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used as bunkers, similar to the way bunkers originally evolved on courses hundreds of years earlier.
Gentle hand-mowing was
carried out to create the fairways that had, essentially, been ‘hiding’ there since the dunes were formed countless years earlier. The project moved along smoothly, with most work being carried out by hand. No heavy
machinery was allowed to be used, and only a backhoe was utilised to shape the greens and tees. Euan Grant, Keeper of the
Green at The Old Course, St. Andrews, joined the project in 2007, helping to ensure an excellent grow-in phase. After a very successful stint at Machrihanish Dunes, Euan was given the honour, in 2009, of preparing Turnberry for the 2009 Open Championship. His first assistant, Keith Martin, stayed on at Machrihanish Dunes, taking over as Keeper of the Green. Keith began his greenkeeping careers at Reaseheath College back in 1993, where the inimitable Dennis Mottram was his tutor.
Current management arrangements
Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club, and the luxury accommodations in both Machrihanish and Campbeltown, is now managed by Southworth Europe Limited, a subsidiary of Southworth Development LLC, a privately held company based in Newton, Massachusetts. The company, which specialise in the development of residential resort and
hospitality branded real estate communities, has an equity stake in the complex. Through its subsidiaries, Southworth Europe Limited and Southworth Golf, the company is also extremely active in the international golf industry.
Southworth Golf ’s management operations specialise in the management of multi- faceted, full-service properties, often located within destination resort developments. The company’s philosophy is to operate properties as individual brands, with most business and personnel practices customised to each property’s specific market. In addition to the Machrihanish and Campbeltown projects, Southworth’s management contracts include Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club in Ponce, Puerto Rico; Creighton Farms in Aldie, Virginia; Meredith Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire; and Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Walking the course
The morning after an evening of fine food and reminiscences, I was treated to a tour of the course. Jimmy was keen for me to see how well the course had been laid out; making good use of the natural
topography of the site, and explained how David’s team worked closely with Scottish Natural Heritage to ensure no environmental damage was caused during its landscaping. Keith, recently promoted
at the 52nd Doe Show
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Ploughing demos for John Hill, World Champion
The UK’s largest agricultural/ construction/groundcare dealer show
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