31 Image: Mackenzie & Ebert Trump Turnberry in Scotland is about to begin renovation work on its Ailsa course, including a new seventh green on the coastal edge. The project is expected to cost £1 million and take six months to complete, and is being overseen by Martin Ebert of Mackenzie & Ebert, who has completed a major renovation of the course in 2016 and several additional adjustments in 2019. “On the new seventh hole, we wanted to move the green right on the coastal edge,” said Ebert. “There are not many links courses where you have greens right on the cliff edge, so that is very special in its own right.” For the eighth, Ebert said: “It made a lot of sense to move the tees over to the right and produce a much better hole. The tee shot will be improved with the new alignment, making the hole visually stunning from your first shot to your last.” The architect is also planning new banking behind the twelfth and fifteenth greens, tweaks to the thirteenth and tee updates on holes fourteen and seventeen. Nic Oldham of Trump Turnberry, said: “Today’s Ailsa is much changed from the one that first hosted the Open in 1977, and the time felt right to take another leap forward in collaboration with Martin Ebert as we strive and hope to stage the Open once more.” Calgary’s Glencoe club approves WAC Golf renovation plan The Glencoe Golf and Country Club near Calgary, Canada, has approved a renovation plan by Whitman, Axland & Cutten (WAC Golf). Robert Trent Jones designed the 18-hole Forest and 27-hole Meadows courses, which opened in the mid-1980s west of the city, alongside Elbow River. “The approved plan for the Meadows course seeks holistic changes – to maximise necessary investments in infrastructure – through the reimagination of a tired golfing landscape,” said Cutten. “The site will see significant rerouting aimed at shortening green-to-tee walks. An abundance of artificial shaping work will be removed, letting the ‘air’ out of the property and allowing the new golf features to blend seamlessly within the beautiful river valley setting. “Much needed tree clearing in select locations will allow the golf to make the most of several natural ridges that transect the property. Existing wide corridors will provide the canvas needed to create thoughtful and varied strategies on each hole. Standout holes should include the second, sixth and eighth on the Slopes and the second, fifth, seventh and eighth on the Lakes.” Preliminary tree, creek and lake work will begin in autumn 2025, with golf course construction to start in 2026. Ebert to oversee changes to Turnberry’s Ailsa course A visualisation of the new seventh green next to the coast and new eighth tees TEE BOX Image: WAC Golf
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