GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SMGD COURSES:
At Close House – Colt Course. Sept 2017. A prestigious European Tour Championship hosted by Lee Westwood.
Broadcast worldwide from Royal Wellington Golf Club, NZ. October 2017. WOW!
The legacy continues.
Co-hosted at the award-winning Millbrook Resort near Queenstown, NZ. 2014 – 2023.
Oreti Sands
a.k.a. Southland Golf Club
| Location | Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Year Started | January 2007 |
| Status | Course Opened March 2009 |
| Project Brief | Golf Course Re-design. Four new holes, and renovation to other holes |
Photos
2nd Green (from behind) |
2nd Hole, approach shot |
3rd Hole – Green |
4th Hole – Green |
4th Hole |
4th Hole |
8th Hole |
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13th Hole |
14th Hole |
16th Hole |
17th Hole |
17th Hole |
17th Hole |
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Plans
Please Note; These are the master plans for the course redesign, but during construction the 16th and 17th holes were swapped, with the 16th hole becoming the par 4, and the 17th hole becoming a par 3. This also meant that the 18th hole is most often played as a long par 4.
Master Plan |
Master Plan over aerial photo |
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AWARDS
Winner
Excellence in Compliance Award
Royal Wellington Golf Club
Scott awarded by GEO as a Sustainable Golf Champion
PUBLICATIONS
St Andrews
The Evolution of the Old Course
by Scott Macpherson
Golf's Royal Clubs
by Scott Macpherson
TESTIMONIALS
"When I was looking for a golf architect I wanted someone who would understand the landscape and have the flair to design a course of the highest quality in terms of; aesthetics, a player's and playing perspective; being practical in terms of forward maintenance; and to bring the construction in on time and on budget. Scott is that man! And what's more he brings competence and professionalism and an easy management style and enthusiasm that is infectious and at no extra charge – a little bit of magic to it all!"
Derek Young, Chairman Kersewell Resort Group, Scotland, UK.