />
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Northumberl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>2018</strong> has seen continued progress with the implementation of the Masterplans which have been drawn up for two<br />
renowned courses in Northumberl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Bamburgh Castle<br />
As reported last year, the bunker refurbishment on the 1 st <strong>and</strong> 18 th was completed before the spring of <strong>2018</strong> on this<br />
spectacularly beautiful Northumberl<strong>and</strong> course. Work then resumed in the autumn on the 2 nd , 3 rd , 10 th <strong>and</strong> 17 th . The<br />
work on the 10 th involves breaking through a rocky ridge to give a view of the green on this par 3 hole.<br />
The Tantalising 17th At Bamburgh<br />
Northumberl<strong>and</strong><br />
Following the production of a Masterplan for Northumberl<strong>and</strong> Golf Club last year, work was carried out on the 14 th in<br />
early <strong>2018</strong> with more work getting underway on the 12 th <strong>and</strong> 16 th holes in December.<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>2018</strong> has seen a influx of new commissions with many of them being highly ranked courses.<br />
These include the renowned Hirono in Japan, the links of Conwy, Formby, Hillside, Hopeman, La Moye, Littlestone,<br />
North Berwick, Royal North Devon, Royal West Norfolk <strong>and</strong> Western Gailes <strong>and</strong> the heathl<strong>and</strong> courses of Hankley<br />
Common, Luffenham Heath <strong>and</strong> Walton Heath (Old & New Courses), the wonderful 9 hole course at Flempton in<br />
Suffolk <strong>and</strong> Boundary Lakes in Hampshire.<br />
The 18th Green At Hankley Common<br />
The 17th Hole At Littlestone<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
Royal North Devon, Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Royal North Devon is Engl<strong>and</strong>’s oldest club but it is facing the threat of a serious coastal erosion problem, with no<br />
prospect of being allowed to protect itself with rock armour because it is now against government policy. The 8 th tee<br />
was lost to the sea in early <strong>2018</strong> <strong>and</strong> the task was to devise a plan that did not degrade the golf experience if at all<br />
possible. Thankfully, such a plan was found <strong>and</strong> it could be argued that, not only does it provide a long-term solution<br />
for the Club, but it may even improve the course. It involves a new par three 8 th set high on raised ground with<br />
excellent views towards Saunton, up the estuary, out to sea <strong>and</strong> across the course.<br />
A Spectacular Day For Drone Flights Showing Off Chris’s Skills<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
Royal West Norfolk, Norfolk, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
At the end of <strong>2018</strong>, an appointment to advise Royal West Norfolk Golf Club upon its iconic links was received. This<br />
will, no doubt, be a stimulating exercise to first of all research the evolution of the course <strong>and</strong> then to develop<br />
sensitive proposals for its improvement.<br />
A Truly Old Fashioned Links<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
Formby, Liverpool, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
While the company has advised Formby in the past, the Club have now commissioned a full Masterplan Report to<br />
improve the existing course <strong>and</strong> to consider long term solutions to combat the erosion issues faced by the course.<br />
The Par 4 11 th Hole<br />
Hillside, Southport, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The raw material for the course at Hillside, <strong>and</strong> in particular the back nine, is second to none. The Club have<br />
commissioned a Masterplan Report to make the most of its potential. It will host the British Masters in May 2019.<br />
The 17 th Green At Hillside<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
Walton Heath, Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Following a competitive selection process, it was wonderful to be appointed to advise Walton Heath on the long term<br />
planning of both its Old <strong>and</strong> New Courses, including a Historic Research Study to underpin recommendations. The<br />
Club is also in the process of trying to relocate their clubhouse to eliminate the road crossings which will involve the<br />
relocation of the 1 st hole of the Old Course, which also needs to be planned.<br />
Having hosted a Ryder Cup, numerous European Opens <strong>and</strong> the <strong>2018</strong> British Masters, there is clearly no need for<br />
revolution on the courses. The Club is keen to plan positive evolution on its courses <strong>and</strong> these studies will help to<br />
formulate long term plans to do that without losing the spirit of Walton Heath.<br />
Walton Heath’s Lovely Open Character<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
The Study Is To Look At Practice Facilities, Lengths of Carries <strong>and</strong> Bunker Styles<br />
Western Gailes, Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The appointment to advise Western Gailes this summer was another highlight. The Historic Research Study has been<br />
produced <strong>and</strong> recommendations will soon be drawn up. Particular attention is being given to the practice facilities,<br />
the lengths of carries <strong>and</strong> the set up of tees <strong>and</strong> to provide input on bunker styles.<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
La Moye, Jersey, Channel Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
After a preliminary visit in August, La Moye confirmed our appointment to advise the Club on future plans in<br />
December <strong>2018</strong>. A Club with a long history, it was a regular stop on the European Tours <strong>and</strong>, although those days may<br />
now have gone, the members are keen to continue to improve the course. There is certainly scope to achieve this <strong>and</strong><br />
it is exciting to be involved in the process.<br />
The Majestic Views That Are Such A Feature Of Golf At La Moye<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
