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little in ninety years. A downside was that the


bunkers had changed, either by migrating, changing shape, or even been filled in. Most significantly, they had simply failed to keep up with changes in the game, especially club quality and golfers’ skill and strength.


Just over five years ago, the club engaged Tom Mackenzie, of course architects Mackenzie and Ebert, to do a complete audit of the course, with the aim of recapturing the magic of the original Colt layout. Since then, every hole has had its bunkers recreated.


The huge task was completed last December, and the ‘new’ course officially opened in May. Effectively it has been reborn. Jon Budd gave his thoughts on the how the project had


begun, how it ran, and what has been achieved.


”Thinking back, the course had looked very 1970s and, in places, weak,” he said. “There was a general recognition that it was getting tired, and a move to uplift things gathered pace.” “The whole thing started with the 18th green, which was getting on for 90 yards away from the clubhouse and it was felt play and on-looker involvement would benefit from it being closer. We appointed MJ Abbott to rebuild the green at the time when the contractor was on the course updating our irrigation to a computer controlled Rain Bird set-up. “At the time of the 18th green


work, Tom MacKenzie, who had redesigned it for us, ‘walked’ the rest of the course and identified the weakness of the


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One of the ‘tired’ bunkers that inspired the MacKenzie upgrade PC August/September 2018 27 17


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