Mackenzie and Ebert 2016 Review

International Golf Course Architects
The 2016 Review

The 2016 Review
This year’s review is packed with more than just photographs. There are videos included
as well which does lengthen the viewing time but you can always shorten the videos by
grabbing the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen to fast forward through them more
quickly. You can also flick to the next slide if you do not want to view a video.
Happy viewing!

The 2016 Review
2016 continued as 2015 ended for Mackenzie & Ebert – rather busy!
Some highlights included:-
Trump Turnberry
The Ailsa Course opened on target with the members playing the first rounds on 30 th May and hotel guests on 1 st
June as scheduled. This was an incredible feat with work on the reconstruction of every green, every tee, every
bunker and 5 new holes only starting at the end of September 2015. Everyone involved must be congratulated on
such an achievement. Mr Trump flew in for the Grand Opening of the Ailsa and the Hotel in the middle of June. At the
end of the year, the course received the award of No. 1 ranking in Golf Monthly’s Top 100 courses in UK & Ireland and
the award for International Renovation of the Year by GOLF magazine.
Once the Ailsa project was completed, the focus shifted to the Kintyre Course. The completely new holes at the far
end of the course, on Bains Hill, will be the equal of the coastal holes of the Ailsa Course in terms of their setting. The
redesigned course is to be opened again on the birth date of Robert the Bruce, the first King of Scotland, on 11 th July.

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Royal Portrush
The Dunluce Course now has two new holes which will be open for play in the early summer of 2017. They were
actually playable by the end of 2016 but some extra months will allow the fairways to be refined even further. The
new par five 7 th and par four 8 th holes look as though they have been there forever which is a testament to the
construction work as both holes had to be shaped from tee to green. The new 2 nd , 3 rd and 8 th (to be the 10 th green in
the new layout) were opened early in the playing season of 2016 as were all of the other changes to the course.
The Royal Portrush members and the Rathmore members have already enjoyed the new 15 th , 16 th , 17 th and 18 th holes
on the Valley Course which opened for play in May 2016. The opening of these holes allowed a start to be made on
the two new Dunluce holes. The par 3 Skerries Course reopened shortly afterwards with two stunning new holes with
views down onto the beach.

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Channel - Royal Portrush New 7 th Hole
Click here to watch Golf Channel Piece on Royal Portrush

The Open Venues
As well as the major projects at Turnberry and Royal Portrush, input has also been provided to 5 of the other Open
venues. Advisory visits were made before and after The Open at Royal Troon, a dune construction plan put out to
tender at Royal Lytham, the 2 iconic bunkers on the 4 th hole at Royal St. George’s were reconstructed, work got
underway at Carnoustie on adjustments to the 3 rd hole and Open practice facilities and the adjustment of two green
surrounds at Royal Liverpool (below) was implemented in the autumn.
2016 Notable Projects

2016 Notable Projects
Some other notable projects were:-
St Andrews – New Course
The company was delighted to be invited to provide input at the Home of Golf, St Andrews in 2016, advising on the
New Course. The project has involved converting areas of rough, which were formerly covered by gorse, into bare
sand areas. This has followed similar work at Royal Troon, Turnberry and Royal Portrush.
Prestwick
Another historic course to be advised is Prestwick, the venue of the first Open Championship. A bunker strategy
report has been produced for the Club. More detail will be added to this in 2017.
Portmarnock & The Island, Dublin, Ireland
This wonderful pair of classic links courses will host The Amateur Championship in 2019 with Portmarnock hosting
the matchplay part of the event. Portmarnock has been advised for a number of years but The Island is a new
commission in 2016. Back tees, bunkering adjustments and dune construction are being implemented at
Portmarnock. At The Island, proposals have been developed for a more extensive set of changes. Assuming that these
are approved by the Club, the implementation will be split either side of The Amateur.