Luffenham Heath, Rutl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Having hosted Regional Qualifying for The Open in recent years, Luffenham Heath is not resting on its laurels <strong>and</strong><br />
have commissioned a Historic Research Study <strong>and</strong> Course <strong>Review</strong> to help them plan for the coming years. Already<br />
recognised as one of the top courses in the region, the Club is keen to consolidate this reputation <strong>and</strong> make its golf<br />
offering as good as possible for its members <strong>and</strong> visitors.<br />
Luffenham Heath’s Lovely Under-Stated Clubhouse<br />
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New Commissions In <strong>2018</strong><br />
Boundary Lakes, Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Attached to The Ageas Bowl, home of Hampshire Cricket Club, Boundary Lakes is a new course that opened in 2017.<br />
They have been able to buy additional l<strong>and</strong> to exp<strong>and</strong> onto <strong>and</strong> they also want guidance on bunker shaping <strong>and</strong> other<br />
aspects of the course design.<br />
The New L<strong>and</strong> For Holes<br />
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Update On Older Commissions<br />
Moor Hall, West Midl<strong>and</strong>s, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
An insightful Historic Research Study has driven a bunker renovation programme that will bring back some<br />
magnificent old bunker shapes that had been completely lost over the decades. Work starts in summer 2019.<br />
Worthing, Sussex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Work on the 8 th <strong>and</strong> 11 th was completed in early <strong>2018</strong>, with the bunkers on the 1 st , 2 nd <strong>and</strong> 3 rd being tackled in the<br />
autumn. This will improve their appearance <strong>and</strong> the lining will provide more consistent conditions year round.<br />
Bunker Lining With Astroturf Underway At Worthing<br />
Rothley Park, Leicester, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The long-st<strong>and</strong>ing relationship with Rothley Park continued in <strong>2018</strong> with work being planned for early 2019 on the 7 th<br />
<strong>and</strong> 12 th holes.<br />
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Once again this year, we have been entrusted to work on many of the great courses across the British Isles <strong>and</strong><br />
Europe. Working sensitively on courses where the great old architects plied their trade is part of what we have<br />
always done in our careers.<br />
Harry Colt<br />
Architect<br />
Charles Hugh Alison (with Harry Colt)<br />
Herbert Fowler<br />
Dr A MacKenzie<br />
Philip <strong>Mackenzie</strong> Ross<br />
Old Tom Morris<br />
John Morrison<br />
Tom Simpson<br />
James Braid<br />
Courses With Direct M&E Involvement In <strong>2018</strong><br />
Where The Great Old Architects Worked<br />
St Andrews Eden, Burnham & Berrow, Cannes Mougin, Hamilton, Prestbury, Royal Belfast, Royal<br />
Portrush, Royal Wimbledon, Trevose <strong>and</strong> Worthing<br />
Effingham, Hirono, Northumberl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Royal Lytham <strong>and</strong> St. Annes<br />
Delamere Forest, RAC Woodcote Park, Saunton <strong>and</strong> Walton Heath<br />
Burnham & Berrow, Bruntsfield Links, Ilkley, Royal Troon (Old)<br />
Turnberry (Ailsa)<br />
Askernish, Prestwick, Royal County Down, Royal Dornoch <strong>and</strong> St Andrews New<br />
Fulwell, Kedleston Park, Prestbury <strong>and</strong> Trevose<br />
Club de Golf Terramar <strong>and</strong> North Hants<br />
Exeter, Bruntsfield Links, Goodwood <strong>and</strong> Mortonhall<br />
Willie Park Junior Bruntsfield Links, Royal Wimbledon, Gullane No 1, 2 & 3<br />
Herbert Fowler<br />
Philip <strong>Mackenzie</strong> Ross<br />
Tom Simpson<br />
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<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> Are The Current Advisers At These Highlighted Courses In<br />
Golf Monthly’s Top 100 Courses In The UK & Irel<strong>and</strong> For 2019 / 20<br />
This is an increase from 27 at the beginning of <strong>2018</strong> to 36 of the Top 100 Courses by the end of <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
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<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> Are The Current Advisers At These Highlighted Courses In<br />
Golf Digests’s Top 100 Courses Outside Of The US<br />
This is an increase from 15 at the beginning of <strong>2018</strong> to 19 of the Top 100 Courses by the end of <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
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Chris Huggett & His UAV (Drone)<br />
Chris Huggett has been very busy producing plans, earth movement calculations, 3D modelling, visualisations <strong>and</strong><br />
historical course studies which have assisted with virtually every project. However, <strong>2018</strong> has seen Chris flying more of<br />
the courses that the company works on to either provide the Clubs with marketing videos <strong>and</strong> photographs or to<br />
assist with the presentation of our course adjustment proposals. This has helped improve the quality of the<br />
visualisations which we are able to produce to illustrate the proposals.<br />
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Mike Howard<br />
Mike Howard, who joined the company in July 2016, has continued to provide input to many of the company’s<br />
projects. He has made the majority of the visits to Peru to supervise the construction at Lima Golf Club as well as<br />
being closely involved with the work at Princes <strong>and</strong> the preparation of the Historical Reports <strong>and</strong> Masterplans.<br />
Richard Johnston<br />
Richard Johnston is the latest member of the team. He started work at the beginning of December with two tough<br />
days of visits to St Andrews, Turnberry, Royal Troon <strong>and</strong> Western Gailes! He is a law graduate so perhaps he can<br />
emulate Harry Colt & Tom Simpson with a change of discipline for his career.<br />
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Contractors & Greenkeepers<br />
Every project is a collaboration between Club’s greenkeeping teams, contractors <strong>and</strong> us, as architects. Each part of<br />
