In the past few months, we have started to experience the ‘new normal’; new commissions have been won and a new design talent has emerged.
With all that is happening in the world at the moment, the way we all live and work is under challenge like most of us have never experienced. For some, the tragedy of losing life, or loved ones, is overwhelming. On top of the human and economic cost of Coronavirus, racism has raised its ugly head again. In that context, a few words about golf course projects might be considered irrelevant or even insensitive. It is, though, what we do and it’s important to try to cling on to some form of normality. We hope you are all safe and well, and that one or more of the stories in this newsletter might be of interest or give you a little light relief from all that is going on around us.
In this issue we have Project News:
- The New Par 3 course at the Evian Resort Golf Academy
- A Titanic Renovation
- The Magical Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre
- Tor Mastorta Project Update
- Royal Greens G&CC – From creation to consecutively hosting the Saudi International on the European Tour
- Dylan Emms Wins 3 Hole Design Competition
- Our 'Newbie' - Tom Kelly
- Q&A with EGD Golf Course Designer Dave Sampson
- The New Normal
The New Par 3 course at the Evian Resort Golf Academy
European Golf Design have been working with the Evian Resort for almost 10 years now, and what a pleasure it has been – a client, who year on year strives to grow, evolve and improve their golf offerings, we are honoured for the opportunity to help them on their ambitious journey.
A Titanic Renovation
While many of us are still getting used to the new normal of having to work from home it was a bit of sweet relief to hear that the major overhaul of Titanic Golf Club in Belek, Turkey had commenced. Originally planned to start in September to minimise disruption during the main tourist season the temporary closure of the surrounding hotels and golf courses has allowed the construction to be brought forward.
The Magical Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre
As this season’s winter works draw to a close at, we reflect on what has been one of the more challenging and restrictive builds over the past few years.
Tor Mastorta Project Update
EGD has been commissioned to provide design services for a new 18-hole golf course, as part of the proposed Tor Mastorta resort development, some 20 kilometres to the north-east of the centre of Rome, Italy.
Royal Greens G&CC – From creation to consecutively hosting the Saudi International on the European Tour
The European Tour returned this year to Royal Greens G&CC, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia for the Saudi International powered by SBIA.
Dylan Emms Wins 3 Hole Design Competition
The European Tour’s 3 Hole Design competition has been won by Dylan Emms after the 11 year old’s final three hole submission was judged the best of more than 500 entries by European Golf Design, the European Tour’s golf course design company.
Q&A with EGD Golf Course Designer Dave Sampson
Having announced the winner of the Design-3-Holes competition we have been running for the past month or so in association with The European Tour and European Tour Destinations, our thoughts cast back to the last time we did something similar.
The New Normal
This, for us and many, many millions of people around the world, is the new normal. The office is closed. Construction sites are closed. We are all working from home, trying to do the best we can in less than ideal circumstances….flakey wifi anyone?
About Us
Established in 1992, European Golf Design is a joint venture golf course design company between the European Tour and IMG. Since its inception, the design company has earned a reputation for producing successful resort, members and tournament golf courses, including the likes of 2010 Ryder Cup Courses Celtic Manor Twenty Ten. With design commissions throughout European and beyond to Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Asia, European Golf Design have worked (and are currently working) on a list of 74 golf courses around the world.
European Golf Design
The Studio, Broomfield Hall,37-39 Chobham Road,
Sunningdale,
Berkshire. SL5 0DS.
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44(0)1344 870300
Email: enquiries@egd.com
