14 Sheringham takes first step in 10-year renovation plan “Martin has helped shape golf course architecture across the world” After more than five decades in the golf course design business, Martin Hawtree has officially retired. Martin is a third generation of Hawtree architects, and has worked at clubs such as Royal Birkdale, Lahinch and Trump Aberdeen. He has also been the president of both the British Institute of Golf Course Architects and its successor, the European Institute of Golf Course Architects. “Few people have contributed as much to our profession,” said EIGCA president Gary Johnston. “Through the continuation of one of golf’s most respected architectural practices, his own work, his leadership within the industry, and his support of future generations of architects, Martin has helped shape golf course architecture across the world.” Visit the EIGCA website to read more from former colleagues including Giulia Ferroni, Simon Gidman, Caspar Grauballe, Robin Hiseman, Ken Moodie and Marc Westenborg. Photo: EIGCA Sheringham Golf Club in Norfolk, England, has completed its first phase of a 10-year renovation plan by Mackenzie & Ebert. “There is a lot of work around bunkers and their positioning,” said general manager David Tilbury. “Martin Ebert has also planned for new tees, reshaping some fairways and the potential introduction of a double green.” Spanish golf legends lead revival of 36-hole Sicily golf resort The first of two 18-hole golf courses in Sicily, Italy, that closed in 2020 is to reopen in spring 2027 as part of a relaunched facility called Costa Ragusa Golf. Located near the hilltop city of Ragusa, the former Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa originally opened in 2009. A short drive away was the Links course, a design by Franco Piras, who also helped Gary Player Design on the Parkland layout. In December 2025, Arrow Global acquired the resort and golf courses. Arrow, in partnership with Mangia’s, is underway with the resort redevelopment with the aim of creating a five-star destination. It had a soft opening in June 2026 and has been renamed Mangia’s Costa Ragusa Borgo. To transform the overgrown golf courses, now part of Costa Ragusa Golf, Arrow and Portuguese golf course operator Details have brought in the design firms of José María Olazábal and Miguel Ángel Jiménez. Image: NCM Network TEE BOX Photo: Air Tog
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