15 In our last issue, Sandy visited The Grove, a Kyle Phillips design in Hertfordshire, England. Congratulations to Ana Martinez, whose name was drawn from the hat of all those who identified Sandy’s location correctly. A golf shirt is on the way to you. This month, Sandy stayed in England and headed north to a heathland course. There are not many such courses in that part of the country, so that should be enough of a clue… especially as you can see the 1910 clubhouse in the distance. To be in with a chance of winning your very own ‘Sandy’, send your answer to gopher@golfcoursearchitecture.net. GOPHER WATCH Tom Doak has created and co-funded, alongside the new Childress Hall club in Texas, a scholarship for students of golf course architecture. The Doak Award will be granted every two years to selected individuals, primarily under the age of 30, who have showcased a commitment to a career in golf course architecture. As with the Dreer Award at Cornell University, which funded Tom Doak’s travels to study golf courses in 198283, applicants must propose their own programme of study, to include both travel and practical education. “I am keenly aware that it is much more expensive to see great courses today than when I spent nine months in the UK for about $10,000 in 1982!” says Doak. “To that end, I am enlisting a bunch of my former clients to provide lodging and food in key locations, and asking fellow architects to host a student for a day or two if travelling to their part of the country.” Search for ‘Doak Award’ on the GCA website for details of how to apply. This year’s deadline is 1 November. Photo: Doug White Doak creates new design scholarship Photo: Caspar Grauballe
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