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Golf Design Services / Les Furber Design
Services: Golf Course Architecture, Golf Course Construction Services and Management Address: PO Box 8160, #244, 105 Bow Meadows Crescent, Canmore, AB T1W 2T9 Contact: Les Furber, ASGCA Email: [email protected] Tel: 403 678-4803 Website: www.lesfurberdesign.com
Company overview: Golf Design Services Ltd. is located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Established in 1980 by partners Les Furber and Jim Eremko, their design philosophy was influenced in part through their long associa- tion with Robert Trent Jones Sr., an associate of Stanley Thompson, and often recognized as the ‘father’ of modern golf course architecture. In addition to more than 60 original designs, our portfolio includes remodeling/additions to several Stanley Thompson projects, including The Banff Springs Golf Course, Royal Mayfair Golf (Edmonton), Kenogamisis GC (Geraldton, ON), Kenora GC, and Sault St. Marie GC. Original works include are routinely listed as top courses in Canada, including Predator Ridge – Predator Course (Vernon, BC), Salmon Arm GC (Salmon Arm, BC), Radium Re- sort – Springs Course (Radium, BC),The Links at Glen Eagles (Cochrane,AB), and Silvertip (Canmore,AB). Les Furber is a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA)
(top left) (left) This is a brief project list.A complete roster can be found Silvertip Golf Resort has been called Salmon Arm is routinely ranked as one on our website. ‘extreme mountain golf’ - a Les Furber of the Top 100 courses in Canada by specialty. Score Golf Magazine. • Fairview Mountain - Oliver, BC •The Links at Quarry Oaks - Steinbach, MB • Glasgow Hills Golf Resort - New Glasgow, PEI (top right) (middle) •The Ranch Club - Missoula, MT,USA Remodeling at Banff Springs Golf Club Karlstejn Golf Resort, Czech Republic, • Karlstejn Golf Resort - Czech Republic included reconstruction of greens, tees is an outstanding example of our inter- •Varadero Golf Club -Varadero, Cuba and bunker complexes to modernize national work. the course while retaining the original Stanley Thompson character and (right) design. The Links at Glen Eagles in Cochrane, AB offers terrific views of the Bow RiverValley. tneTopo oit oprt ebrprofile Member Corporate - Society StanleyThompson
The MBTW Group / Watchorn Architect Inc.
Services: Leisure and Golf Design, Landscape Architecture,Architecture, Design Guidance and Urban Design Address: 255 Wicksteed Avenue, Unit 1A,Toronto ON, M4H 1G8 Contact: Kevin Holmes, Principal Email: [email protected] Tel: 416 449-7767 Website: www.mbtw.com
Company overview: MBTW Golf Design is a specialist division of The MBTW Group that focuses on providing design services for the golf industry. Our team is compromised of entrepreneurial, design-oriented individuals uniquely qualified to provide a broad range of services for regulation golf courses, golf course renovations, short courses and academies as well as golf course resort and community planning. Our architects have expertise in all areas of golf course design and development, recognizing the importance of a comprehensive design approach that adds value for our client’s projects. Since 1975,The MBTW Group / Watchorn Architect has been creating distinctive and innovative “places for people” and is recognized as a leader within the Golf and Leisure Design, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Design Guidance and Architecture industry.
The following is a brief overview of a few of our projects. For a complete list, please visit our website.
(top and above) The Riverstone Golf & Country (top) Redcrest golf course was laid out over a low Club project extended beyond our golf course lying area adjacent the Holland Canal requiring our architecture team and involved our urban design design team to work closely with the Lake Simcoe and landscape architectural divisions of the office Region Conservation Authority and Friends of the as well. Oak Ridges Moraine. (above) Routing at Crimson Ridge Golf Course carefullly considered dramatic topography in rela- tion to existing natural features. tneTopo oit oprt ebrprofile Member Corporate - Society StanleyThompson
BakerTurner Inc.
Services: Landscape Architecture, Site Design Address: Suite 300, 8501 Mississauga Rd, Brampton ON L6Y 5G8 Contact: Ted Baker Email: [email protected] Tel: 905 453-9398 Website: www.bakerturner. com
Company overview: Ted Baker is the founding partner in the Landscape Architectural firm of Baker Turner Inc. Ted has been involved in the design of golf courses since first working for Howard Watson in 1968. Since then,Ted has undertaken over fifty golf course commissions, including golf course design and implementation, The following is a selected list golf course master planning and restoration, and clubhouse site design and landscaping. of golf course work. Ted Baker is currently the Chair of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects College of Design and Implementation Fellows. Along with Partner Tim Turner, the firm is comprised of six registered Landscape • Lionhead G&CC - Brampton, ON Architects, employing state-of-the-art computer technology. • Royal Ontario GC - Milton, ON • Royal Niagara GC -Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON • Carlisle G&CC - Carlisle, ON • Century Pines GC - Troy, ON • Loyalist G&CC- Bath, ON • BraeBen GC - Mississauga, ON • Stonebridge G&CC - Nepean, ON • Stone Ridge GC - Elliot Lake, ON
Restoration and Master Planning • McCleery GC -Vancouver, BC •TwentyValley G&CC -Vineland, ON •Tyandaga GC - Burlington, ON • Lakeview GC - Mississauga, ON • PeelVillage GC - Brampton, ON • Blue Mountain G&CC -Collingwood, ON • Beaumauris GC - Beaumauris -(Muskoka), ON
Clubhouse Site Design / Landscaping • Donalda Club - Toronto, ON • Glen Abbey GC - Oakville, ON • Mississaugua G&CC - Mississauga, ON • Bigwin Island GC - Lake of Bays, ON • Oakdale G&CC - Toronto, ON
(top pair) Lionhead site with clubhouse and a typical bunker complex.
(right) Landscaped members’ patio at the Donalda Club.
(bottom pair) Stone Ridge at Elliot Lake provides a peaceful setting along the water’s edge.