Work on two greens at Elm Park Golf Club in Dublin is to begin this September. It was agreed at the AGM of the club to proceed with the redesign of the 16th green and the modification of the 1st green. The 16th will be moved closer to the water and the first is a…
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Hedwall successfully defends the UNIQA Austrian Ladies Open at GC Fohrenwald
In early September, Caroline Hedwall made the perfect return from two months out through injury by successfully defending the UNIQA Ladies Golf Open presented by Raiffeisen in Austria. The 23-year-old Swede compiled rounds of 67, 66 and 70 for a three round total of 203, 13 under to win by four strokes – the same…
Enniscorthy GC – Construction of 17th Green Redesign Commences
Continuing the implementation of the Jeff Howes Golf Design MasterPlan drafted for the Club some years ago work has commenced on the redesign of the 17th hole at Enniscorthy Golf Club. This uphill par 4, measuring 361m had a green which was holding water and had a very severe slope from back to front. The…
EIGCA Long Island, New York, US – Golf Study Tour 2012
Jeff has just returned from a week long Golf Study Tour of Long Island, New York. This event was organised by the ASGCA (American Society of Golf Course Architects) and members of the EIGCA (European Institute of Golf Course Architects) and SAGCA (Society of Australian Golf Course Architects) were also in attendance. The courses visited…
Course at The Heritage named “The Ballesteros” in memory of Seve
One year on after the sad & premature death of Seve, “The Heritage Golf & Country Club”, have honoured the great Spaniard by naming their course “The Ballesteros Course”. The resort at Killenard, Co. Laois was Seve’s only design work in Ireland and it was a co-design with us here at Jeff Howes Golf Design.…
Jamie Donaldson – 2012 Irish Open Success
Congratulations to Jamie Donaldson for his outstanding win on Sunday at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was wonderful to see the great crowds on the 18th fairway not too dissimilar to a British Open final Day! Maybe this classic Colt venue will get on the British Open rota – it would…
Ireland – Bunclody G&FC Wins Presitigous Golfers Guide to Ireland Award
Bunclody G&FC has been awarded “Ireland’s Best Hidden Gem” for 2012 by the Golfers Guide to Ireland. Check out this Jeff Howes Golf Design layout at www.bunclodygfc.ie
The Late Geoffrey Cornish – Honorary Member EIGCA
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of EIGCA (European Institute of Golf Course Architects) Honorary Member, Geoffrey Cornish. An obituary can be found on the Institute’s website at http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA82382.ink. Jeff Howes had the pleasure of been taught by the legendary Geoffrey Cornish at the University of Massachusetts in the mid-80’s…
CHINA – Liu Jiang International Golf Club – Update #1
Work has already commenced on the East Course (the first 18 holes of a 36 hole project) designed by Jeff Howes Golf Design. This latest venture based in the south western city of Liuzhou, Guanghxi Province is to be called Liu Jiang International Golf Club. The project named after the majestic, wide & slow flowing…
AUSTRIA – Golf Club Fohrenwald: Alterations to the 13th Hole
Last November saw works carried out on the 13th hole at Golf Club Fohrenwald home to the Austrian Ladies Open for the past number of years. This alteration is part of the continuing implementation of the MasterPlan Jeff Howes Golf Design drafted for the Club. Since its conception the MasterPlan improvements have resulted in the…