Golfers in the south east of England will soon get two spectacular new 18-hole golf courses as well as improvements at The Shire, one of London’s most prominent clubs.
Golfers in the south east of England will soon get two spectacular new 18-hole golf courses as well as improvements at The Shire, one of London’s most prominent clubs.
The news came with the announcement of a partnership yesterday between USA golf architects, the Dye family, and UK golf course developers, the Menai-Davis family, of north London.
The Dye family of golf course architects is renowned throughout the sport for courses familiar to millions of TV viewers such as the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina, and Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, which is the venue for The Ryder Cup in 2020.
The first of the two new developments, the West London Links, will open in the summer of 2020 to offer golfers a modern vision of links golf, located In Northolt, north-west London, not far from Wembley Stadium.
Ceri Menai-Davis, director of The Shire London, West London Links, West London Golf Centre, and The Dye London, said, “West London Links is a bold, brave design with dramatic shaping that UK golfers have not seen before at an inland links".
"Expect surprises! Golfers will encounter imaginative new green shapes, surrounds and run-offs, and a variety of authentic links golf hazards including pot bunkers and steep revetted faces."
The second new golf course, The Dye London, is located near Edgware in north London. Construction starts next month on the Tour-style golf course and is scheduled to be complete in 2023. It will be the first UK golf course designed from scratch by Dye Designs, whose architects have earnt individual worldwide acclaim for their designs including Dreamland in Azerbaijan, Trump National in the USA, San Roque’s New Course in Spain, Mission Hills Country Club in China, and the magnificent West Cliffs in Portugal, a new course which opened in 2017 and is already ranked inside continental Europe’s Top 30 golf courses.
To further deepen the partnership, the Dye family are also consulting on further course developments at The Shire London, a Seve Ballesteros design which opened in summer 2007 to great acclaim.
Matt McGarey is consulting with the team at The Shire London on the development of a comprehensive new short game area there, plus the reshaping and reconditioning of several key bunkers on the 7,028 yard par 72 Ballesteros Masters Course. The Shire London’s 13th hole is also being remodelled during the work.
"These two brand-new golf courses will offer player-friendly family golf for all lovers of the sport, and of course we are also delighted to be consulting at The Shire London, which is already well-known for its modern, inclusive nature," said Perry Dye.
"It is certainly an exciting time to be a golfer in London."
Further announcements will be made about the West London Links over the coming year, as the Dye and Menai-Davis teams put the finishing touches on the new golf course.
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