Royal County Down, Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Following the addition of the three new holes to the Annesley Links, which weaves its way through the No.1 Course,
the focus moved onto the new practice ground and the formation of dunes to the right of the 17 th hole on the
Championship Course in 2016. These dunes were intended to divide the 17 th from the practice area and have really
improved the character of the 17 th . Once again, the technique of lifting and relaying rough vegetation, called
translocation, has proved itself in allowing changes to look as though they have been in place forever.
2016 Notable Projects

Trevose Golf and Country Club, Cornwall, England
Work on this glorious Harry Colt layout continued in 2016 with focus turning to the renowned 4 th hole as well as the
10 th and 18 th . The 4 th is one of the most photogenic holes in the UK with Constantine Bay in the background but,
despite that, the hole did not live up to expectations. It has been the subject of a complete overhaul with new tees,
bunkers and a huge new rolling green from which the glorious backdrop is now visible unlike the old green.
2016 Notable Projects

2016 Notable Projects
Saunton West Course, North Devon, England
Despite having two excellent links courses, Saunton is not content with sitting back and doing nothing. It has a
progressive policy to re-invest in its courses and this year’s focus was on the West Course with an extensive
programme completed. Back tees were added on 7 holes; 8 bunkers were inserted on the 3 rd , 8 th , 10 th and 12 th holes
on this lightly bunkered course; a ditch was re-routed on the 12 th ; fairway softening on the 6 th and 12 th and green
surrounds reshaping undertaken on the 11 th .
The goal is to create two courses of a similar test that are both capable of hosting top class national amateur events.

2016 Notable Projects
Royal Automobile Club, Old Course, Woodcote Park, Surrey, England
All of the bunkers on 12 holes of Herbert Fowler’s Old Course were revamped during 2016 with the remaining holes
to be completed in early 2017. Bunkers were renovated, new ones added and others filled in, often replaced with
closely mown green surround areas. The overall sand area has been significantly decreased, while the visual impact of
the bunkers has been significantly improved and their strategic impact greatly increased.
It demonstrates what can be done relatively quickly to transform the appearance and playing characteristics of a
course in a short construction period.

Golf At Goodwood, West Sussex, England
After a break of a year, Golf At Goodwood has now completed the revamp of all of the bunkers on its Downs Course.
The work has involved rationalising bunker numbers, easing off certain areas to make the course more enjoyable for
the regular golfer and stiffening up the driving test for better players. The bunkers have been sculpted to blend in
harmoniously with the downland landscape.
2016 Notable Projects

2016 Notable Projects
Effingham Golf Club, Surrey, England
Effingham’s rolling bunker renovation continued with the 1 st , 9 th and 18 th holes complete, leaving 6 to do. This
downland Harry Colt layout is coming to life again with bunkers that have more shape to them, sited to test the better
players more thoroughly, inspired by the words of the great man himself:-
“For testing the long driver, and also for putting a premium upon accuracy, it is highly desirable to include a number of
long optional carries in the round, and also to provide opportunities for the bold and straight driver to play close past
the edge of a hazard which he cannot carry. In all such cases it will be arranged so that the player who has brought off
the drive successfully should gain a substantial advantage over his more timid or less skilful opponent.”

2016 Notable Projects
Oakmere Golf Club, Nottinghamshire, England
Intent on consolidating its position in Notts golf, Oakmere Golf Club continued its heavy investment in its golf
facilities. A new irrigation system has been installed, 10 holes on the Admiral’s Course have been fully re-bunkered
and three new greens complete on the Commander’s Course. Work resumes in early 2017.
Kedleston Park Golf Club, Derbyshire, England
Having rebuilt every bunker over 3 winters, Kedleston Park re-launched its course in 2016. In that period, it has filled
its membership list again, re-introduced entrance fees and funded the renovation project through the additional
income generated by the increase in membership activity. All in all, a positive outcome for all involved. It remains at
top spot in the county in the Top 100 rankings.