the team is equally important for ideas to work in reality. In <strong>2018</strong>, we been privileged to work with 1 st Golf, GolfLink<br />
Evolve, John Greasley, Lakel<strong>and</strong>, Mauro <strong>and</strong> his team in Lima, Midl<strong>and</strong> Contracting, M.J. Abbott, M.J. Smith,<br />
Profusion <strong>and</strong> SOL Golf. Everywhere we work the greenkeeping teams are at our sides. A big thank you to everyone.<br />
In November <strong>2018</strong>, John Greasley passed away quietly. John was a consummate professional <strong>and</strong> a true gentleman.<br />
We worked with him for nearly 30 years on successful projects across the UK to Denmark to Cyprus <strong>and</strong> it was<br />
always a pleasure to deal with him. The good news is that his son, Charlie, will keep the good name going.<br />
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JANUARY<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
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Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Himalayas, Shore & Dunes review<br />
January
Royal Cinque Ports Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
2 nd hole fairway bunker marking out visit<br />
January
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Changes agreed for the 2020 Open Championship<br />
January
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Later in the month the revised bunkers at the 18 th are shaped<br />
January
Liphook Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Course re-alignment site visit<br />
January
Trevose Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The 15 th hole in 2015<br />
January
Trevose Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The re-vamped 15 th hole nears completion<br />
January
The Isl<strong>and</strong> Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
New 1 st tee complex turfed<br />
January
Portmarnock Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Short Game Green shaped up<br />
January
Conwy Morfa, Wales<br />
Planning visit to prepare the course for the 2020 Curtis Cup<br />
January
Oakmere Notts, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The final phase of the overhaul of the Admiral’s Course begins<br />
January
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Strategy meeting for members’ presentation<br />
January
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
Setting out the driving range target greens - Not quite GPS but it works just as well!<br />
January
North Hants Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Appointed to design new 3rd green to accommodate new water main<br />
January
Minthis Paphos, Cyprus<br />
Preparations for construction of new 10 th hole<br />
January
Terramar Sitges, Spain<br />
Construction starts on the 2 new holes<br />
January
Royal Dornoch Sutherl<strong>and</strong>, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The new 7 th green construction is underway<br />
January
Trevose Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The par 3 16 th hole in its revised form<br />
January
Ilkley Yorkshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Findings of Historic Research Study presented to members<br />
January
Hirono Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
Visit to assess this most prestigious course designed by Charles Hugh Alison<br />
January
FEBRUARY<br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Who would know there is a tunnel under the dunes?<br />
February
The Isl<strong>and</strong> Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Revetted bunkers converted to rough edged at the 10 th hole<br />
February
Northumberl<strong>and</strong> Newcastle, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
14 th hole bunker reconstruction starts<br />
February
Bamburgh Castle Northumberl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
1 st hole bunkers are reshaped<br />
February
Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Bunker refurbishment planning meeting<br />
February
Northumberl<strong>and</strong> Newcastle, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
A less than productive site visit<br />
February
Prestbury Cheshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
8 th hole shaping underway<br />
February
Oakmere Notts, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The final existing green complex on the Admiral’s Course, the 4 th , is reshaped<br />
February
Royal Cinque Ports Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The old cross bunkers at the 5 th hole restored<br />
February
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The bare s<strong>and</strong> area at the 5 th hole restored<br />
February
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The bare s<strong>and</strong> area at the 5 th hole restored<br />
February
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
And the huge fairway bunkers at the 7 th hole<br />
February
Luffness New Aberlady, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Planning the bunkering to suit the new 15 th green<br />
February
St. Andrews Eden Fife, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
A review of the Eden Course<br />
February
Royal Dornoch Sutherl<strong>and</strong>, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The new 7 th green taking shape<br />
February
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Short Game Green for The Open reshaped<br />
February
Amarilla Tenerife, Spain<br />
Course review<br />
February
Terramar Sitges, Spain<br />
Lake construction on the existing course<br />
February
Fulwell Middlesex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Phase 3 of the bunker renovation is completed<br />
February
Flempton Bury St. Edmunds, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Review</strong> of this wonderful 9 hole course commissioned<br />
February
Ilkley Yorkshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
6 th hole work is approved by members <strong>and</strong> commences on site<br />
February
Prestbury Cheshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
8 th hole left greenside bunker<br />
February
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Roads going in for The Open<br />
February
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
The dune slack at the 7 th has winter water in as envisaged<br />
