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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 6h

This really is a special place.❤️

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 4d

The beauty of springtime heathlands at Royal Melbourne. 12th hole. Readying for Rory in six weeks.

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 4d

Also from the new edition of Golf Quarterly: a piece on Alister MacKenzie's work in South America, specifically at two of our clients - Jockey Club in Buenos Aires and Club de Golf del Uruguay in Montevideo.

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 6d

Many thanks to Duncan Ellis and editor Tim Dickson for the article on The Addington in this month's edition of Golf Quarterly - Henry Longhurst, Willie Whitelaw, Ronnie Corbett et al.

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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 9d

A six-year old look at Scotland’s best golfer. A lot is the same; a lot has changed 👇

www.golfdigest.com/story/robert...

www.golfdigest.com

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 9d

14th tee, The Addington, Surrey, England. Before and after expert woodland management by John Nicholson & Ross Macneil.

Photos: David Cannon

#afterisalwaysbetter

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 11d

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This is a wonderful essay by Shane Derby on the restoration of The Addington GC from January this year.

The Archbishop's Summer Palace

Just off Shirley Church Road in South London, lies a sleeping giant of the Golden Age of Golf Design. Here John Frederick Abercromby, assisted by HS Colt, routed the ultimate hill-top golf course.

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 12d

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 13d

bit.ly/4mNvIOd. On Rory, and in contrast to last week, greens with fire and an appreciative crowd.

Clayton: A Rory McIlroy Royal tour

In his first column for GOLF.com.au, Mike Clayton explores what Rory McIlroy playing this year’s Australian Open at Royal Melbourne represents for Australian golf fans.

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Eamon Lynch @eamonlynch.bsky.social · 14d

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Lynch: The Ryder Cup needs a new vision in the U.S., and new owners

The finger-pointing at the U.S. team should wait. More urgent criticism should be squarely directed at the PGA of America for its shoddy mishandling of the event.

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Aussie Golfer @aussiegolfer.bsky.social · 15d

Under The Card Offers First Look at 7 Mile Beach Golf Course

Under The Card offers a stunning early look at Tasmania’s 7 Mile Beach Golf Course, set to fully open in November. If you're looking for a new golfing destination, 7 Mile Beach Golf Course near Hobart is shaping up to be one of…

Under The Card Offers First Look at 7 Mile Beach Golf Course

Under The Card offers a stunning early look at Tasmania’s 7 Mile Beach Golf Course, set to fully open in November. If you're looking for a new golfing destination, 7 Mile Beach Golf Course near Hobart is shaping up to be one of Australia’s most exciting additions. With all 18 holes set to open in November, the team at Under The Card has offered a sneak preview of the course, showcasing 11 holes currently available for play. Their latest video captures the raw beauty of the site—rolling fescue fairways, dramatic dunes, and coastal views that rival any course in the country.

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 16d

It was a little murky at The Addington yesterday but the City of London was particularly visible.

Recent vegetation management has restored many wonderful vistas both long and short.

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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 16d

The Ryder Cup is amazing when it’s about the golf, the greatest game. We just have to get rid of the other stuff that tends to epitomise the worst aspects of human nature

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 16d

Unsurprisingly ridiculous crowd behaviour.
It’d be better at Royal Melbourne. The crowds would be respectful and the ball would at least bounce on the greens😉😉
And no rough would make the course harder and more interesting.

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 16d

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 16d

Which comes as no surprise to either Huggy are me.
21 years ago I played with him at Royal Melbourne with Huggy caddying.
“This kid will be really good when he learns how to play”.

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 16d

It was great listening to Nicolas Colsaerts.

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 19d

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Fontainebleau: The Quintessence of Tom Simpson

Fontainebleau: The Quintessence of Tom Simpson - Golf Club Atlas

A few days after traveling north to Chantilly, I was southbound to Fontainebleau, another Tom Simpson design that is ranked 4th in France by top100golfcourses.com. By this point in the trip, I’d becom...

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 19d

Love on the rocks.

12th hole, Golf de Fontainebleau, near Paris, France.

Designed by Tom Simpson.

📷: Will Watt

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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 22d

At the 2002 U.S Open I asked course re-doer Rees Jones why the bunkers were in the rough. 23 years later, that at least hasn’t changed at Bethpage Black. Sigh.

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 21d

sagca.com.au/2018/05/roug...
Wonderful piece by Clayts 👌

Rough Injustice – Let Bunkers be the Hazard - SAGCA

Why are smart players increasingly being penalised for executing skillful shots that leave them optimum lines into flags? It doesn’t take all 140 Twitter characters to ask: “Why are all the bunkers in...

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 22d

x.com/7milegolf/st...
Not long to go now.

7milegolf on X: "Get ready. Golf as rare as the land it rests on… 🎥 - @contoursgolf https://t.co/XWOEp1mONG" / X

Get ready. Golf as rare as the land it rests on… 🎥 - @contoursgolf https://t.co/XWOEp1mONG

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 22d

Hobart. Seven Mile Beach. Opening December. 10 green- a short 4 to the beach and 15 green - a reachable par 5. Blind second if you drive to the right.

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 22d

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Love this Huggy 👍👏👏

The Thing About Golf #78: Nicolas Colsaerts

YouTube video by Golf Australia magazine TV

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