2016 Notable Projects
Canadian Projects
Advice has continued to be provided at a number of Canadian courses during 2016 – Angus Glen, Goodwood and
Hamilton Golf & Country Club.
Angus Glen, Markham, Ontario
The South Course was renovated in the off season of 2014 / 2015 and hosted the PanAm Games very successfully in
July 2015. 2016 saw drought conditions affect the Toronto area so a focus has been to reduce the areas covered by
irrigation by increasing the areas of fescue rough.
Goodwood, Ontario
This ultra private course continues to draw great reviews from the lucky few who get to play. The possibility of
lengthening the par 5 18 th hole was looked at during 2016.
Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Hamilton, Ontario
Harry Colt designed this great course in 1914 but a further 9 holes were added much later. The Club has hosted the
Canadian Open on a number of occasions. A Masterplan was produced for the Club in 2015 and a presentation was
made to the members at the end of 2016 regarding these proposals. This involved representing the changes on drone
video footage of each of the three loops of nine holes – a new and effective form of presentation.

2016 Notable Projects

2016 Notable Projects
Existing Course Projects In Finland
The company’s long history of experience of advising courses in Finland has continued in 2016.
Pickala
The new 1 st and 2 nd greens on the Seaside Course bedded in during 2016 and the new putting green was opened and
proved very popular. The Short Game Area was the focus for construction during the year with a new target green
being built.
Tuusula
Tuusula was the first course in Finland which the company advised. Tee projects were assessed during 2016 along
with discussion regarding the long term strategy for the course.
Vierumäki
The green reconstruction project has continued in 2016 with the 6 th , 8 th , 12 th and 13 th greens opening for play and
the 2 nd and 14 th green being rebuilt. The project will be completed in 2017.

Vantaa, Helsinki, Finland
The front nine was played by the share holders by the end of the playing year on this new course very close to
Helsinki Airport. The course is being built in two phases with the front nine completed during 2016 and the back nine
awaiting landfill before the golf construction can commence. A huge Himalayas putting green (shown below) has
been built at the clubhouse which joins onto the 9 th green.
2016 Notable Projects

2016 Notable Projects
Golf Terramar, Sitges, Spain
The original nine hole course at Terramar, just south of Barcelona, was designed by Tom Simpson in 1927. This was
extended to 18 holes but, more recently, a new 3 rd hole with a green right on the coast was built. Work on this hole
was completed during 2016 and a plan for a major reorganisation of the back nine was the subject of a number of
planning visits throughout the year.
Noordwijkse, Holland
This tremendous links course to the south west of Amsterdam now has a new Green Committee. 2016 has been
spent discussing the way forward for a number of projects including bunker and green reconstruction.

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Once again this year, we have been entrusted to work on many of the great courses across the British Isles,
Europe and also in Canada. Working sensitively on courses where the great old architects have plied their trade
is part of what we have always done in our careers.
Harry Colt
Herbert Fowler
Architect
Courses With Direct M&E Involvement In 2016
Where The Great Old Architects Worked
Cannes Mougin, Effingham, Hamilton, Prestbury, Royal Belfast, Royal Lytham and St.
Annes, Royal Portrush, Royal Wimbledon, Rye, Trevose and Worthing
RAC Woodcote Park and Saunton
Dr A MacKenzie
Philip Mackenzie Ross
Old Tom Morris
John Morrison
Tom Simpson
James Braid
Bruntsfield Links, 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 Cruden Bay
Edzell, Exeter, Goodwood and Mortonhall
Willie Park Junior Royal Wimbledon, Gullane No 1 and No 3
Tom Simpson

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Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
No. 1 In Golf Monthly’s Top 100 Courses In The UK & Ireland