February
MARCH<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong>
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
The new pond at the par 3 9 th hole lined <strong>and</strong> ready for water<br />
March
Los Leones Santiago, Chile<br />
Visit to review the Draft Masterplan proposals at this wonderful city centre course<br />
March
CUBA Fátima, Argentina<br />
Visit to present the Masterplan proposals to the Club Universitario de Buenos Aires<br />
March
Pilar Fátima, Argentina<br />
A flying visit to take in the Botero Sculpture in the grounds of the new hotel<br />
March
Royal Dornoch Sutherl<strong>and</strong>, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The new 7 th green with its seascape backdrop<br />
March
Nairn Inverness-shire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Consultation meeting about Course Audit Document<br />
March
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Closely mown surrounds on the 10 th maturing well<br />
March
North Hants Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
3rd hole work underway<br />
March
Burnham & Berrow Somerset, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The wonderfully contoured <strong>and</strong> extended 16 th green<br />
March
Portmarnock Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
The artificially surfaced target greens on the driving range completed<br />
March
The Isl<strong>and</strong> Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to review the bunker work <strong>and</strong> to discuss the Masterplan with the Committee<br />
March
Rosslare Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to review the course <strong>and</strong>, in particular, the bunkers<br />
March
Liphook Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Planning application meeting for new holes<br />
March
Nairn Inverness-shire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Presentation to Past Captains<br />
March
APRIL<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong>
Littlestone Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
First visit to this new commission - The greenstaff are already building rough edged bunkers!<br />
April
Augusta Georgia, United States<br />
A wonderful weekend of watching golf at The Masters<br />
April
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
Lots of activity on the new Driving Range<br />
April
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
Some very impressive scaffolding skills!<br />
April
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
Artificial turf being installed on the new target greens<br />
April
Terramar Sitges, Spain<br />
The new lake at the 15 th & 16 th holes ready for lining<br />
April
Exeter Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Ongoing advice on safety issues<br />
April
Trevose Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Scrub clearance <strong>and</strong> bare s<strong>and</strong> areas being planned for <strong>2018</strong><br />
April
Royal North Devon Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to advise on coastal erosion issues<br />
April
Saunton Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Drone flights <strong>and</strong> input of future practice facility improvements<br />
April
Kingsdown Wiltshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Design advice on 13 th hole<br />
April
North Hants Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
New 3rd hole green taking shape<br />
April
Hirono Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
Visit to meet potential contractors <strong>and</strong> to discuss the detailed design<br />
April
Nairn Inverness-shire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Site investigation with STRI <strong>and</strong> members’ presentation<br />
April
The Berkshire Berkshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to review the 10 th hole on the Blue Course<br />
April
MAY<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong>
Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The photographer feels confident the first shot on the new Himalayas will be anything but straight!<br />
1 st May <strong>2018</strong>
Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Despite heavy rain the days before, The Himalayas Nine reopens in great condition<br />
May
Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
A wonderful tribute to P.B. ‘Laddie’ Lucas who had to ditch his Spitfire on the course<br />
May
Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Another great left h<strong>and</strong>ed golfer, J.H. Taylor, takes on the new 5 th hole<br />
May
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The 18 th fully in play with more options off the tee now<br />
May
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The 18 th fully in play with more options off the tee now<br />
May
Littlestone Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Poor weather made the course walk impossible but great historic research instead<br />
May
Delamere Forest Cheshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Renewed 15 th hole re-opens<br />
May
Terramar Sitges, Spain<br />
The lining installed in the enlarged lake<br />
May
North Hants Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
New 3rd hole green taking shape<br />
May
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Phase 1 holes come into play<br />
May
St. Andrews New Fife, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Full review of this great foil for the Old Course at The Home of Golf<br />
May
Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Phase 1 bunker proposal presented to members<br />
May
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
Lima Golf Club has its ‘Limalayas’ – The influence of St. Andrews extends everywhere!<br />
May
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
The Carlos Raffo <strong>and</strong> Manuel Prado competitors have a full length driving range<br />
May
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
Luis Fern<strong>and</strong>o Barco, a Lima member, wins the tournament with a score of 269 strokes<br />
May
Royal Mid-Surrey London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
A visit to assess options for the 14 th which suffers from Thames flooding<br />
May
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Phase 3 work presented to members<br />
