Mackenzie and Ebert 2012 Review
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Existing Course Work<br />
Another Year In The Life Of <strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> Ltd
A record of a year of teamwork between clients,<br />
greenstaff, fellow consultants <strong>and</strong> contractors<br />
<strong>2012</strong> was another year of extensive course work all across Europe.<br />
As ever, existing course work is a matter of teamwork with<br />
essential input from committees, green staff, fellow consultants,<br />
shapers <strong>and</strong> contractors.<br />
This is a record of our combined efforts.<br />
We hope for more of the same in <strong>2012</strong>.
January <strong>2012</strong> - Royal St. George’s<br />
A bunker review following the 2011 Open Championship
January <strong>2012</strong> - Littlehampton<br />
Course Audit starts to be implemented
January <strong>2012</strong> - Hayling Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Creating Tom Simpson style bunkers
January <strong>2012</strong> - Ganton<br />
Visit made to conduct a Course Audit
January <strong>2012</strong> - Rye<br />
Rye revetting – An alternative <strong>and</strong> more natural style of bunker facing
January <strong>2012</strong> - Rye<br />
Green size restoration marked out before irrigation installation
January <strong>2012</strong> - Rye<br />
Plans developed for the Jubilee Course
January <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Lytham <strong>and</strong> St Annes<br />
Start of year visit made to the year’s Open venue
February <strong>2012</strong> - Ganton<br />
S<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> snow at Ganton - Widening the 9 th fairway
February <strong>2012</strong> - Maybole<br />
Drainage investigations for the community minded project to provide<br />
another 9 holes <strong>and</strong> academy facilities to benefit junior golf
March <strong>2012</strong> - Fulford<br />
Visit made to provide advice at the former<br />
Benson & Hedges tournament venue
March <strong>2012</strong> - Delamere Forest<br />
Appointed to advise one of the most untouched<br />
Herbert Fowler courses in the world
March <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Troon<br />
Studies made of Dr. Alister <strong>Mackenzie</strong>’s Portl<strong>and</strong> Course<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Craigend Course <strong>and</strong> Practice Facilities
March <strong>2012</strong> - Turnberry<br />
Visit made to assess the rough edged bunkers
March <strong>2012</strong> - Effingham<br />
Work starts on new 18 th Hole <strong>and</strong> 5 th Green<br />
on this Harry Colt downl<strong>and</strong> layout
March <strong>2012</strong> - Effingham<br />
Work underway in beautiful weather
April <strong>2012</strong> - Effingham<br />
Nearing Completion
June <strong>2012</strong> - Effingham<br />
The green establishing<br />
The young tree is to be transplanted
April <strong>2012</strong> - Edzell<br />
Visit made to this James Braid redesigned course<br />
to commence a Course Audit
April <strong>2012</strong> - Noordwijkse<br />
The site of the possible new 1 st hole<br />
Will the authorities give permission in 2013?
April <strong>2012</strong> - Pickala, Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
Tee construction on the Seaside Course
April <strong>2012</strong> - Vierumaki, Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
Green redesign project on the Classic Course<br />
at this wonderful 36 hole complex
April <strong>2012</strong> - Hill Side, Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit made to assess layout opportunities
April <strong>2012</strong> - Tuusula, Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
The reconstructed 14 th green
May <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Lytham <strong>and</strong> St Annes<br />
The new 7 th green ready to be tested by the world’s best players
May <strong>2012</strong> - Carnoustie<br />
Checking for nesting birds ahead of the<br />
construction work on the Buddon Course
May <strong>2012</strong> - Kibworth<br />
Appointed to advise on long term<br />
development plan for the Club
May <strong>2012</strong> - Golf de Chantilly, France<br />
Visit made to provide advice upon the<br />
classic Vineuil <strong>and</strong> Longères Courses
May <strong>2012</strong> - Real Club de Golf de Tenerife, Spain<br />
Plans for the reconfiguration of the course refined <strong>and</strong> later in the year<br />
approved by the membership for a start on construction in 2013
June <strong>2012</strong> - Carnoustie<br />
Work commences on the two new holes for the Buddon Course
