MGGC Course History and Architects

Within the archive this topic provides a common link for all people or organisations who have performed the role of Golf Course Architect in various forms at the club and any other course change and maintenance information.
 
This information has been sourced from:
- a limited search of the Council of Management ("Board") minutes
- documents associated with course design work; and
- content in the Golden Anniversary Publication
- Newsletter July 2009, which includes a course history by the Director of Course, Rob Smith
 
This research was not comprehensive and is progressively updated. More information for some of these course architectural changes appear in the Associated Subjects and Objects (Items) of the archive.
 
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Related Records

Record Association Dates
AL HOWARD CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence with Howard during course construction 1966 - 1975
COURSE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS 1967 AND 1968 Course aerial photographs 1967-1968
ORIGINAL COURSE DESIGN PLAN FRAMED PRINT Original Course Design Plan 1967
COURSE CONSTRUCTION MAY 1968 Course construction May 1968
COURSE CONSTRUCTION AUGUST 1968 Course construction August 1968
COURSE CONSTRUCTION EARLY 1968 Golf course construction early 1968
GOLF COURSE VIEWS 1976 AND 1977 1976-1977
GOLF COURSE VIEWS CIRCA 1976 & 1977 Course views 1976
GOLF COURSE VIEWS LATE 1976 Course views 1976
NEWSLETTER - JUNE 1976 Progress on changes to 17th and 18th holes June 1976
NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 1976 Progress on changes to 17th and 18th holes September 1976
GENERAL MEETINGS 1977 Progress on changes to 17th and 18th holes 1977
GOLF COURSE CURATOR ADVERTISEMENT - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Course update circa 1978
LEEMING REAL ESTATE BROCHURE FEATURING MGGC Aerial view of golf course c 1978
AUSTRO-ASIAN PROPOSED FIVE YEAR GOLF COURSE PLAN Proposed five year golf course plan 1979
NEW GLADES LAYOUT SUITS TO A TEE - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Long and short course newspaper article 1981
MICHAEL COATE PLANS FOR GREENS 13 AND 14 1988 Hole 13 and 14 green designs 1988
NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 1990 Course Director report September 1990
NEWSLETTER - JUNE 1991 Course superintendents report June 1991
GOLF COURSE AERIAL VIEW Golf course image 1993
NEWSLETTER - GLADES GOLF TALK FEBRUARY 1993 Course superintendent's report February 1993
COMMERCIAL DESIGN MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR GREEN 11 - 2000 Hole 11 plan 2000
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Ecological assessment and management recommendations 2003
COURSE MASTER PLAN 2008 - ROSS WATSON Course Master Plan 2008 2007
DRAFT COURSE HISTORY Draft Course History compiled by Course Director Rob Smith 2008
RECONSTRUCTION OF HOLES 8 AND 9 Reconstruction of holes 8 and 9 2008
COURSE IMPROVEMENT PLAN BOOKLET 2009 Course Improvement Plan Booklet 2009
NEWSLETTER - GLADES GOLF TALK JULY 2009 History summary prepared by Rob Smith July 2009
PHIL JACOBS DESIGN CV 2011
PHIL JACOBS HOLES 15 AND 17 REDESIGN 2011 2011
COURSE CARE - PITCH MARK REPAIR BY RITCHIE SMITH 2013 Course care - pitch mark repair 2013
ARCHIVES NEWS ARTICLE SEPTEMBER 2017 News article describing the origin of depressions at the front of greens 2017
MGGC COURSE STAFF 2017 Course Staff Photograph 2017
MGGC COURSE STAFF 2018 2018
CLUB COMMUNICATION - PRESIDENT - LEASE RENEWAL AND IRRIGATION PROJECT - 20 NOVEMBER 2021 Irrigation Replacement 2021
CLUB COMMUNICATION - PRESIDENT - LATEST NEWS - 28 MAY 2021 Progress on a replacement course irrigation system 28/5/2021
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE DIRECTOR - SURVEY COMMENTS - BUNKERS - 17 JULY 2021 Management of bunker sand 17/7/2021
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE DIRECTOR - CHANGES TO START WITH HOLE 8 - 8 OCTOBER 2021 Course improvements to commence on hole 8 8/10/2021
CLUB COMMUNICATION - PRESIDENT - LATEST NEWS - 9 OCTOBER 2021 Irrigation replacement project progress 9/10/2021
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE DIRECTOR - NEW 8TH GREEN COMPLEX - 26 OCTOBER 2021 Changes in process to 8th green complex 26/10/2021
CLUB COMMUNICATION - PRESIDENT - LATEST NEWS - 29 OCTOBER 2021 Course re-rating by Golf WA 1/11/2021
TEE SIGN REPLACEMENT Tee sign replacement December 2021
