Concept

Photos from famous British heathland golf courses (1920s) which continue to inspire new courses.

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This is the result we should try and achieve. Very natural looking ragged bunkers blends in with heather plants and fescue grasses. It is difficult to see where the natural landscape ‘ends’ and the golf course ‘begins’. The shapes look ‘natural’ and settled instead of the ‘unnatural’ smoothness you often see on some golf courses.

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Mounds create dramatic changes in the landscape which can be interesting both visually and when playing golf. Mounds help to create a higher contrast between light and shade. Mounds can be covered in heather and/or grasses. The slope of the mounds can be steeper in areas where they do not need to be moved by fairway mowers.

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Good examples of a natural transition from ‘manicured golf course’ to ‘wild nature’. The shaping within the fairway resembles the surrounding landscape and ties the golf course into its surrounds.

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Beautiful natural stream which fits in with the character on the rest of the course. ‘Beach’-bunkers can be used successfully when you experience dropping water heights. This might be a good idea for the ‘island’ green on hole 9.

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The bunkers are roughly shaped and seeded to stabilize the bunkeredges. Drainage pipes are installed. Hydro seeding is highly recommended. The bunkeredge for each bunker is marked out on site by the golf course architect. The bunker edge is cut out (as marked by the golf course architect on site) and prepared for installation of liner (if necessary) and sand.

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