July <strong>2012</strong> - Carnoustie<br />
Levels have to be raised to overcome a high water table
August <strong>2012</strong> - Carnoustie<br />
Shaping completed
August <strong>2012</strong> - Carnoustie<br />
Top soil replaced
September <strong>2012</strong> - Carnoustie<br />
A green tinge following the seeding
June <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Troon<br />
The Amateur gave an opportunity to review the Old Course before the<br />
2016 Open - The project has been agreed with the Club <strong>and</strong> The R&A
June <strong>2012</strong> - Effingham<br />
5 th Green Reshaping Completed
June <strong>2012</strong> - Saffron Walden<br />
Advice provided on safety issues
June <strong>2012</strong> - West Byfleet<br />
Course Audit presented to the members
June <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Portrush<br />
A visit was made during the incredibly successful Irish Open to see<br />
the back tees in action which were added some years ago
July <strong>2012</strong> - Formby<br />
Visit made to review past projects <strong>and</strong> to discuss various<br />
future projects with the Green Committee
July <strong>2012</strong> - Cannes-Mougins, France<br />
Appointed to advise on course development<br />
at this European Tour venue
July <strong>2012</strong> - Imatran Golf, Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
Visit made to conduct a Course Audit<br />
There are some wonderfully beautiful holes on the course
July <strong>2012</strong> - Chelmsford<br />
Advice provided upon a number of subjects
July <strong>2012</strong> – The Open at Royal Lytham <strong>and</strong> St Annes<br />
Learning about the STRI testing regime at The Open
July <strong>2012</strong> - The Open at Royal Lytham <strong>and</strong> St Annes<br />
The course is ready
July <strong>2012</strong> - The Open at Royal Lytham <strong>and</strong> St Annes<br />
The winner! Ernie’s aggressive play was eventually rewarded
July <strong>2012</strong> - The Senior Open at Turnberry<br />
The redesigned 16 th hole ready to test some<br />
great players ahead of The Senior Open
July <strong>2012</strong> - The Senior Open at Turnberry<br />
A good final leaderboard with Couples coming out<br />
on top with birdies at the last two holes
August <strong>2012</strong> - Askernish, Outer Hebrides<br />
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> Quaich played again over the<br />
Old Tom Morris links that we helped to restore
August <strong>2012</strong> - Askernish, Outer Hebrides<br />
The most natural course in the world?
August <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Cinque Ports<br />
Visit made to provide advice before<br />
The Amateur Championship of 2013
August <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Worlingron & Newmarket<br />
Bunker enlargement at the 4 th <strong>and</strong> 9 th holes<br />
marked out at this timeless 9 hole course
September <strong>2012</strong> - Rochester & Cobham<br />
Visit made to conduct a Course Audit at the classic parkl<strong>and</strong> course
September <strong>2012</strong> - Hindhead<br />
New 14 th Tees <strong>and</strong> Green Extension On 13th<br />
Greenside bunker before reworking
September <strong>2012</strong> - Hindhead<br />
New 14 th Tees <strong>and</strong> Green Extension On 13th<br />
Greenside bunker before reworking
September <strong>2012</strong> - Noord Nederl<strong>and</strong>se, Holl<strong>and</strong><br />
Ongoing advice provided
September <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Lytham <strong>and</strong> St Annes<br />
Follow up advice provided upon a number of subjects after The Open
September <strong>2012</strong> - Hurlston Hall<br />
<strong>Review</strong> of the bunker projects carried out<br />
<strong>and</strong> planning for the next phase
September <strong>2012</strong> - Wilmslow<br />
<strong>Review</strong> of the bunker reshaping work
September <strong>2012</strong> - Monifieth<br />
Visit made to assess a possible green relocation project
September <strong>2012</strong> - Fulford<br />
5 th hole bunker reshaping - Before
November <strong>2012</strong> - Fulford<br />
The bunker after the reshaping<br />
Inspiration was taken from the old aerial photograph of the hole
September <strong>2012</strong> - Ganton<br />
Placing large slabs of rough turf on bunker faces<br />
to give them a mature <strong>and</strong> rough appearance
October <strong>2012</strong> – Ganton<br />
The finished result
October <strong>2012</strong> - Ganton<br />
The left h<strong>and</strong> bunker is a new one on the 6 th hole
October <strong>2012</strong> - St Andrews<br />