Mackenzie & Ebert Are The Current Advisers At These Highlighted Courses In
Golf Monthly’s Top 100 Courses In The UK & Ireland for 2017
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An Unexpected And Welcome Accolade From Golf World But The Results At
Turnberry Were The Product Of A Great Team Following A Once In A Lifetime Brief
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2016 Chris Huggett
Chris Huggett & His UAV (Drone)
Chris Huggett has been a key member of Mackenzie & Ebert since the formation of the company in 2005. He has
been responsible for producing all of the plans and visualisations which have assisted with virtually every project, as
well as artwork for all of our publications such as the booklets which have featured the proposals for Turnberry and
Royal Portrush and the changes made to Royal Troon for The 144 th Open this year.
Now Chris has added another string to his bow by earning a qualification from the Civil Aviation Authority to fly a UAV
(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or Drone) on a commercial basis. This has already allowed the company to illustrate
proposals in an even more interesting way and finished changes in even greater detail.
The other service which Mackenzie & Ebert now offers is producing drone fly throughs of existing courses. The
services extend to editing the final video footage to the requirements of the club.

2016 Chris Huggett

2016 Mike Howard
Mike Howard – The Newest Member of Mackenzie & Ebert
Mike Howard started working for the company in 2016. Mike studied Environmental Geography at Stirling University,
whilst part of the golf scholarship programme and then at the University of Edinburgh where he gained a Masters
degree in Landscape Architecture. He was also an R&A scholar for six years.
Mike has immediately provided valuable input to a number of projects carrying out historic research, produced
visualisations and provided input into layout design and detailed design. He has also marked out new and redesigned
bunkers for a number of projects.

The next 200 or so pages takes you on a photographic review of the year!
The 2016 Review

JANUARY

Royal St. George’s Kent, England
Dismantling of the huge sleepered bunkers begins
January
The 4 th hole

Royal St. George’s Kent, England
Restoring the bunkers to rough edged hazards
January
The 4 th hole

Royal St. George’s Kent, England
Stripped off and now to put them back together again
Fully bedded in by the end of the year
November
January
The 4 th hole

Royal Cinque Ports Kent, England
Review of bunker work carried out by the greenstaff
January
The 10 th hole

Oakmere Nottinghamshire, England
New bunkering is transforming the course
January
The short par four 17 th

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
There is a great hole there somewhere!
January
The new par 5 7 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
Restoring the beach landscape in the carry
The completed hole
April
January
4 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
Rebunkering for the straightened championship hole
January
The 18 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Natural and created dunes
January
The new par 5 7 th hole

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England
The Old Course re-bunkering gets underway
January
6th greenside bunker

Portmarnock Dublin, Ireland
Planning visit
January
15 th hole

The Island Dublin, Ireland
An initial visit to assess the course
January
The alternative 4 th hole

Trevose Cornwall, England
Review of Phase One Work
January
View of 9 th hole before

Trevose Cornwall, England
Review of Phase One Work
January
View of 9 th hole after

Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Review of the new holes on the Annesley Links
January
The 9 th tee shot

Oakmere Nottinghamshire, England
New bunkering is transforming the course
January
The short par four 17 th

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England
The Old Course re-bunkering continues
January
3 rd greenside bunkers

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Fine tuning the green surface
January
The new par 5 7 th hole

FEBRUARY

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Turfing almost completed
February
The new par 5 7 th hole

Luffness New Aberlady, Scotland
Setting out the boundaries of the new 15 th green
February
15 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Fairway shaped and top soiling about to start
February
The new 8 th hole

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England
The Old Course re-bunkering continues
February
6 th drive bunker

Kedleston Park Derbyshire, England
Bunker programme nears completion
February
17 th approach shot

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
Looking like a finished golf hole
February
The new 11 th hole

Rye East Sussex, England
Assessment of the 10 th and 17 th holes
February
The view from the 18 th tee

Milltown Dublin, Ireland
Bunker lining project starts
February
The Par 5 14th

Royal Troon South Ayrshire, Scotland
An early review in Open year
February
10 th tee shot

Trevose Cornwall, England
Phase One Work Draws To A Close
February
View of 2 nd hole before

Trevose Cornwall, England
Phase One Work Draws To A Close
February
View of 2 nd hole after

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The green was only turfed in November but the hole looks ready for play
February
Par 3 11th hole