GREENS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 2022 Greens replacement program 2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - 14 APRIL 2022 Course Superintendent Course Report 14/4/2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - 19 MAY 2022 Course Superintendent Course Report 19/5/2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - 15 JUNE 2022 Course Superintendent Course Report 15/6/2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - 26 JULY 2022 Course Superintendent Course Report 26/7/2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION – COURSE SUPERINTENDENT – PITCHING GREEN - 26 JULY 2022 Pitching green condition 26/7/2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - PRESIDENT - AUGUST 2022 Irigation replacement and new grass on greens 9 to 13 August 2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - 15 AUGUST 2022 Course Superintendent Course Report 15/8/2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 Course Superintendent Course Report 11/9/2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - 10 OCTOBER 2022 Course Superintendent Course Reprt October 2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - 16 NOVEMBER 2022 Course report November 2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE DIRECTOR - COURSE UPDATE - 7 NOVEMBER 2022 7 November 2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - DECEMBER 2022 Course report December 2022
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - JANUARY 2023 Course report January 2023
COURSE CARE - BUNKERS, DIVOTS AND PITCH MARKS 2023 Course care videos 2023
GREENS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 2023 Greens replacement 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2023 Course Report February 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - MARCH 2023 Course Report March 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - APRIL 2023 Course Report April 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - GENERAL MANAGER - 21 APRIL 2023 Bunker rake positioning April 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE DIRECTOR - BUNKER CONDITIONS - MAY 2023 Bunker conditions May 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - MAY 2023 Course Report May 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - JUNE 2023 Course Report June 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE DIRECTOR - GREENS REPLACEMENT PROJECT BACKGROUND - JULY 2023 Greens replacement and irrigation upgrade background information July 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - JULY 2023 Course Report July 2023
NEWSLETTER - CLUB E-NEWS JULY 2023 Greens replacement plan for 2023 July 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - AUGUST 2023 Course report August 2023
NEWSLETTER - CLUB E-NEWS AUGUST 2023 Detailed process for greens replacement August 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2023 Course report September 2023
NEWSLETTER - CLUB E-NEWS OCTOBER 2023 Returfing and changes to greens 7 and 14-18 October 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2023 November 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - GREENS REPLACEMENT PROJECT 2023 SUMMARY November 2023
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - JANUARY 2024 January 2024
GREENS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 2024 2024
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2024 February 2024
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - MARCH 2024 March 2024
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - APRIL 2024 April 2024
MGGC COURSE STAFF 2024 Course staff photograph April 2024
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE DIRECTOR - BLUE LINES ON COURSE - MAY 2024 May 2024
CLUB COMMUNICATION - COURSE SUPERINTENDENT - COURSE REPORT - MAY 2024 May 2024
DRIVING RANGE - TARGET GREEN PROJECT July 2024
NEWSLETTER - CLUB NEWS JULY 2024 Management methods for Poa (winter grass) on greens July 2024
NEWSLETTER - CLUB NEWS AUGUST 2024 Greens 1 to 6 turf replacement program August 2024
MGGC BOBCAT September 2024
NEWSLETTER - CLUB NEWS SEPTEMBER 2024 September 2024
NEWSLETTER - CLUB NEWS OCTOBER 2024 October 2024
NEWSLETTER - CLUB NEWS NOVEMBER 2024 Management of Poa Annua (winter grass) November 2024

Related Topics

Topic Association Dates
HOWARD, Al Original course design 1968
Dawson & Coate Fairway bunkering 1972
MARSH, Graham 17 & 18 redesign 1976
Austro-Asian Golf Services 5 year course plan 1979
Crafter and Sons 3rd, 6th and 8th greens redesigned 1984
Michael Coates 1st and 13th greens redesigned, then 14th green 1988-1989
Commercial Design Management 11th green redesign 1989
MARSH, Graham 16th green redesign 1994
WILLIAMS, Peter 2nd green redesign 2005
DENNIS, Eric Francis 7th green, Chipping green 2006
WATSON, Ross Course Masterplan, 8 & 9 redesign 2008
Phil JACOB Holes 15 & 17 Redesign 2011
MCBRIDE, Dane Chipping green practice hole 2020
Irrigation Replacement 2022 Irrigation replacement 2022
Fairway Grass Fairway Grass
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