Chapter Six Main Projects

In this chapter the routings of some of the most considerable holes of some of the golf courses the architect designed will be analysed. This will explain furthermore his approach to the peculiarity of each site and the way he tries to challenge the golfer. We will see where the minimalist concept that really reflects the design is and where instead he decided to add something to the landscape to improve it.

BARNBOUGLE DUNES

Located on the edge of the small Tasmanian town of Bridport, the property for the golf course is a narrow strip along a secluded beach, clearly one of the most spectacular properties made available for golf in the past fifty years. The front nine holes run out and back through dunes ranging up to sixty feet high, while the back nine holes climb up onto broader undulations, offering views of Bridport Bay, the beach, and the town to the west.