27 TEE BOX Lincoln passes halfway point on eight-year project Lincoln Golf Club in the small English village of Torksey has passed the halfway point of an eight-year course renovation programme by Ken Moodie of Creative Golf Design. The project began in 2021, and ten holes have been renovated to date with the most significant phase – the reconstruction of the ninth and tenth greens – carried out in autumn 2025. Before construction began, the club worked with Arden Lea and KAR on installing a new fairway irrigation system from Hunter. Moodie’s plan was designed to complement the irrigation system, with all new bunkers positioned to fall within the irrigated zones. Construction started with holes seven and fourteen in autumn 2021. The opening three holes were renovated in 2022; holes four and five in 2023; and nine, ten and eighteen in 2024. At each stage, Moodie has overseen selective tree removal. He said: “Trees have been removed to offer more options from the tee and to reinstate the heathland character of the course.” The schedule for the remaining holes will include holes eleven, twelve and thirteen in 2027; holes fifteen, sixteen and seventeen in 2028; and holes six and eight in 2029 to complete the project. Photo: Stuart Collins Photography Photo: Create Golf Jonathan Davison of Create Golf is underway with a project at Royal Ostend Golf Club, near the seaside town of De Haan, Belgium. The course, originally designed in 1903 by Scottish architect Seymour Dunn, is the only links in Belgium. It was destroyed in both World Wars but was rebuilt and restored both times. The course was redesigned in the 1990s by Martin Hawtree when the club lost some of its land. Davison developed a renovation plan in early 2026, which he says “aims to bring greater consistency to a course spread across four parcels of land, while restoring links-style features and improving traffic throughout the golf course.” The first phase is focused on expanding green complexes to better connect with hazards, restoring lost pin positions and converting several bunkers into shortgrass run-off areas. The club will continue to use EcoBunker edging. Jonathan Davison begins restoring Belgium’s only links course
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