Worplesdon Golf Club, Surrey
“I am also of the opinion that most courses that decide to embark on hole-lengthening schemes do not necessarily need to do so”
of them, sadly.
My favourite courses are links with a heathland character (I love the smell of heather on a hot summer day and the sound of the sea) - Southerness is a great example. I also like heathland courses with forest - like Sunningdale or West Hill.
I’m working on a site in Morocco just
now, which surprised me when I first went there because it has pine trees, heather (Erica arborea) and enormous sandstone rock outcrops. In character it is like a classic heathland course, except it is in North Africa and it overlooks the Mediterranean! Here, I am going to retain the heathland character to create a classically styled course in a most unusual setting.
I feel that I am not just responsible for the design of the golf course but also for the enhancement, protection or adaptation of the whole site and environment within which the course is situated. As a Senior Member of the
European Institute of Golf Course Architects, and a trained landscape architect, I look to create, protect, enhance and manage the golfing environment not only during the design and construction stages, but also through growing-in and during the formative years following the opening of the course for play.
Sometimes even the best golf course designs can be spoilt by poor maintenance and lack of good management. I don’t just walk away from the site on completion. Our team provide an extensive, and intensive, presentation and management service to regularly assess how the site is being managed in relation to the original design intentions. As part of our philosophy we advise clients to consider a long-term management plan which provides a structure and direction for the maintenance staff to follow over an agreed number of years.
During these meetings we assess
ongoing maintenance and advise upon ecological practices, liaising closely with the course manager, greenkeeper, agronomist and course owner/committee. The end result is a facility which ensures the long-term financial and environmental success of the investment. As a golf course architect my aim is to
be a recognised and respected name in the industry - to have left behind me a varied and high quality portfolio of work. If fortune comes with it, then that’s great, but it’s not my reason for being in this career. I’m in for the long haul - this is the job I decided I would do when I was 14 years old. I hope to be working as long as my dad has - well into my 70s.
Photo credits: Eric Hepworth -R
Hall Golf Clubs Kevin Murray -W Andy Taylor -W Jiri Kapes -K
Ramside Hall, Wokefield Park, Linden West Hill Golf Club
Worplesdon Golf Club Kaskada Golf Club
Email: Jonathan@gaunt-g golf-d
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