GREEN PAGES 2017 GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE - GREEN PAGES 2017 SOL GOLF A5 Ad 12/19/11 3:30 PM Page 1 Photo courtesy of Trump Golf Scotland, taken by Brian Morgan CREATORS OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST GOLF COURSES Courses which have hosted the Ryder Cup, Walker Cup, Curtis Cup and the Open Championship are just some of the many prestigious courses which SOL GOLF can count amongst our portfolio. SOL GOLF have recently completed the prestigious Trump International Golf Links course in Scotland. Above is a view of the stunning Par 3 13th Hole. CALL +353 64 775 1006 EMAIL [email protected] WWW.SOLGOLFCONST.COM SOL GOLF A5 Ad 12/19/11 3:30 PM Page 1 WELCOME A positive outlook There were many positives for golf in 2016. In July, we saw one of the greatest major championship battles of all time, as Sweden’s Henrik Stenson eventually emerged victorious over Phil Mickelson in the Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland, with a thrilling display of skill from both players. Golf’s successful reintroduction to the Olympic Games gave the sport exposure to a huge global audience, including many regions where golf is not widely played, like host country Brazil. It’s perhaps no coincidence that since the Olympics in Rio, the Chinese government appears to have reassessed its stance towards golf, including it on a list of ‘outdoor and fashion sports’ whose development should be speeded up as part of a plan to develop the country’s leisure industry. For just the second time since 2000, the United States won the Ryder Cup, in convincing style. And as the year closed, Tiger Woods made a positive return to the game, giving us the prospect of a returning hero whose performances over the past twenty years have done so much to improve the popularity of golf. In 2017 we can look forward to the major championship debut of Erin Hills in Wisconsin – which features on our cover – as the USGA continues to showcase some of the best recent golf design for its flagship tournament, the US Open. Great golf design doesn’t happen by chance. It is the result of highly skilled and Photo courtesy of Trump Golf Scotland, taken by Brian Morgan expert practitioners coming together to create an end project that is functional, beautiful, and a joy to play. In this latest edition of Golf Course Architecture Green Pages, our annual golf CREATORS OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST GOLF COURSES course supplier directory, we profile many of the leading businesses in golf course design and development, and related disciplines, which can help your golf business to flourish in the years ahead. I hope you find this guide an informative and valuable resource. Courses which have hosted the Ryder Cup, Walker Cup, Curtis Cup and the Open Championship are just some of the many prestigious courses Sean Dudley which SOL GOLF can count amongst our portfolio. Editor SOL GOLF have recently completed the prestigious GOLF ON THE COVER COURSE ARCHITECTURE Trump International Golf Links course in Scotland. GREEN PAGES 2017 - GREEN PAGES Above is a view of the stunning Par 3 13th Hole. 2017 CALL +353 64 775 1006 EMAIL [email protected] Erin Hills in Wisconsin, photographed by Paul Hundley, will host the 2017 US Open. WWW.SOLGOLFCONST.COM 1 IF YOU HAVE THE SITE, WE HAVE THE SOD. Buy Sod offers you the most solutions with 19 sensational turf varieties! New Kent, Virginia With a widespread network of 10 sod farms, covering thousands of acres and a range of hardiness zones and soil types, Buy Sod grows Candor, more turfgrass varieties than any other sod grower in the Carolinas, North Carolina Virginia, Georgia or Tennessee. 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PARTNERS Golf Course Architecture and GCA Green Pages are published with the support and guidance of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (see page 34), the European Golf Course Owners Association (see page 47), the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (see page 48) and Golf Environment Organization (see page 52). 3 CONTENTS 07 Julia Green of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects explains how the organisation works to enhance the status of the profession European Institute of Golf Course Architects Thehighest Matthew Enevoldson discusses the future of the European Golf Course ofstandards 08 Julia Green of the European Institute of Golf Owners Association’s sustainable development initiative Course Architects explains how the organisation works to enhance the status of the profession he European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) represents Europe’s most qualified golf course architects and has almost 100 senior members and associate members spread Tthroughout 25 countries. Members of the EIGCA must GEO’s Sam Thomas explains how the OnCourse Developments have shown through their skill, experience and training that they are able to design and oversee the construction of golf courses to the highest standards. 09 As a professional body, we work to enhance the status of the golf course design profession, increase opportunities for our members to practice throughout programme is supporting golf courses enhance their sustainability the world and educate future golf course architects. Members are expected to uphold a high level of ethical and responsible professional behaviour, in accordance with the EIGCA’s Code of Conduct. information and guidance on all aspects of this important The EIGCA runs a Continuing Professional Development subject area, which is fast becoming central to the way the (CPD) programme to keep its members up to date with industry develops. The aim is to inform and challenge, so that developments in golf course design and construction while members become more aware of current and future practices improving their knowledge base on a variety of industry and will be better placed to respond to the ever-increasing related issues. The most recent EIGCA CPD seminar, held in demand for existing and new golf facilities to be designed and November 2016, covered a range of topics including bunker operated in environmentally sensitive ways. liners, alternatives to peat as a rootzone amendment and An important role of the EIGCA is to promote Art Schaupeter defines the essence of golf course architecture and what the use of social media for promotion. EIGCA partners are and maintain high standards of golf course design an essential part of the CPD programme and are frequently and professional expertise. The EIGCA Vocational charged with providing industry expertise and delivering Qualification in Golf Course Design is currently open to 11 technical information, either through presentations at both prospective designers who are just getting into the seminars or via webinars. industry and others interested in the industry who can To help elevate standards of sustainable golf course attach themselves to a member. The course aims to aid makes the best golf development, the EIGCA also started its own sustainability their development through a mixture of online learning, programme. ‘Raising the Standard of Sustainable Golf Course bi-annual workshops and assignments, while also receiving Development’ is a wide-ranging CPD course that provides on-the-job training from their mentor. a comprehensive overview of sustainable golf course design. It is intended to provide EIGCA members with up-to-date For more on the EIGCA, turn to page 48 or visit www.eigca.org 7 13 The team at Buy Sod explain how TifTuf bermudagrass helps golf courses thrive in areas where water is at a premium MasterGolf International 15 As ByWater Services looks forward to celebrating its 18th birthday, sales On track director Simon Bywater looks back on the evolution of the company for 2017 opening A new golf development on the site of a former horse racing track on the outskirts of Brussels, Belgium, is set to open in 2017 he National, with an 18-hole course, however, can opt for forward tees that avoid a forced driving range and six-hole executive course carry, as all holes having multiple teeing locations, Doug Carrick discusses the decision faced by historic clubs when looking designed by Bruno Steensels of Mastergolf, making the course fun for players of all abilities.