May
Effingham Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The completed bunker refurbishment on this Harry Colt downl<strong>and</strong> course is officially<br />
opened with a pro-am tournament played for the <strong>Mackenzie</strong> Quaich<br />
May
Boundary Lakes Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Preliminary meeting to discuss development plans<br />
May
Hayling Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Review</strong> of bunkers that were reshaped a few years ago<br />
May
Hirono Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
The original line of the par 3 13 th hole is opened up again<br />
May
Hirono Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
Essential research for environmentally friendly transport for site visits!<br />
May
Kawana Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan<br />
A playing visit - The Turnberry of Japan including a lighthouse<br />
May
Reykjavik Icel<strong>and</strong><br />
Grafarholt course redevelopment plans progressed<br />
May
Tuusula Helsinki, Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to mark out bunkers between the 16 th <strong>and</strong> 18 th holes<br />
May
Vierumäki Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
Green reconstruction visit <strong>and</strong> review of the excellent par 3 course<br />
May
Pickala Golf Helsinki, Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
Green reconstruction visit - 4 th green on the Seaside Course<br />
May
JUNE<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong>
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
The R&A Rules Committee sample the Valley & Dunluce Courses<br />
June
Minthis Paphos, Cyprus<br />
Unavoidably, the new 10 th had to be designed on steep terrain<br />
June
Minthis Paphos, Cyprus<br />
New 10 th hole taking shape with rock walls to retain the start of the fairway<br />
June
Noordwijkse Noordwijk, Holl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to assess all layout <strong>and</strong> green redesign options to ensure a successful future<br />
June
Haywards Heath West Sussex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Club relocation plans presented to membership<br />
June
Reykjavik Icel<strong>and</strong><br />
Soil investigation to establish construction techniques to assist with budgeting<br />
June
Royal North Devon Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Proposals worked up to address coastal erosion issues<br />
June
Hamilton Ontario, Canada<br />
Visit to discuss the way forward for the Masterplan with the Board<br />
June
Angus Glen Ontario, Canada<br />
Visit to discuss long term strategic plans<br />
June
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Hirono Tour Visit to assess classic green design<br />
June
Royal Cinque Ports Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The Tour includes sampling the fantastic contours at Deal<br />
June
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
And The Tour ends at Royal Portrush<br />
June
Effingham Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Golf day to show the re-vamped course to the golfing press<br />
June
Royal Automobile Club Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Project review for members<br />
Before – Ab<strong>and</strong>oned Fowler bunkers in foreground <strong>and</strong> a string of new bunkers up the left<br />
June
Royal Automobile Club Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Project review for members<br />
During – The hole is opened up <strong>and</strong> the Fowler bunkers recreated further on<br />
June
Royal Automobile Club Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Project review for members<br />
After – The restored hole is relevant to the modern game but faithful to its wonderful Fowler heritage<br />
June
Fulwell Middlesex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Review</strong> of Phases 2 <strong>and</strong> 3 <strong>and</strong> planning for Phase 4 in autumn <strong>2018</strong><br />
June
Kedleston Park Derbyshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
A refereeing visit for Open Regional Qualifying<br />
The restyled bunkers make a big impact<br />
June
West Sussex Sussex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
A farewell round for Sean Whipp, departing Course Manager<br />
at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club, heading back to The Antipodes<br />
June
Flempton Bury St. Edmunds, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The classic 9 hole course is st<strong>and</strong>ing up to the drought!<br />
June
Royal Mid Surrey London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Follow up visit - JH Taylor Mounding right <strong>and</strong> left of the 2 nd hole<br />
June
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to assess further Open infrastructure requirements<br />
June
Portmarnock Dublin, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
The low dunes to the left of the 2 nd have blended in well<br />
June
Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Full bunker assessment underway - Sensitivity needed!<br />
June
Saunton Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Drone flythroughs of both courses<br />
June
Saunton Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Drone flythroughs of both courses<br />
June
JULY<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong>
St. Annes Old Links Lancashire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
A refereeing visit for Open Final Qualifying<br />
July
Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
A presentation on the Rules of Golf to Turnberry Golf Club turned out to be ………..<br />
July
Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
………. on the same weekend as President Trump came to town!<br />
July
Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Not ideal for our guests from Lima who were in a 5 hour road block<br />
But all was well at dinner time!<br />
July
Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
And there was a quiet game on Sunday morning!<br />
July
Prestwick Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
A playing visit <strong>and</strong> introducing Alvaro, Jureck & Alej<strong>and</strong>ro to some old fashioned holes!<br />
July
