15 from the land itself and developed an energy efficient and environmentally sustainable water system that supports both championship courses for the future. The client’s creative approach and standard of excellence has enabled us to bring the best of our industry experience to this project. This is a very special project and one of the great highlights in my career.” Clare Barber, principal director at Fairhurst, said: “Given the outstanding ecological and geomorphological setting of the site, our priority has been to provide engineering solutions which do not just meet the minimum standards, but enhance the natural landscape, with a particular focus on the water environment and biodiversity. Working with academic experts in the field, we have achieved engineering and course morphology designs which not only respect but complement the existing landform, taking account of ongoing natural processes. “Bringing our experience gained from the construction of the existing course and working closely with the client and project team, we have provided sustainable and robust engineering solutions to overcome the challenges faced with working in such an important environment. We are delighted with what has been achieved and the end result has exceeded all expectations.” “Since breaking ground with President Trump and Eric Trump last spring, we have made extraordinary progress,” said Malone. “This course is unlike any other links course ever built and is exceeding every expectation. There are very few great stretches of developable links land in the world as good as this. “A truly remarkable, world-class team of architects, engineers, environmental scientists and industry specialists have been working tirelessly in the background – etching out every square inch of this phenomenal piece of land to create one of the great wonders in the world of golf.” Photos: Jacob Sjoman Part of the MacLeod course plays among rugged dunes alongside the North Sea
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