Just in time for high season, Doak advised Cape Kidnappers’ ownership on a range of projects, from the strategic trimming of manuka and kanuka trees, to the expert camouflaging of new cartpaths.
The prevailing wisdom of golf development in the U.S. has always been to build the courses where the golfers are. First this meant in or adjacent to the towns and cities; then in the suburbs and exurbs; and finally at the beaches, lakes and mountains where people were already traveling. That paradigm changed with the Read more…
For years, South Africa tourism followed the guard rails of a catchy phrase. “A world in one country” was the country’s bold proclamation. It still fits. The words have changed through time, but the majestic experience of South Africa never has. Sure, it’s fine to build a quality global adventure around golf, but for a Read more…
While the timetable of the Open Championship (ever) returning to Turnberry remains in question, the famed Scottish golf course can claim something else starting in 2025: the most expensive green fee on the planet.
When The Cabot Collection announced in 2022 that it had acquired Castle Stuart in Inverness, Scotland, rebranded Cabot Highlands with a second course by Tom Doak now under construction, it was the luxury resort developer’s first venture into Europe. Cabot has now purchased the Golf du Médoc in Bordeaux, France, marking an expansion into the Read more…
The most important development in golf-course architecture during the past 20 years is the elevation of sand-based sites. Encouraged by the success of destinations like Bandon Dunes, developers have spent this time scouring the globe for sandy, dunes-like properties on which to construct new courses and lure golfers, several of which make their debut on Read more…
Australian Golf Digest