Royal Troon Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Looks good at the top Jureck!!<br />
July
Royal Troon Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
And the finish Ale!!<br />
July
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
New holes in play<br />
New 10 th hole construction starts<br />
Before – Drone view of present situation<br />
July
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
New holes in play<br />
New 10 th hole construction starts<br />
Visualisation – A small angled green on a new 150 yard par 3<br />
July
The Open At Carnoustie Angus, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Watching how the world’s elite players<br />
approach firm links conditions<br />
July
The Open At Carnoustie Angus, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Good to see the redesigned Buddon 18 th<br />
as the Short Game Area<br />
July
Bamburgh Castle Northumberl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Preparation for autumn work<br />
July
Royal Belfast County Down, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Review</strong> of bunker revamp completed in 2017<br />
July
Nairn Inverness-shire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Members grant approval for ambitious course plan at Special General Meeting<br />
July
Hirono Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
Visit to present the full design proposals to the membership<br />
July
AUGUST<br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong>
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
10 th green underway<br />
August
Littlestone Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Full walk <strong>and</strong> (drone) fly round to assess the opportunities for improvement<br />
August
Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The Himalayas continues to establish well despite the drought<br />
August
Royal North Devon Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Course proposals approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting<br />
View of l<strong>and</strong> to be used to create a replacement hole protected from coastal erosion<br />
August
Royal North Devon Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Course proposals approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting<br />
Visualisation of new par 3 8 th hole<br />
August
Hindhead Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Developing concepts for the 8 th <strong>and</strong> 15 th holes<br />
August
La Moye Jersey, Channel Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Preliminary visit to discuss future plans for this lovely old links<br />
August
Haywards Heath West Sussex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Working on detailed client requirements for their new course<br />
August
Minthis Paphos, Cyprus<br />
New 10 th hole coming close to being seeded<br />
August
Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Possible adjustments to the 9 th & 11 th on the Ailsa assessed - Striving for perfection!<br />
August
Royal Troon Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to look at relocating the Craigend Course<br />
<strong>and</strong> adjusting the Portl<strong>and</strong> Course<br />
August
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Refereeing at The Boys Amateur<br />
<strong>and</strong> seeing how the course fares<br />
August
Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Bunker proposals discussed<br />
And Eamonn gives a lesson in bunker raking!!<br />
August
St. Andrews Fife, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
A playing visit to the Old Course<br />
August
Askernish Outer Hebrides, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The usual pilgrimage for the <strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> Trophy & Askernish Open<br />
August
Askernish Outer Hebrides, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Inspired picnic spot by the 7 th tee!<br />
August
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
New 10 th green has been covered with cores<br />
August
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
10 th green with surrounds seeded<br />
August
Royal St. George’s Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Infrastructure planning visit for the 2020 Open Championship<br />
August
SEPTEMBER<br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
Furesø Copenhagen, Denmark<br />
Detailed tee <strong>and</strong> carry study undertaken<br />
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September
Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Pre-start meeting for major bunker refurbishment project<br />
September
Liphook Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Members’ presentation on up-to-date plans<br />
September
Liphook Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Members’ presentation on up-to-date plans<br />
September
Liphook Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Members’ presentation on up-to-date plans<br />
September
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
6 th hole being re-bunkered<br />
September
Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
2 nd hole<br />
Before – Longer players could carry the far left bunker quite easily in favourable conditions<br />
September
Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
2 nd hole<br />
During – The first bunker has been filled <strong>and</strong> moved to the far end – The far right bunker has been removed<br />
September
Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Work underway<br />
September
Isle of Eriska Argyll, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Feasibility study for a golf course on this beautiful isl<strong>and</strong> for the new owner<br />
September
St. Andrews Fife, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Commission received to redesign the Short Game Area for the St. Andrews Links Trust<br />
September
Goswick Northumberl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to this under-rated links with a group of Scottish greenkeepers<br />
September
Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
17 th hole<br />
Before – The bunker wide left saw almost no action but still required maintenance<br />
September
Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
17 th hole<br />
During – The new bunker shapes emerge as the edge is formed with turf<br />
