27 Paul McGinley Golf Course Design is returning to Donegal Golf Club, on the Murvagh Peninsula on Ireland’s Atlantic coast, to begin a third phase of renovation work. The first two phases covered seven holes and focused on the design of greens and bunkers, realignment of fairways and tees, and work on native areas, irrigation and pathways. The next phase will include a new sixth green and revamping the eighth, tenth and thirteenth holes. “There’s so much to learn from how Eddie Hackett and Pat Ruddy originally shaped these courses, both strategically and stylistically,” said McGinley. “Everything we do is about respecting the past, improving it where we can, and making sure that the course is considered among the very best of links courses that our country has to offer.” Donegal approves next phase of McGinley’s renovation plan Photo: Forrest Richardson Scottsdale club set to open new putting course Starfire Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, is preparing to open The Bandana, a 22,000-square-foot putting course designed by Forrest Richardson, and to return to its original name, Scottsdale Country Club. The putting course centres on a rock garden planted with native desert vegetation and regionally sourced stone, and has the flexibility to be set up with varying hole locations and directions. It shares space with a new short course, The Six Shooter, to encourage interaction between players. This 10-hole par-29 layout will include a par-two putting hole. Richardson is also developing plans to give the club’s 18-hole layout a total and sustainable refresh. Photo: Donegal Golf Club/Facebook
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