MARCH

Bolton Lancashire, England
General advisory visit
March
2 nd hole

Burghley Park Lincolnshire, England
General advisory visit
March
3 rd hole

Victoria Golf & Country Resort Rajawella, Sri Lanka
Desk based review of the Masterplan for the Resort carried out
March
An aerial view of this beautiful resort

Exeter Devon, England
Grow in visit
March
New 10 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The hollow cored and seeded fairway is establishing well
March
15 th hole on the Valley Course

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The new championship tee shot
March
18 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
Bare sand area creation
March
The carry of the 7 th hole

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England
The Old Course re-bunkering continues
March
New 2 nd bunkers

Carnoustie Angus, Scotland
New green ready for hollow coring
March
16 th hole on the Burnside Course

Royal Wimbledon Surrey, England
Comprehensive membership consultation on Course Audit
March
Full membership involvement

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Fairway completed and top soiling about to commence
March
The new par 5 7 th hole

Golf At Goodwood West Sussex, England
Phase 2 of bunker renovation begins
March
Par 5 11 th after completion

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The entire fairway being turfed with grass from the Kintyre Course
March
The par 5 14 th hole

APRIL

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The tees are complete on this new and shorter par 3
April
6 th hole

Vantaa Helsinki, Finland
The new course has come through the winter well
April
4 th tee shot

Pickala Golf Helsinki, Finland
Planning visit
April
The 10 th hole on the Seaside Course

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England
The Old Course re-bunkering continues
April
6 th drive bunkers

Club de Golf Terramar Sitges, Spain
Planning visit
April
The 18 th tee shot

Cannes Mougin Côte d’Azur, France
Future plans discussed and course renovation reviewed
April
7 th Greenside Bunker

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
First shot from the new Big Nellie
April
The new par 5 7 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
Chris sets the drone off
April
6 th tee

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
Having a drone will assist with designs and marketing material for Clubs
April
10 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The restored approach bunker at the 10 th hole waiting for the island to be turfed
April
10 th green

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Spreading of hollow cores on the fairway
April
The new 8 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The view towards the turfed green from the hollow cored fairway
April
The new 8 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The green and surrounds are well established
April
The new par 5 7 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Testing by Mr Darren Clarke
April
The 8 th tee shot

Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotland
Selection process underway
April
2 nd Interview

Royal Troon South Ayrshire, Scotland
Course changes (many of them restorations) booklet produced for The R&A for The Open
Please click here to view a digital version
April

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
Final preparations
April
The 15 th hole

Royal Porthcawl Glamorgan, Wales
The restored landing area fairway bunker
April
5 th hole

Royal County Down and Royal Belfast Northern Ireland
Both Clubs kindly host the EIGCA Annual Meeting
April
Tom’s Presidency of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects continues

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The final elements of the project – drainage to deal with any high water table issues
April
The 5 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The new compound will be completely hidden
The building is well on by September
September
April
Greenkeepers’ Compound

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grass just starting to show on the fairway
April
The new par 5 7 th hole

Fulwell Middlesex, England
Bunker renovation projects moves towards the starting line
April
6 th hole

MAY

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The new bridge gets underway
May
The 16 th hole

Liphook Hampshire, England
Long term planning exercise
May
Potential new hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The new holes on the Valley Course open for play
May
18 th tee shot on the Valley Course

Tuusula Helsinki, Finland
General review visit
May
2 nd hole

Vierumäki Finland
Planning the next stages of the green reconstruction programme
May
10 th green

Vantaa Helsinki, Finland
Landfill for the back nine landscaping well underway
May
The view from the 18 th tee

St Andrews New Course Fife, Scotland
The gorse has been removed
The area shaped and rough vegetation
translocated to give a natural appearance
November
May
Area between the 11 th & 12 th holes

Prestbury Cheshire, England
Appointed to prepare a Historic Research Study and Course Audit
May
A vintage Harry Colt layout

Cannes Mougin Côte d’Azur, France
Future plans approved by the members
May
A redesign to make better use of the existing dramatic landform