Attendance at the Dunhill Links Championship gave the opportunity<br />
to see top golfers take on the great links
October <strong>2012</strong> - St Andrews<br />
It is always an education to view the shapes<br />
<strong>and</strong> contours of the Old Course
October <strong>2012</strong> - St Andrews<br />
A special study of the Himalayas was made for the<br />
Canadian Goodwood project
October <strong>2012</strong> - Panmure<br />
Reshaping of man made dunes on the 8 th hole
October <strong>2012</strong> - Copenhagen, Denmark<br />
Ongoing advice after comprehensive restoration in 2008 <strong>and</strong> 2009
October <strong>2012</strong> - Furesø Golfklub, Denmark<br />
Application lodged for course redevelopment
October <strong>2012</strong> - Farnham<br />
Reworking of 16 th green surrounds underway
October <strong>2012</strong> - Chantilly, France<br />
Planning visit with the agronomist made to assess<br />
green redesign projects for the Vineuil course
October <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Porthcawl, Wales<br />
Follow up visit made to review the<br />
green reconstruction projects of 2011
October <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Porthcawl, Wales<br />
The new putting green was grassed with hollow cores <strong>and</strong> looks great
October <strong>2012</strong> - Gr<strong>and</strong>-Ducal, Luxembourg<br />
Major renovation of the 9 th <strong>and</strong> 18 th greens underway<br />
Part of a comprehensive programme that is about 50% complete
October <strong>2012</strong> - Gr<strong>and</strong>-Ducal, Luxembourg<br />
Major renovation of the 9 th <strong>and</strong> 18 th greens underway<br />
Part of a comprehensive programme that is about 50% complete
October <strong>2012</strong> - Farnham<br />
Reworking of 16 th green surrounds underway
October <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Mid Surrey<br />
Design review for the front nine project made <strong>and</strong> plans<br />
submitted to authorities for permission
October <strong>2012</strong> - Exeter<br />
Ongoing course advice
October <strong>2012</strong> - Milltown, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Follow up visit to course that was completely<br />
redeveloped between 2005 <strong>and</strong> 2008
October <strong>2012</strong> - Angus Glen, Canada<br />
A major redesign of the South Course at Angus Glen<br />
has been commissioned
October <strong>2012</strong> - Angus Glen, Canada<br />
Irrigation storage, green regrassing <strong>and</strong> bunker number reduction<br />
are the key items included in the brief
October <strong>2012</strong> - Goodwood, Canada<br />
The 18 th hole has been rerouted to make it more difficult<br />
for long hitters to cut the corner
October <strong>2012</strong> - Goodwood, Canada<br />
Two bunkers have also been added to define the tee shot
October <strong>2012</strong> – Southport & Ainsdale<br />
The green base for the reconstructed 10 th green
November <strong>2012</strong> - Southport & Ainsdale<br />
The returfed 10 th green - The 4 th green was also redesigned as<br />
part of a long term programme to rebuild all of the greens
November <strong>2012</strong> - South Herts<br />
The home of the Vardon Grip<br />
Selected to advise the Club on various design issues
November <strong>2012</strong> – Portmarnock, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
A preliminary visit was made to the great Irish links at Portmarnock<br />
A further visit will take place in early 2013
November <strong>2012</strong> - Noordwijkse, Holl<strong>and</strong><br />
A new bunker was added on the 7 th hole
December <strong>2012</strong> - Royal Lytham <strong>and</strong> St Annes<br />
A fascinating assessment of the water table issues<br />
was made in the wake of The Open
December <strong>2012</strong> - Delamere Forest<br />
The lovely old bunker shapes had been lost<br />
More work is required
December <strong>2012</strong> - Delamere Forest<br />
Old photos are used to work out the original Herbert Fowler shapes
December <strong>2012</strong> - Delamere Forest<br />
Old shapes reflected in the renovated bunker
December <strong>2012</strong> - Cannes-Mougins, France<br />
Draft masterplan, programme <strong>and</strong> budget<br />
presented to the Club Board
December <strong>2012</strong> - Delamere Forest<br />
A touch of the Siberia to finish the year!
Thank you for all your<br />
support during <strong>2012</strong>
<strong>Mackenzie</strong> & <strong>Ebert</strong> Ltd.<br />
Classic Course Design.......<br />
........For Today’s Game
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