8 RA IN B I RD The restoration of The Addington Golf Club, just nine miles from central London, is continuing apace. The course was built in 1913, however the opening was postponed until 1919 due to the First World War, with the bunkering and clubhouse finished in the 1920s. A long-term plan to bring this John Abercromby-Harry Colt course back to its former glory was developed by golf design firm Clayton, DeVries & Pont after extensive research into the course’s architectural history. Analysis in 2019 revealed that much of the original course layout and bunker placement remained intact, hidden beneath an overgrown and neglected landscape. The resulting blueprint was the framework for future renovation work that would enhance the playing experience yet respect the architectural mastery of the original design. The aim was to highlight and reinstate elements that had been lost over the past seventy years. A renovation programme began in 2020 and will continue through to 2025. Work completed has included upgrading the existing Rain Bird irrigation system within a comprehensive and sustainabilityfocused site strategy for irrigation, drainage, water reclamation, woodland management, as well as course Restoring an Abercromby-Colt course to its former glory The Addington has installed a Rain Bird IC System as part of a major renovation that began in 2020 The striking impact of tree removal at The Addington, as seen here on the famous par-three thirteenth Photos: The Addington
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