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Welcome
There may not have been much golf played so far this year, but EIGCA and our members and partners have been busy. From a restructuring of our Education programme, plans in place for our 2021 Annual Meeting to go ahead in October, and members gaining recognition for their continued learning, to a new Bronze Partner, new students and new graduates. We are also delighted to see the positivity from members in how they see the future, post- pandemic, from our member survey conducted earlier this year. For all this and more news from members and partners, read on. Here's to a healthy, warm and sunny golf-filled Spring for us all.
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Gold Partners
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EVQGCD programme restructured to support EIGCA’s commitment to accessibility and diversity
As the professional body for golf course architects working in, or based in, Europe, EIGCA has a duty to educate future golf course architects.
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Positive outlook for golf course design industry post-COVID pandemic
A survey of golf course architects to determine the impact of the COVID pandemic on the golf course design industry signifies optimism for the next few years.
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Silver Partners
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Annual Meeting confirmed for October 2021 … with a difference
In anticipation of COVID restrictions allowing face-to-face events again later this year, the EIGCA Annual Meeting is planned for mid-October in Cardiff, Wales.
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Scarabelli Irrigazione joins the ranks of EIGCA Partners
Scarabelli Irrigazione, a specialist in irrigation systems, has joined the EIGCA Partnership Programme as a Bronze Partner.
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Tips for Successful Golf Course Redevelopment - Lessons from Royal Norwich
As part of BIGGA’s ‘Continue to Learn’ education programme, Ross McMurray MEIGCA, Immediate Past President and former BIGGA Chairman Peter Todd, the Estates Manager at Royal Norwich, took part in a video presentation to discuss their thoughts on golf course development and to pass on tips for any golf club looking to carry out work on their course.
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Commercial Golf Driving Ranges
There are approximately 720-750 commercial golf driving ranges in the UK at present and in 2019, the upgrading and building of golf driving ranges was recognised as a source of financial growth, for those attached to golf clubs, and a way to tap into a younger and more diverse potential new membership.
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EIGCA welcomes new Sustainable Design Leader
Pierfrancesco De Simone MEIGCA is the latest Sustainable Design Leader after successfully completing the requirements of EIGCA’s Raising the Standard of Sustainable Golf Course Development programme (RSSGCD).
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EIGCA recognises Jeff Danner MEIGCA for completing his CPD
By completing the required 60 credits, Jeff Danner MEIGCA, based in California, has retained his place on the CPD Approved Register, the highest level of CPD accreditation with EIGCA.
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10 Questions for ... Tom Marzolf MEIGCA
The latest in the popular series of Member Profiles where you can get to know our members better.
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Two EVQGCD graduates welcomed as Candidates for Membership
Tom Kelly and Michael Harradine have both passed their final assignment of the EIGCA Vocational Qualification in Golf Course Design and graduated with Distinction. They will now be added to the Member Directory as Candidates for Membership.
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New cohort of students ready to launch a career in golf course architecture
The widest geographic spread of students for many years has now been selected for the 2021/23 cohort of the EIGCA Vocational Qualification in Golf Course Design (EVQGCD).
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Alternative forms of golf, new technology and opportunities for golf course architects
Steve Ritson MEIGCA led the March Clubhouse on alternative forms of golf and the opportunities these present for golf course architects.
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Peter Fjällman MEIGCA, to create new golf holes at Gripsholm´s golf course in Sweden.
The golf course at Gripsholm is situated an hour drive southwest of Stockholm. The course is owned by GolfStar which is northern Europe's largest "Multi course operator" and operates a total of 19 golf courses spread over 13 facilities. Their facilities are located around Greater Stockholm.
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Construction begins on new nine-hole Stirling & Martin course in Paraguay
Construction work is under way on a new nine-hole golf course designed by Stirling & Marco Martin MEIGCA for a development in Asuncion, Paraguay.
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Poiano Golf Resort - New 18 holes development in the Garda Lake region.
In Summer 2020 Golf Architect Pierfrancesco De Simone MEIGCA was approached by the Owners of the Poiano Resort to assess the site where to build an 18 holes golf course. Located in a natural valley created by the erosion of the glacier that created Lake Garda during the last Ice Age.
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Golf La Finca Golf Somosaguas, 18 holes, Madrid, Spain
A luxury residential golf community integrated in the last golf course designed by Stirling & Martin Golf Architects.
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EIGCA Gold Partner Rain Bird's Hybrid irrigation solution brings multiple benefits to Swiss renovation project
One of the top ten courses in Switzerland, Breitenloo Golf Club is a first-class venue with an impressive and immaculately-maintained golf course.
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EIGCA Silver Partner Southwest Greens Synthetic System Solutions – Science behind the field | BOUNCE | AIM | ROLL
Southwest Greens has recently celebrated 15 years presence in the EMEA region. A milestone we are proud of and looking back on the solutions we offer and the client’s demands, we can say that those elements have changed dramatically. From a “cowboy” start, taking a synthetic soccer turf and calling it a teebox, to engineered solutions with a 25-year lifespan and a strategy to contribute towards a circular economy. A lot has evolved.
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EIGCA Silver Partner John Deere in Dumbarnie delight
Scotland's newest golf course, Dumbarnie Links on the south coast of Fife, has been announced as the venue for the 2021 Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open in August, after officially opening for play only at the end of May last year.
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EIGCA Bronze Partner MJ Abbott completes the first phase of reconstruction work at Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club
Golf Course Architect Jonathan Gaunt was commissioned by the club to carry out an audit and planned bunker re-construction project at Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club.
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EIGCA Bronze Partner AquaFuse ControlFlo® High Density 360 Ball Valve Continues to be an Industry Leader
AquaFuse known for their High-Density Polyethylene Pipeline (HDPE) Systems also produces the most functional, high performance, ball valve available - ControlFlo High Density 360 Ball Valve.
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EIGCA Bronze Partner Greenmasters - High Standards with Low Inputs, The Innovation on Turfgrass
The maintenance costs and the issues related to water are becoming, year after year, a big trouble when you are looking to traditional turfgrass.
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Economic and Environmental Sustainability in The Garden of Ireland
Over the years, EIGCA Bronze Partner Turfgrass® have had the privilege to work on various golf projects assisting Golf Course Architects to improve maintenance efficiency, helping both the economic and environmental sustainability of a golf course.
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