Formby Hall Lancashire, England
General advisory visit
May
10 th hole

Harewood Downs Buckinghamshire, England
Appointed to advise on bunker configuration and course design
May
1 st hole

Royal Liverpool The Wirral, England
Planning visit
May
1 st hole (Open routing) - 17 th hole (Club routing)

Sandburn Hall York, England
Masterplan review visit
May
18 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The Past Captains hit the first shots on the Reborn Ailsa Course
May
1 st tee

Royal Belfast County Down, Northern Ireland
Review of practice facilities and new bunkers
May
1 st hole

Mortonhall Edinburgh, Scotland
Appointed to carry out course review
May
2 nd hole

JUNE

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The focus shifts to the Kintyre Course
June
The new 9 th hole

Noordwijkse Noordwijk, Holland
Planning visit for bunker and practice facility proposals
June
11 th hole

Royal Worlington & Newmarket Suffolk, England
General advisory visit
June
The 6 th hole

Aislaby Somerset, England
General advisory visit
June
3 rd hole

Burnham & Berrow Somerset, England
Assessment of the green shaping detail
June
6 th hole

Royal Porthcawl Glamorgan, Wales
Visit during The Amateur Championship
June
1 st green

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Fully grown in by June
June
The new par 5 7 th hole

Prestwick South Ayrshire, Scotland
General bunker review
June
The famous 3 rd hole – ‘Cardinal’

Effingham Surrey, England
Planning future phases of bunker renovation
June
The revamped 11 th hole

The Island Dublin, Ireland
Masterplan review visit
June
The narrow fairway of the 14 th hole

Royal Dornoch Sutherland, Scotland
11 th and 12 th project planning meeting
June
12 th to be re-aligned and old tees removed

Portmarnock Dublin, Ireland
Championship tee planning visit
June
The wonderful 15 th hole with its newly landscaped carry

The Leicestershire Leicester, England
Appointed to design new Short Game Area
June
An ideal piece of land for the purpose

Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Review of the new Annesley holes & planning of the practice ground project
June
The 9 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The Grand Opening
June
The 9 th championship tee

Vantaa Helsinki, Finland
The seed is growing in the ideal mid summer conditions
June
The joint 9 th / Himalayas putting green

JULY

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The golfers are beginning to enjoy the new course
July
The 6 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The new bridge completes the picture
July
The 16 th hole

Cadmore Lodge Worcestershire, England
Planning visit for redesign of the 9 hole course
July
Looking down onto the Lodge

Royal Troon South Ayrshire, Scotland
An incredible final round from Henrik and Phil
July
The 72 nd hole

Galgorm Castle County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The academy facility opens for play at the Northern Ireland Open
July
Himalayas putting green

Redtail Ontario, Canada
Return visit 25 years after the course was under construction
July
Tom and family celebrate various big birthdays and anniversaries

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The foundations are in place
July
The players’ tunnel area – Spectators will walk over the top

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Fully grown in by July
July
The new par 5 7 th hole

Saunton West Course Devon, England
Strengthening of the West Course being planned
July
8 th Hole

AUGUST

Wilmslow Cheshire, England
Masterplan implementation planning visit
August
18 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The new holes continue to mature
August
10 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The green is ready for hollow coring
August
The new 10 th hole on the Kintyre Course

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The green was lowered to make it sit more comfortably in front of the clubhouse
August
18 th green on the Kintyre Course

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The Pitch & Putt Course has been enjoyed by many hotel guests
August
The Pitch & Putt Course

Bruntsfield Links Edinburgh, Scotland
Appointed to produce ambitious development plan
August
Full bunker renovation and re-routing exercise

Gullane East Lothian, Scotland
Planning to reshape 8 th green surrounds and other holes on No 1 and No 3 courses
August
Existing 8 th approach

Moor Hall West Midlands, England
Appointed to prepare a Course Audit
August
18 th hole