September
Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
17 th hole<br />
After Turfing – Three bunkers down to two, but the visual impact is stronger<br />
September
Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
15 th hole work underway<br />
September
Oakmere Notts, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
New 14 th green nears completion<br />
September
Ryder Cup <strong>2018</strong> Paris, France<br />
An extraordinary experience for Tom<br />
September
Royal Cinque Ports Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Work well underway on the 3 rd fairway realignment<br />
September
Formby Lancashire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Full course walk following the commission to produce a Masterplan for the Club<br />
September
Eaton Cheshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Marking out visit & discussion of bunker shaping<br />
September
Hillside Lancashire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Full course walk following the commission to produce a Masterplan for the Club<br />
September
Royal Lytham & St. Annes Lancashire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
General review of the course & bunkers<br />
September
Fulford Yorkshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Assessment of Practice Area<br />
September
OCTOBER<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong>
Royal Porthcawl Mid Glamorgan, Wales<br />
Marking out visit for bunkers to be restored in size & shape<br />
October
Royal Cinque Ports Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The old left half of the 16 th fairway is formed again<br />
October
Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
2015<br />
October
Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
15 th hole bunkers are slipped towards the green<br />
October
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
8 th hole<br />
Before – Straight lines of bunkers<br />
October
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The hole being re-bunkered<br />
During – Angled hazards with bolder shapes<br />
October
Carnoustie Angus, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Refereeing at the Dunhill - Peter Dawson showing good style with the golf if not the hats!<br />
October
Luffenham Heath Rutl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Preliminary meeting to look at bunkering<br />
October
Rothley Park Leicestershire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Preparations for a further phase of bunker work<br />
October
Los Leones Santiago, Chile<br />
Presentation to members <strong>and</strong> refinement of the Draft Masterplan<br />
October
Los Leones Santiago, Chile<br />
Mike tries out the possible new practice ground for length<br />
October
Rio Cuarto Cordoba, Argentina<br />
Initial visit to the Club <strong>and</strong> presentation to the Argentinian Greenkeepers’ conference<br />
October
Rio Cuarto Cordoba, Argentina<br />
Mike played with Horacio Carbonetti, who held the course record of 64<br />
at Muirfield for a day in 1980 until Isao Aoki went round in 63!<br />
October
Lima Golf Club Lima, Peru<br />
Visit to mark out bunkers (with powder not paint) in the 2 nd Phase<br />
when the back nine fairways are also be regrassed<br />
October
Club El Rodeo Medellín, Colombia<br />
Initial visit to assess the course <strong>and</strong> its potential<br />
October
Club El Rodeo Medellín, Colombia<br />
Some great elevation changes & views to the City<br />
October
Western Gailes Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Appointed to prepare a Historic Research Study <strong>and</strong> Course <strong>Review</strong><br />
October
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
17 th hole in 2015<br />
October
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Green reconstruction underway<br />
October
Bamburgh Castle Northumberl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The rocky ridge is reduced to eliminate<br />
a blind shot on the par 3 10th<br />
October
Boundary Lakes Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
New l<strong>and</strong> inspected<br />
October
Royal Lytham & St. Annes Lancashire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Bunker walk in edge lowering underway<br />
October
Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Setting out visit for the Shore & Dunes work<br />
Are they laughing at the utility vehicle or the red, Italian sports car?<br />
October
Royal Cinque Ports Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Small pot bunker converted into a large, rough edged hazard<br />
October
Royal Dornoch Sutherl<strong>and</strong>, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The new 7 th green maturing well<br />
October
Hopeman Moray, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Advice on future direction for the course <strong>and</strong> the Club<br />
October
Hankley Common Hampshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Commissioned to provide a Masterplan for this superb heathl<strong>and</strong> course<br />
First project to focus on pathway <strong>and</strong> tee improvements<br />
October
Trevose Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
3 rd hole<br />
Before – Three deep <strong>and</strong> penal pot bunkers were desperately difficult for poor players<br />
October
Trevose Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
3 rd hole<br />
After – The bunkers suit Trevose’s rugged environment <strong>and</strong> are much more playable<br />
October
NOVEMBER<br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
Saunton Devon, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Review</strong> of completed reports with new manager, chairman <strong>and</strong> professional<br />
November
Fulwell Middlesex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The final phase of the work is well underway<br />
November
Luffenham Heath Rutl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Advice on bunkers on various holes<br />
November
Luffenham Heath Rutl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Work underway<br />
November
Wirebird Hills St Helena, South Atlantic<br />
Wirebird Hills Project purchased by Saint Helena Corporation PLC<br />
November
Kedleston Park Derby, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Study to improve 1 st tee experience<br />
