Monday, 21st May, 2012

Archive for the ‘Courses’ Category


Monday, May 21st, 2012

From left: Graham Careford (Course Manager), Greg Evans (Project Manager), Ricky Willison (Designer) and Lee Fickling (Director of Golf) standing on the newly opened 18th green.

Bush Hill Park reconstructs and opens their 18th green within 9 weeks!

Greg Evans MG was commissioned to oversee the project that also included new fairway bunkering on the 2nd hole and a back tee on the 14th


Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Archerfield Fidra Links

Archerfield’s Fidra Links Debuts in Top 100 Golf Courses

‘Time to Discover Archerfield’ package offers luxury member’s lodge accommodation, golf and treatments at the new Fletcher’s Cottage Spa

Bays at De Vere Oulton Hall Golf Academy

Award-Winning Academy at De Vere Oulton Hall to Host Nike Golf Speed Trials

De Vere Oulton Hall in Leeds offers local golfers the ultimate Nike Golf experience

Toro PR4020 Royal Dornoch

Revolutionary Arrivals at Royal Dornoch

Half-a-dozen new Toro Greensmaster TriFlex Hybrid 3420 riding greensmowers are tending to leading Scottish links course Royal Dornoch


Monday, May 14th, 2012

Barassie Links (photo by Findlay Rankin)

Barassie ready for Scottish championship

Scotland’s national stroke play championship will be decided over the challenging ‘Barassie Links’ between 1-3 June


Friday, May 11th, 2012

(from left to right): PGA Catalunya Resort’s David Bataller, Head Greenkeeper, Miguel Girbes, Golf Director, and Julio Delgado, Chief Executive, with Mike Stewart, Qualifying School Director, Angel Gallardo, Vice Chairman of the Tour’s Board of Directors and co-designer of PGA Catalunya Resort’s Stadium course, David MacLaren, Director of Property and Venue Development at PGA European Tour, and David Plana, PGA Catalunya Resort’s Corporate Director and CFO

Qualifying School returns to PGA Catalunya Resort

The world-class venue in Girona, northern Spain, will host the Qualifying School Final Stage of The European Tour for the next three years .....read the full story »

LUMINE Lakes Course

Troon Managed Lumine Golf Club to host European Tour Q-School

European Tour stars of the future set to battle it out at Troon managed facility on Spain’s Costa Dorada

Linna 15th hole

Linna Golf and European Tour Properties renew Partnership

Linna Golf, one of Scandinavia’s premier golf venues, has extended its partnership with the European Tour for a further five years, meaning it will remain a European Tour Course until at least 2016 .....read the full story »


Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Lee Sayers, Course Manager, at Mid Kent GC, Gravesend (left) with Vic Maynard, Sales Manager at Wiedenmann UK dealer, Ernest Doe, Dartford.

Mid Kent GC goes for Wiedenmann again

Mid Kent GC has chosen a Wiedenmann Terra Spike for the third successive time to carry out all its aeration requirements at the Gravesend course .....read the full story »


Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

GC Colli Berici

MPS-Golf Design to re-design 18 holes at Colli Berici near Vicenza

Located on a beautiful hillside between Verona and Venice, GC Colli Berici plans improvements to enhance its attraction for international tourists


Monday, May 7th, 2012

Robin Hiseman, EGD Designer, looks over Monty’s design for Plage des Nations

Monty and EGD to design course for major coastal development in Morocco

Colin Montgomerie and European Golf Design are to design a new golf course next to one of Morocco’s finest beaches, Plage des Nations, near Rabat

Nirwana Bali Resort

Ranking Recognition for IMG Golf Management

Two iconic golf properties with a long history of association with IMG Golf Course Management have recently been recognized by influential US magazine, ‘Golf Digest’


Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

London GC Tour Performance Inst

Tour Performance Institute to be first in UK

London Golf Club announces plans for The UK’s first European Tour Performance Institute complete with 9-Hole Academy Course designed by European Golf Design .....read the full story »


Monday, April 30th, 2012

A view of the second hole of Estonian Golf & Country Club’s Stone Course and the adjacent land which will soon be the site of a brand new 18-hole layout.

Estonian Golf & Country Club set to expand

Land purchase will see new 18-hole course built at acclaimed Tallinn venue


Friday, April 27th, 2012

The selected site

Land dispute threatens 2016 Olympic golf course

Ownership of the site selected for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro is reported to be in dispute with some experts saying the matter might take several months or even years to resolve .....read the full story »

Chiltern Forest Golf Club Head Greenkeeper Steve Horwood.

Headland’s tailored package brings improvements to Chiltern Forest Golf Club

Head Greenkeeper Steve Horwood is working with Headland Amenity to achieve significant improvements to a tricky course .....read the full story »


Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Site of Tunis Sports City

Harradine Re-Designs Golf Course at Tunis Sports City

The complete master plan has now been re-dimensioned mainly due to the global economic situation and the new conditions prevailing in the Tunisian market .....read the full story »

Ferndown Focusing on the future ahead of Glenmuir Qualifier

PGA professional and director of golf Neil Pike is aiming to help historic club Ferndown Golf Club realise its ambitions for the future .....read the full story »


Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Piper Lachie Gilchrist, a keen golfer, brings a touch o fScotlandto Eléa Estate, recently voted Cyprus’ No.1 golf course

‘The Home of Golf’ comes to Cyprus

Eléa Estate hosts The Dun Whinny Golf Club from Gleneagles. A lone Scottish piper heralds the arrival of an eight-man team representing one of the world’s top golf resorts .....read the full story »


Friday, April 20th, 2012

Albatross Golf Resort

Albatross Golf Resort voted No. 1 in Czech Republic

Albatross Golf Resort has been ranked the number one golf course in the Czech Republic by ‘Golf Digest USA’


Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Yas Links – among Golf Digest’s Top 25 Courses

Yas Links: Among Golf Digest’s Top 25 Courses

Inspirational Abu Dhabi course edges out some of golf’s most renowned names garnering significant worldwide attention


Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Simon Amos & Ben Tallis

Midlands dealers to merge in May

John Deere dealers Chris Tallis Farm Machinery Limited and Alexander & Duncan Limited have announced their decision to join forces on 1st May 2012 to create one new agriculture and turf business, Tallis Amos Group Limited .....read the full story »


Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Miguel Girbes, Golf Director at PGA Catalunya (l) and Rupert Price, Sales Director, Ransomes

PGA Catalunya Resort signs with Ransomes Jacobsen

Spain’s No 1 golf course has named Ransomes Jacobsen as a preferred supplier .....read the full story »


Monday, April 16th, 2012

Carnoustie County ambassador, Catriona Matthew officially opened the Carnoustie Golf Centre at Carnoustie Links. The event was attended by dignitaries from the world of Scottish Golf, the Scottish Ladies Golf Union, local clubs and authorities (Picture Stuart Adams)

Matthew Opens New Golf Centre at Carnoustie

Catriona Matthew, the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open Champion, officially opened the new Golf Centre at Carnoustie on 12 April .....read the full story »


Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Speedcut-installed Huxley mat artificial tee and a raised turf tee

Speedcut builds new tees and pathways at Chislehurst Golf Club

This superb course, founded in 1894, has an 18-hole course situated in 70 acres of parkland just 11 miles south-east of central London .....read the full story »