Royal Troon South Ayrshire, Scotland
While the grandstands and pathways are still in place a post Open study with The R&A
August
18 th hole

Askernish South Uist, Scotland
The annual pilgrimage
August
The wonderful 11 th green

SEPTEMBER

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
An incredible green location
The completed hole
September
August
The new 9 th hole on the Kintyre Course

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The green base has been shaped
The green has been turfed
September
August
The new 9 th hole on the Kintyre Course

Heikirejoia Helsinki, Finland
Initial assessment visit
September
2 nd tee shot on the short nine

Vantaa Helsinki, Finland
The grass is maturing well
September
The Himalayas putting green

Vantaa Helsinki, Finland
The first play of the front nine takes place
September
Par 3 5 th hole

Vierumäki Finland
The new green opens for play
September
8 th hole

Worthing West Sussex, England
Appointed to carry out Historic Research Study and Design Review of 8 th and 9 th holes
September 16 th hole in 1946

The Island Dublin, Ireland
Refinement of the Masterplan proposals
September
6 th tee shot

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The seeded fairway is catching up with the turfed green
September
The new 8 th hole on the Kintyre Course

Pickala Golf Helsinki, Finland
Construction visit
September
The Short Game Area

Vierumäki Finland
A review of the base shaping
September
14 th green

Tuusula Helsinki, Finland
General course advisory review visit
September
11 th hole

Hiekkaharju Helsinki, Finland
A further assessment of the course for layout planning purposes
September
The 7 th hole

Vantaa Helsinki, Finland
The bunker sanding continues
September
4 th hole

Askernish South Uist, Scotland
Lecturing R&A Scholars
September
7 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Fully grown in
September
The 8 th green

Royal Lytham & St Annes Lancashire, England
Tender held for the creation of dunes instead of trees to right of green
September
9 th hole

Dedduwa Sri Lanka
Desk based preliminary Masterplan drawn up for Malco Engineering
September
Possible new development in Sri Lanka

OCTOBER

Royal Mid Surrey Richmond, England
Review of the hole
October
17 th hole

Minthis Hills Paphos, Cyprus
Planned course extension and course review
October
17 th hole

Fulford York, England
Construction planning visit
October
The 10 th hole

Northumberland Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Initial course assessment visit
October
The 18 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grow in review visit
October
The new par 5 7 th hole

Royal Portrush County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grow in review visit
October
The new par 4 8 th hole

Royal Liverpool The Wirral, England
Fine detail focused on
October
11 th green (Open routing) - 9 th green (Club routing)

Royal Liverpool The Wirral, England
Softening of the approach and filling of the left rear bunker
October
1 st green (open routing) - 17 th green (Club routing)

Golf At Goodwood West Sussex, England
Phase 2 of bunker renovation begins
October
3 rd green

Sandburn Hall York, England
Bunker marking out visit
October
1 st hole

Fulford York, England
Construction visit
October
6 th hole

Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Dune construction to the right of the hole about to get underway
October
17 th hole

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
A stunning hole
October
New 9 th hole on the Kintyre Course

Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland
The hollow cored green has matured well
October
The new 10 th green on the Kintyre Course

Royal Troon South Ayrshire, Scotland
Planning visit for possible Portland and Craigend Course adjustments
October
10 th hole on the Portland Course

Golf At Goodwood West Sussex, England
Phase 2 of bunker renovation continues
October
18 th before

Golf At Goodwood West Sussex, England
Phase 2 of bunker renovation continues
October
18 th after

Hamilton Ontario, Canada
Visit to present the Masterplan for this Harry Colt layout to the membership
October
1 st hole on the South Nine

Hamilton Ontario, Canada
Great fall colours
October
7 th hole on the East Nine

Angus Glen Toronto, Canada
Review of the South Course
October
18 th hole

Angus Glen Toronto, Canada
Fescue grassing lines reviewed to reduce water consumption
October
11 th hole

Goodwood Ontario, Canada
Review of the course
October
Looking down onto the 14 th hole

