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The unique Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course in the site of Special Scientific Interest on the west coast of the Mull of Kintyre has completed some of the two-bedroom cottages that are part of the accommodation available with this exciting and beautiful golf complex. As part of a programme to introduce the cottages to prospective 'freehold fractional owners', the development company has just announce a two-night Discovery Package.
Southworth Development, LLC have recently announced that Machrihanish Dunes, the new McLay Kidd layout beside the famous Machrihanish, has received top honours from Links Magazine as one of the "Top New International Courses" and has also been given 21st place in Golfweek's "Best New Modern Courses of Great Britain and Ireland."
David Southworth has a knack for finding opportunities. Like the time he and his wife, Aimee, moved to Boston and he partnered with a guy named Fireman - Paul Fireman. You know, the guy who built a gazillion-dollar business on a sneaker called Reebok...
Machrihanish Dunes was opened in July 2009 to coincide with The Open Championship being held across the firth of clyde at Turnberry. The course is sutated next to the Old Course at Machrihanish on the Mull of Kintyre which was designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1876. Machrihanish Dunes is owned and operated by Southworth Development, a US company whose stable of golf courses includes The Renaissance Club in Boston and Creighton Farms in Virginia.
The favour is finally being returned. The exodus of the cream of Scottish golfers for the United States that started after the Great War and saw the departure of men such as Ben Sayers of North Berwick, Alister MacKenzie from Leeds, Donald Ross from Dornoch, and Tommy Armour for Edinburgh to name but a very few is slowly being reversed.
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Creighton Farms, an exclusive residential golf community located in Virginia's historic Loudoun County, has announced an exciting new section it calls The Enclave. Designed and developed by award-winning builder Apex Custom Homes, it features one-of-a-kind, French-inspired homes.
The “Thirty for Thirty” honor is presented by Investment Advisor to the 30 most influential individuals that have molded the financial planning profession over the last three decades. Among the other prominent figures cited on the list are Chuck Schwab, John Bogle, and President Ronald Reagan.
This quarter's e-newsletter includes articles on:
-Jack Nicklaus Day at Creighton Farms
-Events at Renaissance Golf Club
-Machrihanish Dunes on the Cover of LINKS Magazine
-Meredith Bay is NH Designer Showhouse 2010
-The 60-Day Journey: Greg Sherwood
The Village at Machrihanish Dunes has something new to crow about in addition to the world's most natural golf course. The property announced that victorious 1989 Ryder Cup Team Member Ronan Rafferty has joined the ranks of owners at the Village's Ugadale Golf Cottages in Scotland.
On Saturday, November 21, 2009 the band played on through the night while champagne was poured in celebration of the grand opening of the elegant 30,000-square-foot American Shingle-style Clubhouse at Renaissance Golf Club. The night's festivities included dinner, dancing, speeches, tours, and...
Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus was hard at work during a recent appearance at Creighton Farms. Nicklaus began his recent visit with a two-hour tour of the Creighton Farms course, during which he assessed every aspect of its design, setup, and condition. With the same intense concentration and attention to detail that made him an 18-time major champion, Nicklaus offered suggestions on everything from mowing patterns to fairway widths and even used a special iPhone application to determine that the slope on one of the greens might benefit from a one-inch adjustment. The golf legend went over every shot on every hole and outlined several new teeing positions with an eye toward making the course more playable and enjoyable for the average player- a theme that Nicklaus spoke to again and again during his visit.
A press conference was held with Jack Nicklaus and Creighton Farms owners David Southworth and Joseph Deitch, Partners of Southworth Development of Newton Massachusetts. Mr. Nicklaus took the time to answer questions on the condition and design of the course, remarking: "this is a remarkably strong golf course. They could hold the U.S. Open here. It's a golfer's golf course for the individual who enjoys playing the game not only because it will be fair and fun, but that it will test your mettle."
