Colin Goehring asked: What can you tell us about golf course bunker designs? The placement and the use of bunkers is probably one of the most important considerations in designing a golf course. Bunkers help define the landing areas, it make for a visually exciting golf course and in many cases they are what makes [...]
The European Golf Course They say that golf tour pro’s have walked off this course – but they only play for money and the rest of us can play golf for fun! A simple clubhouse belies the genius of the design. Quite long and with plenty of cunningly-placed bunkers, you have to be Gary Player [...]
Kingbarns Golf Course Kingbarns golf course’s design is good. Off the coast to the west of Saint Andrews, it’s quite a new course but you certainly couldn’t tell and the test is relentless. Stunning links golf with large greens, thick wispy rough and views to take your breath away. You need a good caddy, a [...]
Hunstanton Golf Course I actually prefer Royal West Norfolk just down the road but Hunstanton is a sterner test of nerves. Particularly as I always seem to be playing it in scratch foursomes and I’m playing the evens. The main difficulty here is the greens – many of which are below or above you and [...]