34 TEE BOX Global round-up A new golf course, Golf de Saïdia Teelal, opened for play in Morocco in summer 2018. It was designed by French professional golfer-turned architect Nicolas Joakimides. “Teelal really plays as a links course but without the drawbacks of original links golf, which are – not from my point of view, but for a lot of people – bad weather, blind shots, five-minute searches in the rough, lost balls and endless length for shorter hitters,” said Joakimides. Photo: Golf de Saïdia New course designed by Nicolas Joakimides opens in Morocco Arnold Palmer Design Company is to add nine new holes at Las Piedras in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The nine-hole Las Piedras course was designed in 2012 by Thad Layton, architect and vice president at APDC. “We’re building nine new holes that will connect the recently constructed Fasano Las Piedras Hotel to the existing course,” said Layton. “We’re stoked with the golf-centric feel that this traditional 18-hole loop will provide. When completed, it’s sure to be unlike any other golf course we’ve ever done.” Photo: Thad Layton Palmer team to add nine new holes at Las Piedras Image: Harris Kalinka The first phase of work is underway at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. Led by European Golf Design – with Tom Fazio II (son of the original architect, Jim Fazio) – the championship course is being completely redesigned to be a purpose-built venue to host the 2022 Ryder Cup. The project will be divided into four phases, with the course scheduled to be completed in spring 2020 ahead of hosting the 2021 Italian Open. New roads, lakes, cart paths and irrigation systems are to be incorporated into the redesign, which is designed to ensure the venue can accommodate the huge grandstands and hospitality structures required to accommodate huge crowds. First phase begins at Marco Simone
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