California Golf Club of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
In 2007 the California Golf Club of San Francisco, one of the Bay Area's oldest and most respected private clubs, was completely renovated under the direction of Kyle Phillips Golf Course Design. The original A. Vernon Macan design was architecturally restored within the current property boundaries, using 1927 as a benchmark, when Dr. Alister Mackenzie re-bunkered the course.
Del Paso Country Club
Sacramento, California
Del Paso Country Club celebrated its 90th anniversary when the new course redesigned by Kyle Phillips opened for play July 2006. Founded in 1916, Del Paso once hosted tournaments that included legendary players such as Sir Henry Cotton and Tommy Armour, as well as the 1982 US Women's Open. The architectural personality of the original course designed by Scotsman John Black has been maintained while regaining its championship status.
Dundonald Links
Loch Lomond Golf Club, Troon
This Kyle Phillips link course can be added to the list of Royal Troon, Prestwick and Western Gailes, all connected by the historic Ayrshire rail line. Making its debut when the world of golf comes to Troon for The Open Championship in 2004, Dundonald has already been mooted as the future venue for the future venue for the Scottish Open.
Golf Eichenheim
Kitzbuhel-Aurach
The majestic Wilder Kaiser or "Wild King" mountain range serves as the backdrop for the Par Five, Tenth Hole at Golf Eichenheim. This Kyle Phillips design is the site of the Austrain Masters and is already one of the top-rated courses in Austria.
Kingsbarns Golf Links
St. Andrews
Near St. Andrews, Scotland, Kingsbarns is a magnificent seaside links course ranked among the Top 50 courses in the world by Golf Magazine 2001. It also received Golf Digest's Best New International Course in February 2001. Kingsbarns opened July 2000 and began hosting the Dunhill Links Championship in 2001.
The PGA of Sweden National Golf Resort
Troup
Only 30 minutes from Copenhagen, Denmark and 15 minutes from Malmo, Sweden, this scenic southern location offers players a longer golf season. This spectacular facility features the highest quality golf and training experience in Scandinavia, consisting of two new Kyle Phillips Golf Course Design championship courses and a nine hole short course. The Links Course, with its classic links-style architecture and traditional fescue grasses opens for play in May 2009.
The Grove
London
Beautifully situated along the Grand Union Canal on the site of a 17th Century English Estate, this Kyle Phillips course has been designed in a traditional English style. This course is part of a 300 acre five-star country estate located within 40 minutes of London's West End.
Incline Village Championship & Mountain Course
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Located on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The Championship Course at Incline Village enjoys views of Lake Tahoe and the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains. Originally designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1964, the course was completely remodeled by Kyle Phillips and reopened in the fall of 2004.
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Wednesday, January 1, 2003
Golf LinksThat's how golf course architect, Kyle Phillips, who also designed the stunning and award-winning links course at Kingsbarns near St Andrews , describes his approach to designing golf courses. And this philosophy is clearly evident with his latest creation. Sitting serenely in 300 acres of prime, natural parkland, The Grove, which was formerly the home of the Earls of Clarendon, is a magnificent new 18-hole layout, situated near Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire.
Phillips set out to create a golf course, which would measure up to the demands and requirements of the modem game at the highest level, yet still have the look and feel of the classic English courses from the early 1920's. And although the course doesn't officially open until September 8 th , early indications are that The Grove certainly has the potential to meet both these design objectives.
The developers and owners of The Grove spent some eight years looking for the right location for the course and it was certainly worth the wait. At Kingsbarns, Phillips had to move a considerable amount of earth to create the links style layout. At The Grove he inherited a wonderful piece of natural rolling parkland terrain, where he was able to fit many of the holes into the existing landscape and he has made full and in some instances, exciting use of this in his superb design. No more so than on the short holes, where water and major elevation changes have been used to create four excellent par three holes.
With terrain, which in certain places is fairly steep, it's inevitable that there would be one or two holes that play uphill. But in the main, Phillips has used the elevation changes to great effect, both aesthetically and strategically, with the result that while the layout is stunningly scenic, it's not overly demanding for golfers who prefer to walk, rather than ride in electric buggies.
There is no doubt that The Grove has been constructed to the very highest specifications, with the aim of eventually hosting major professional events and this is clearly indicated by the strategic design of the holes and the quality of the bunkering. Not to mention large putting surfaces, which are already slippery and exceptionally smooth. Likewise the abundance of viewing areas for spectators have also been incorporated in the layout of the course.
However, while The Grove quite rightly strives to attract the game's top professionals, Kyle Phillips' design also ensures that playing the course will also be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the average golfer. Labels: Press, The Grove
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