David Williams Golf Design

David Williams Builds Two New Holes on “Seve Course” at Real Golf De Pedreña

The Championship Course at Real Golf de Pedreña, near Santander in northern Spain, a regular fixture in Spain’s Top 25 Golf Course listings, designed by Harry Colt and opened in 1928, is well known throughout the world of golf, not only for its challenging layout, which has hosted 3 Spanish Opens, but also in recent years because of its link with the late great Seve Ballesteros, who grew up overlooking the course and played all his early golf at the club.

The new downhill par 3 ninth closing hole

Much less well known is the 9 hole course at the club, designed by Seve himself and constructed about 20 years ago.  Whereas the Colt-designed 18 hole course sits on the top of the headland between the Bay of Santander on one side and the Rio Miera on the other, the Seve design occupies the much more sloping ground running around the main course, but with dramatic views of both the bay and the river. Continue Reading »

Construction Work Completed on David Williams Designed New Short Game Practice Area for RSHECC in Madrid

Construction work has been completed on the David Williams’ designed total transformation of the Short Game Practice Area at Real Sociadad Hípica Española Club de Campo (RSHECC) on the northern outskirts of Madrid, Spain.

As David, Past President of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects explains ..”The 36 hole venue was originally designed by American architect Robert Von Hagge in the late 1990s. Although there were two large practice putting greens, close to the 1st tee of each course, the venue however only had one short game practice green, shared between chipping and bunker practice, although well situated on sloping ground between the two courses and directly in front of the impressive clubhouse. However, it became apparent that this was not large enough for both uses for both courses, and not only became overcrowded at busy times but also created safety issues with the dual use”.

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David Williams Renovations Continue at Real Golf De Pedreña

The site for the new closing hole on the 9 hole Seve Ballesteros designed course

Pedreña, situated near Santander on Spain’s northern Atlantic coastline, for the last eight years and, in that time, has completely renovated five holes of the Harry Colt 1928 layout, one of only two remaining Harry Colt 18 hole courses in Spain, as well as effecting other improvements to the historic course.

However, the Club’s main claim to fame is its link with the great late Seve Ballesteros, who was associated with the Club for all his life. He was born in nearby Pedreña and learnt the game over the Club’s course. Continue Reading »

David Williams Appointed To Prepare Masterplan For Spain’s Oldest Golf Club, At Club Real Club De Golf De Las Palmas (1891)

Past President of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) David Williams has been appointed by the oldest club in Spain, Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas to undertake a course review and prepare a masterplan for the long term development of the historic course, situated on the island of Gran Canaria.

Commenting on the appointment, David Williams stated “It is a great privilege to be appointed to assist RCG Las Palmas, one of Spain’s best and historic clubs, as well as one of the small number of Royal (Real) courses in the country. I look forward to the challenge of producing the masterplan, and working in very close collaboration with the club members and officials.” Continue Reading »

David Williams Completes Second Totally Private Golf Course

Following the very successful completion of his first unique design for a private client of a totally private golf course, Past President of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects, David Williams has now completed a second version at a different venue.

As he explains ”The first course, designed to offer a full length 18 hole course using only five green and tee complexes, was successfully opened in summer 2015. A relative of the client was invited to test it out, and also as a low handicap player, immediately realised that he would like a similar concept on his own private estate”. Continue Reading »

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