November
Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
10 th hole coming together with the tees built <strong>and</strong> ready for turf<br />
November
Bamburgh Castle Northumberl<strong>and</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
2 nd greenside bunkering being reshaped<br />
November
Nairn Inverness-shire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The 1 st green is raised to give a great view of the coast<br />
November
Nairn Inverness-shire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Work on the new 7 th green progresses rapidly<br />
November
Hopeman Moray, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Helping the Club make the most of what it already has<br />
November
St Andrews Fife, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Shaping underway on the reconfigured Short Game Area<br />
November
Royal Liverpool The Wirral, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
General review of the course<br />
November
St Andrews New Fife, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
The reshaped green surrounds behind the 2 nd green<br />
November
Trevose Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Lacey edged bunkers under construction<br />
November
North Berwick East Lothian, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Advice on 17 th greenside bunker<br />
November
Western Gailes Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Work progresses on the Historic Research Study<br />
November
Minthis Paphos, Cyprus<br />
New 10 th hole with seed establishing strongly<br />
November
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
2015 view of the 13 th hole before clearance<br />
November
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The hole after clearance<br />
November
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Reshaping work well underway<br />
November
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Work continues to progress<br />
November
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
All turfed <strong>and</strong> growing in<br />
November
Hirono Hyogo Prefecture, Japan<br />
Final visit before construction starts to discuss the fine detail with the Club & contractor<br />
Also to mark out further tree clearance & fairway extensions<br />
November
Royal Cinque Ports Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Short Game Area nearing completion<br />
November
The Berkshire Berkshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Follow up visit to review the 10 th hole on the Blue Course<br />
November
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
The tunnel entrances are revealed again<br />
November
DECEMBER<br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
St. Andrews Fife, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Short Game Area almost completed<br />
December
Royal Troon Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
New driving range bays being erected<br />
December
Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to look at progress with the 9 th & 11 th but hard to resist looking at the 10 th hole again<br />
December
Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Martin takes on the 9 th at speed!<br />
December
Ilkley Yorkshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
6 th hole<br />
Before View<br />
December
Ilkley Yorkshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Hole has been moved towards the river<br />
After – The bunkers have been in play for a full season<br />
December
Ilkley Yorkshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
New pot bunker being added at the front of the 4th<br />
December
Walton Heath Surrey, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Honoured to be appointed to advise on future planning for both courses<br />
December
Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Huge rough edged bunker shaping up well on the 6 th Dunes<br />
December
Royal West Norfolk Norfolk, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Commissioned to advise this classic links<br />
December
Worthing Sussex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Bunker work progressing on 1 st , 2 nd <strong>and</strong> 3 rd holes<br />
December
Nairn Inverness-shire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Another day draws to a close on the new 1 st green<br />
December
Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
11 th green being extended to the rear <strong>and</strong> a second bunker added<br />
December
Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Draft Masterplan proposals presented to the Committee<br />
December
Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
This time the Valley Course is the focus of the visit<br />
December
Trevose Cornwall, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
6 th hole being radically re-bunkered with bare s<strong>and</strong>s areas a feature too<br />
December
Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Par 5 2 nd hole<br />
Before View<br />
December
Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Approach bunkers reshaped<br />
After – Bunkers lined <strong>and</strong> s<strong>and</strong>ed ready for play in spring 2019<br />
December
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
17 th hole in 2015<br />
December
Royal Wimbledon London, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The completed 17th hole<br />
December
Notts Nottinghamshire, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Preliminary visit to this great, expansive course<br />
The greenstaff are already doing a great job with the bunker shaping<br />
December
Royal Liverpool The Wirral, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit to fly the drone to illustrate some of the proposals<br />
December
La Moye Jersey, Channel Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Delighted to be appointed to advise on a long term course plan<br />
December
Princes Kent, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The 6 th Dunes is complete with its transformed bunkers<br />
December
Fulwell Middlesex, Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
The final phase of their bunker redevelopment draws to a close<br />
December
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong><br />
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