04 Dec 2011

Hawtree Ltd are proud to announce our selection as one of the 8 firms short listed to bid for the design of the Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course. This followed a qualification process that included the submission of a detailed portfolio and satisfaction of various legal qualifications. A detailed bid has to be prepared for the golf course that not only must be capable of hosting the Olympic games but also become Rio’s first public golf course, there to encourage and grow the game of golf in Brazil. Hawtree Ltd are up against some of the most well known signature design firms in golf but have every confidence in our ability

01 Nov 2011

Following a visit to the Beijing Golf Show, Hawtree Ltd were commissioned to design their first project in China; our brief being to deliver a typically British traditional links style golf course. Fortunately the site is already links like in nature with a sandy geology and dramatically contrasting topography that will support a course that will have flavours of the relatively flat Hoylake or Muirfield combined with the high dunes Ballybunion or Lahinch – a fascinating blend. Construction commenced in April and by the time the site closed for the winter months, bulk earthworks were complete and the 9 holes that had been

15 Aug 2011

The new Hawtree designed 17th green was officially opened on the club’s 20th birthday. Drinks and snacks were served on the course at the festive opening. Representatives from the club, the contractor and the architect played a closest to the pin competition from the fairway which was won by the contractor Hede Danmark. The new green is sitting across a new lake which is part of the water management scheme which the club is implementing in order to ensure dryer playing surfaces.

04 Aug 2011

This past winter two greens were rebuilt on this James Braid course, south of Hamilton, Scotland. The 7th green had previously been rebuilt in the past, but lacked adequate size and pin position areas to complicate its severe slope from back to front. The green was enlarged and flattened with the greenside bunkers also reorganized. The 10th green was rather flat and lacking subtle qualities and it too was rebuilt with the surrounds and bunkers redone. The back tees of the 10th were enlarged and raised to get a better sense of the fairway. The two new greens have been a success with the membership and guests.

01 Aug 2011

Works will begin in October on the 1st & 18th holes at the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club. Hawtree were asked to review a boundary issue to the right of the 1st hole, involving a residential house and the driving zone. It was decided to shift the centre of the 1st fairway to the left, away from the boundary limit, and to build new tees on the 18th, east of the present ones. At the same time new featuring will be introduced to strengthen the new angle of play on the 18th hole, and to indicate the dog-leg nature of the 1st hole, plus featuring to give the carry some interest. Work will last about 5-6 weeks.