Interviews

Oakmont: An interview with Gil Hanse

With the 2025 US Open arriving at Oakmont, Richard Humphreys spoke with the architect, who renovated the course in 2023, about what to expect

Martin Ebert: Design journey

With a portfolio that includes eight of the ten Open venues, Mackenzie & Ebert occupies an enviable position in the golf design industry. Adam Lawrence spoke with principal Martin Ebert to learn how they got there

Designs for the big screen

Chad Goetz and Agustin Piza discuss their design decisions for the virtual holes that featured in the first season of TGL

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz

The Australian designer has had a long career and, like many of his countrymen, has spent much of it away from home. Adam Lawrence listened to his tales from the road

Ben Cowan-Dewar: Shock and awe

Golf development firm Cabot now has properties in six countries. Richard Humphreys speaks with co-founder and CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar about what makes a great site, selection of golf course architects, and more

Team building

Turfgrass has launched its US arm with the appointment of John Lawrence, Adam Moeller and Brad Owen. Richard Humphreys speaks with them, Turfgrass founder John Clarkin and director of agronomy Julian Mooney to find out more

Brian Curley: Life of Brian

The designer has surely clocked up more air miles than anyone else in the business. Adam Lawrence caught up with him in between flights to discuss his career and his new venture with Jim Wagner

Oakmont: An interview with Gil Hanse

With the 2025 US Open arriving at Oakmont, Richard Humphreys spoke with the architect, who renovated the course in 2023, about what to expect

Martin Ebert: Design journey

With a portfolio that includes eight of the ten Open venues, Mackenzie & Ebert occupies an enviable position in the golf design industry. Adam Lawrence spoke with principal Martin Ebert to learn how they got there

Designs for the big screen

Chad Goetz and Agustin Piza discuss their design decisions for the virtual holes that featured in the first season of TGL

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz

The Australian designer has had a long career and, like many of his countrymen, has spent much of it away from home. Adam Lawrence listened to his tales from the road

Ben Cowan-Dewar: Shock and awe

Golf development firm Cabot now has properties in six countries. Richard Humphreys speaks with co-founder and CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar about what makes a great site, selection of golf course architects, and more

Team building

Turfgrass has launched its US arm with the appointment of John Lawrence, Adam Moeller and Brad Owen. Richard Humphreys speaks with them, Turfgrass founder John Clarkin and director of agronomy Julian Mooney to find out more

Brian Curley: Life of Brian

The designer has surely clocked up more air miles than anyone else in the business. Adam Lawrence caught up with him in between flights to discuss his career and his new venture with Jim Wagner

Richard Humphreys
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Jonathan Davison restores bunker style at Carlisle Golf Club

Golf course architect Jonathan Davison of Create Golf is overseeing a project to bring Mackenzie Ross design elements back to Carlisle Golf Club in the north of England.

“The work has seen a full bunker remodel using Whitemoss Eco’s BunkerMat, some clearing of trees, and the restoration of some fairway lines,” said Davison. “We found some aerial photographs from 1949 and an old club booklet which we have used in order to restore a bunker style and to reintroduce fairway widths.”

The project came about after an interview process with the club and head greenkeeper Anthony Naisbitt in early 2017. Naisbitt and his team started construction for the project in 2018.

“It's hard to label this project because we have restored some items, redesigned some hazards and renovated the bunker construction with modern products,” said Davison.

“The course was redesigned by Mackenzie Ross and it has some really strong fundamentals – the project was basically how we could restore some lost elements, and to enhance the visual appeal and the strategy.”

Currently there are six holes complete. “I am really looking forward to finishing holes nine, thirteen and eighteen which have some really bold bunkering, which we hope to restore,” said Davison.

The club hopes to complete the work in time for the Cumbrian County Strokeplay in 2021.

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    Davison is restoring Mackenzie Ross’s bunker style with reference to photos from 1949

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