Comments for EGD http://www.egd.com/blog The Golf Course Design Company of the European Tour and IMG Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Lost Hole at Sitwell Park by steven Hinchliffe http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-627 steven Hinchliffe Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:45:56 +0000 http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-627 Robin Firstly may i thank you for your comments. As a member at Sitwell Park I have recently penned a letter to our committee suggesting that Mackenzies twelfth green be recreated, your comments will hopefully add a bit of weight to my case. Ps. I am also led to believe that Sir George Sitwell actually took dynamite to the twelfth, fifteenth & eighteenth greens. We are currently trying to find any other original photographs that might exist. Next year an area of our clubhouse is being dedecated to the collection of memorabilia, hopefully something may pop up. Robin

Firstly may i thank you for your comments. As a member at Sitwell Park I have recently penned a letter to our committee suggesting that Mackenzies twelfth green be recreated, your comments will hopefully add a bit of weight to my case.

Ps. I am also led to believe that Sir George Sitwell actually took dynamite to the twelfth, fifteenth & eighteenth greens. We are currently trying to find any other original photographs that might exist. Next year an area of our clubhouse is being dedecated to the collection of memorabilia, hopefully something may pop up.

]]> Comment on Stan Eby by Russell http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=1169#comment-605 Russell Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:31:27 +0000 http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=1169#comment-605 Jeremy, Everything you have described about Stan Eby holds water, and in great volumes. Stan wore that 'white hat' in golf course architecture - we've had a true professional in our midst. He is indeed legend, and that is ‘no brag, just fact’, as Walter Brennan used to say in the USA. We hope he can return to UK in the future, and visit us as well. And a fine piece of writing, too; your two tales are classic Stan Eby. Thank you for sharing with us. And all the best to Stan. Jeremy,

Everything you have described about Stan Eby holds water, and in great volumes.

Stan wore that ‘white hat’ in golf course architecture – we’ve had a true professional in our midst.

He is indeed legend, and that is ‘no brag, just fact’, as Walter Brennan used to say in the USA.

We hope he can return to UK in the future, and visit us as well.

And a fine piece of writing, too; your two tales are classic Stan Eby.

Thank you for sharing with us. And all the best to Stan.

]]> Comment on Lost Hole at Sitwell Park by Michael Lovett http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-570 Michael Lovett Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:54:29 +0000 http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-570 Robin I was lucky enough to play Barnbougle with my sons and would have to say the green is as impossible as it can get.......however 3 of our fourball 2 putted from various locations on the green (for pars!!) and in my humble opinion the green setting worked. Robin

I was lucky enough to play Barnbougle with my sons and would have to say the green is as impossible as it can get…….however 3 of our fourball 2 putted from various locations on the green (for pars!!) and in my humble opinion the green setting worked.

]]> Comment on Cart Paths. Necessary? Evil? by Maureen Chang http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=902#comment-198 Maureen Chang Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:44:08 +0000 http://www.egd.com/wordpress/?p=902#comment-198 Robin, I could not agree with you MORE! Golf is walking game. I feel better while I am walking. All the Best! Maureen Robin,
I could not agree with you MORE!
Golf is walking game. I feel better while I am walking.
All the Best!
Maureen

]]> Comment on ‘Ticking-off’ Huntercombe by Bill McBride http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-196 Bill McBride Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:55:59 +0000 http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=1081#comment-196 Nice report, Robin. I love that place, it's a museum of early 20th Century golf, but remarkably relevant today. The first four greens are nothing short of amazing! You are right about the longer hitters leaving the driver in the bag; Philip G bombed three irons off the tee all day, well beyond our pathetic tee balls. I made the same comment as you about the trees, but the members think there's plenty of width in the corridors. Nice report, Robin. I love that place, it’s a museum of early 20th Century golf, but remarkably relevant today. The first four greens are nothing short of amazing! You are right about the longer hitters leaving the driver in the bag; Philip G bombed three irons off the tee all day, well beyond our pathetic tee balls. I made the same comment as you about the trees, but the members think there’s plenty of width in the corridors.

]]> Comment on A Day in the Life by Douglas Duhring http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=16#comment-4 Douglas Duhring Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:39:59 +0000 http://www.egd.com/wordpress/?p=16#comment-4 With all that tea, i would think you would have to go to the bathroom from 2:45-3:00 With all that tea, i would think you would have to go to the bathroom from 2:45-3:00

]]> Comment on An Unforgettable Week in Bahrain by Wayne Sheffield http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=993#comment-102 Wayne Sheffield Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:08:03 +0000 http://www.egd.com/wordpress/?p=993#comment-102 Congratulations Robin & Good to see both an IMG & Wisley winner on your golf course. Congratulations Robin & Good to see both an IMG & Wisley winner on your golf course.

]]> Comment on Light and Shade – Trees on the Golf Course by Joyce Miller http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=781#comment-90 Joyce Miller Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:32:29 +0000 http://www.egd.com/wordpress/?p=781#comment-90 Ross, I find your job interesting. While I work in the environmental design industry, mostly for the signage industry, but your designs mature over time and change. I find that fascinating that your designs have different stages. Look forward to looking at more of your designs. Joyce Ross,

I find your job interesting. While I work in the environmental design industry, mostly for the signage industry, but your designs mature over time and change. I find that fascinating that your designs have different stages.

Look forward to looking at more of your designs.

Joyce

]]> Comment on Navarino Dunes – The story in pictures by Steve Killick http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=894#comment-95 Steve Killick Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:04:44 +0000 http://www.egd.com/wordpress/?p=894#comment-95 I was lucky enough to play the course in September. Stunningly beautiful, although the greens seem to need a little more time to bed as it is still in its infancy. The second hole is fantastic with one of the real 'wow just look at this' factors in European golf. It can only get better. I can't wait to go back and play it again. I was lucky enough to play the course in September. Stunningly beautiful, although the greens seem to need a little more time to bed as it is still in its infancy. The second hole is fantastic with one of the real ‘wow just look at this’ factors in European golf. It can only get better.

I can’t wait to go back and play it again.

]]> Comment on Michael ‘Queenie’ King – Golf Monthly by m knight http://www.egd.com/blog/?p=796#comment-93 m knight Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.egd.com/wordpress/?p=796#comment-93 Very good comment, I agree with you. I always dream I will be a Michael King one day before retiring. Very good comment, I agree with you. I always dream I will be a Michael King one day before retiring.

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