GGD has been advising Harrogate GC on all aspects of course improvements since the mid-1990’s – the work started with a full audit of the Sandy Herd/Harry Colt/Alister MacKenzie designed course. The course is located to the north-east of Harrogate, on an undulating site, which was once open moorland, overlooking the attractive North Yorkshire town…
Twin Chapels Golf Resort Praha, is in the northeast suburbs of Prague (Vinor), capital of Czechia. It is the closest large-scale golf resort to the city centre and is being developed by Golf Vinor, a.s., a private company based in central Prague and the 27-holes course has been designed by Gaunt Golf Design. The site…
In January 2009, Gaunt Golf Design undertook a complete audit of the existing 18-hole course at Dyrham Park G&CC, which was originally designed by C.K. (Ken) Cotton and opened for play in 1963. A detailed hole-by-hole report was prepared, together with an illustrated masterplan, commenting on all aspects of the course and recommending significant improvements…
There is nowhere else like Knole Park – a beautiful parkland setting, home to hundreds of native deer, in the pleasure grounds of the impressive Knole Park House, home to the Sackville Family. In fact, on the 1st November 1924, Lord Sackville of Knole Park drove from the first tee of the newly completed John…
This is one of the more unusual projects to be involved in. The Stejarii Country Club was already established and was developed by Ion Tiriac, Romanian ex-professional tennis player/coach and property developer. The Country Club was designed to attract people interested in high quality tennis, fitness, wellness, spa and swimming facilities, including those who could…
This 6-hole academy course is unusual in that it is located at the DNRC – the national rehabilitation centre for wounded services personnel. Previously, they have been treated at Headley Court in Surrey, however, a decision was made to replace this facility to move to ma more central location. The project is being developed by…
Pike Hills Golf Club was originally formed in 1904 as the Knavesmire Golf Club and moved to Hob Moor in 1922. Pike Hills, as an 18 hole parkland course, has been on its current site since 1946 and has established as a very popular and, some say, one the finest parkland courses in the Yorkshire.…
The golf course at Moor Allerton GC is unique, in that it is the only course in the UK designed by Robert Trent Jones snr., one of the most influential American golf course architects of his era. The course was designed as 27 holes in three distinct loops of nine in 220 acres of undulating…
The Tytherington Club is one of 13 Country Clubs in the UK operated by the Club Company, combining a traditional golf environment with state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities for the whole family. The Tytherington Club offers a variety of facilities, including gym, group fitness studios, swimming pool, wet spa, crèche, health and beauty, tennis, championship…
The new 17th and 18th holes at Wetherby Golf Club have now opened for play, designed by Gaunt Golf Design and built by NLS Contracts Ltd. This has enabled the course to have a dramatic par-5 finishing hole in close proximity to the clubhouse, with a view from the terrace stretching from green to tee.…