Myopia Massachusetts, USA
Another playing visit to this great old course
October
11 th green

NOVEMBER

St Augustine’s Kent, England
Course extension plans are resurrected
November
Land for nine new holes

Royal Belfast Northern Ireland
Bunker construction visit
November
The 13 th hole

Golf At Goodwood West Sussex, England
Phase 2 of bunker renovation continues
November
3 rd Approach Bunkers

Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Construction visit
November
The dunes are taking shape to the right of the 17 th hole

Little Aston Sutton Coldfield, England
Review visit for the bunker style and 10 th and 12 th holes
November
12 th hole

Cadmore Lodge Worcestershire, England
Marking out visit for the new layout
November
General view over the course

Royal Dornoch Sutherland, Scotland
Construction visit – Moving the 12 th fairway further away from the 5th
November
5 th tee shot

St Andrews New Course Fife, Scotland
Bare sand area creation between the holes
The completed work
November
November
Area between the 6 th and 7 th holes

Carnoustie Angus, Scotland
Creating fairway to the right of the two reconfigured central bunkers
November
3 rd hole on the Championship Course

Saunton West Course Devon, England
Work underway
November
12 th hole ditch re-alignment under construction

Saunton West Course Devon, England
Work completed
November
12 th hole ditch re-alignment completed

Saunton West Course Devon, England
Work underway
November
New drive bunkers on the 3 rd

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England
The Old Course re-bunkering continues
November
5 th hole before

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England
The Old Course re-bunkering continues
November
5 th hole after turfing

Princes Sandwich, England
Preliminary visit to this great former Open venue
November
The 9 th hole on the Shore Nine

Kasumigaseki Tokyo, Japan
Playing visit during an R&A Rules School – It was an honour to
play with Mr Tai Kawata, Japan’s foremost golf course architect
November
The 10 th hole on the East Course

Kasumigaseki Tokyo, Japan
The East Course has recently been redesigned by Tom Fazio for the Olympics in 2020
November
The 18 th green on the East Course

Carnoustie Angus, Scotland
Construction visit assessing the rough translocation on the dune system
November
Dunes behind the 17 th green

The Island Dublin, Ireland
Visit to present the initial proposals for the course to the Council
November
The 15 th hole

Portmarnock Dublin, Ireland
Visit to assess tee construction and other areas of the course
November
The par 3 15 th hole

Effingham Surrey, England
Phase 4 starts
November
9 th hole before

Effingham Surrey, England
Phase 4 starts
November
9 th hole during

Cruden Bay Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Highest Riser in Golf Monthly’s Top 100 UK & Ireland
November
New 9 th hole specifically mentioned as a reason

Trevose Cornwall, England
The completed bunkers on the 10th hole
November
10 TH green

Oakmere Nottinghamshire, England
2017 work being planned
November
Par 5 11th

Rothley Park Leicestershire, England
Ongoing advice since 2008
November
Input on bridleway routing

DECEMBER

Gullane No 1 East Lothian, Scotland
Work on 8 th and 9 th starts
December
Green surrounds completely reshaped

Fulford York, England
Bunker layout changes nearing completion
December
6 th hole

Royal Automobile Club Surrey, England
The Old Course re-bunkering continues
December
11 th bunkers shaped up

Carnoustie Angus, Scotland
Construction visit
December
A new 18 th hole on the Buddon Course which will also be The Open Short Game Area

Royal County Down Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Construction visit
December
The dunes are almost complete to the right of the 17 th hole

Trevose Cornwall, England
Work to the 4 th hole taking shape
December
Teeshot before

Trevose Cornwall, England
Work to the 4 th hole taking shape
December
Revised teeshot

Trevose Cornwall, England
New 4 th green which looks down over the famous Constantine Bay
Quick progress
December
December
Finishing touches being applied

Club de Golf Terramar Sitges, Spain
Planning visit
December
The planned 16 th tee shot

Reykjavík Golf Club Reykjavík, Iceland
Project Planning Continues
December

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