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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe we add a new tee for 14 to the left of 13 green and make something like the famous Dell Hole at Lahinch. The preview play showed us the tees were likely to be a little small.

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 2d

Frank on site yesterday at Hallamshire GC in Sheffield with CM Ben Burrill and the team from Profusion as work continues to build the new 14th green.

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📷: James Glover & CDP

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 3d

A serious storm blew through Northern France last night causing some damage including my hotel window which bit the dust. This morning's walk at Golf de Fontainebleau took place whilst the course team was in the middle of cleaning up. Proper 3 club wind.

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 8d

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7 Mile Beach - First Look
This is a fabulous piece by William Watt.

7 Mile Beach – First Look – Contours

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

Course walk at The Addington today. The hill to the left of the 8th was scraped and brashed last year. Heather is already emerging. @ivgd1.bsky.social is happy.

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 10d

By some way the best vegetated course in Australia. Peninsula North. Indigenous coastal manna gums and heathlands.

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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 10d

While it makes perfect sense for Rory to not carry a driver this week, it is hard not to feel this is just one more example of how golf at the elite level has lost its way. Most blame, of course, is owned by the USGA and the R&A for their collective incompetence in the technology department 🤷‍♂️

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 10d

Happy birthday, guys. Every year, you go from strength to strength.

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 10d

With many thanks to the incomparable AA Milne, it's our birthday...

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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 12d

This really is a special place.❤️

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 16d

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 · 16d

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 · 18d

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 · 21d

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

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

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 21d

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 · 23d

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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 · 24d

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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 25d

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 · 26d

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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.

golfweek.usatoday.com

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Aussie Golfer @aussiegolfer.bsky.social · 27d

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 · 28d

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 · 28d

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 · 28d

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 · 28d

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