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Overall Philosophy<br />
Our golf course design skills have been genuinely inspired by the classic layouts of Great Britain & Ireland and the values of the great, old architects. The<br />
benefits are twofold. Courses are produced that blend seamlessly with their setting and are easier and less expensive to build and maintain without<br />
compromising quality. Too many modern architects overlook the opening lines of Dr. Alister MacKenzie’s book, Golf Architecture, written in 1920, the period<br />
when many of the greatest golf courses were designed - The Golden Age.<br />
“Economy in course construction consists of obtaining<br />
the best possible results at a minimum cost.”<br />
The principals of our company are Tom <strong>Mackenzie</strong> and Martin <strong>Ebert</strong>. They worked together for 15 busy and enjoyable years as lead designers with<br />
Donald Steel & Company. Between them, they have sixty years of experience in the field of golf course architecture, working not only on new courses<br />
but also advising the acknowledged classics. Eight out of the ten Open Championship venues have been advised in recent years and the two of them have<br />
provided design recommendations at almost fifty of the top hundred courses in Great Britain and Ireland during their careers. Many prestigious seaside<br />
commissions have led to a deep understanding and love of links golf and the all-important ability to work with a light touch on the land.<br />
Very few modern British architects have worked in North America but Tom and Martin have designed four courses in the USA, two in Canada and<br />
another in The Bahamas. In all, sixty have been created in sixteen countries.<br />
We enjoy working on prestigious projects of whatever scale and have established a strong reputation for high quality and exciting designs which respect<br />
the environmental and ecological attributes of a site. Our courses are challenging yet great fun to play and can be built economically, allowing the<br />
traditional form of the game to spread further around the globe.