Kooringal Golf Club engages course architect group Crafter + Mogford
Australia based design group Crafter + Mogford has been appointed as Kooringal Golf Club’s consulting golf course architect for their upcoming course enhancement.
The premier Vicotrian golf club made the announcement earlier this week and work is set to commence immediately.
The esteemed design team working along with GM Peter Parks who was formerly GM at Commonwealth Golf Club, aims to foster a close relationship with the club to ensure that the end product is tailor made for the site requirements.
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The Club’s partnership with the designer, who has over 60 complete or current golf projects in Australia under their belt, grew out of the club’s admiration of their ongstanding relationships.
Crafter + Mogford has worked with The Barwon Heads Golf Club for some 16 years as well as with Metropolitan Golf Club for the past 7 years.
The 18th green at Kooringal.
Kooringal General Manager Peter Parks said “the Club is very confident that Paul and his team will be an excellent cultural fit with Kooringal”.
“We are all excited by the announcement and look forward to a long standing relationship with crafter+mogford.”
The engagement will be focused on the creation of a Course Enhancement Plan and will be complimented by revegetation plans prepared by Kate Torgersen of Environmental Golf Solutions.
Another area that the Club has asked Crafter + Mogford to review is how to significantly improve their short game practice facilities.
Other Clubs Crafter + Mogford consult to in Victoria include; Sorrento, Riversdale, Box Hill and Green Acres. In South Australia; Kooyonga and Glenelg, and, in NSW; Cronulla and Chatswood golf clubs.
