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Carya Golf Club opens for play >> |
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Carya Golf Club, TPL's new heathland inspired golf course in Turkey, opened for play in November 2008.
Located on the Mediterranean coast in Belek, near Antalya, Carya Golf Club is set among pine and eucalyptus woodland on rolling sand hills.
Inspired by the classic heathland courses found in the UK, such as Sunningdale and The Berkshire, nearly one million heather sprigs have been planted around the course, giving it a distinct appearance. In a first-of-its-kind project, the heather was propagated on site in specially constructed glasshouses.
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| Carya Golf Club, TPL's new heathland inspired golf course in Turkey, opened in November |
The free flowing holes run between the trees and across a dramatic sand ridge. From the Championship tees, the 7,186-yard (6,570 metres), par 72 course, is a demanding test of golfing strategy – while tourists playing from the Regular tees (6,366 yards / 5,821 metres) will appreciate the generous fairways and enjoyable approaches.
Peter Thomson said: "The layout of the course is unique to the region as despite being so close to the beach, the landscape is similar to the heathland courses near London that I rate among the world's best – and this was the vision that inspired the design for Carya Golf Club. The use of heather characterises the terrain of the course and gives it a distinct appearance."
Former R&A secretary Sir Michael Bonallack OBE players Carya Golf Club recently and was impressed.
He said: "The bunkering is a strong feature of Carya Golf Club and I could see the influence of Dr Alister MacKenzie. Congratulations on a fine new course and a wonderful layout with superb new bunkering."
Watch an exclusive video of Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb revealing their thoughts behind the distinctive design of Carya Golf Club here. |
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| Ross Perrett plays leading role at Asian Golf Summit >> |
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Ross Perrett played a pivotal role in the prestigious Asian Pacific Golf Development Summit, December 2-4 at Mission Hills in China.
Ross chaired a panel session on 'Golf Development - the case for golf course communities'. The panel and audience engaged in a discussion followed by a question and answer session on the resurgence of interest in golf course communities in Asia.
"It was a great honour to be asked to chair a panel at such a prestigious event and the discussions were very productive," said Ross. "The audience asked some intelligent questions which led on to an insightful discussion about golf development."
Other topics on the three-day agenda included golf and the environment, golf tourism promotion and human resource development for world-class golf management.
Over 270 delegates representing 27 nations attended the 2008 Asia Pacific Golf Development Summit and the conference involved more than 60 speakers and panellists from nearly every area of the golf industry. The theme of the Summit, 'Making Asia World Class And Keeping It That Way' aimed to establish a universal platform for future growth and expansion of golf in Asia.
Ross was also invited to be a keynote speaker at the Asia Golf Industry Show held at the Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, India.
The show, the biggest in Asia, is a trade and industry show dedicated to serve the growing Asian golf industry.
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Andrew ties the knot >> |
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TPL's London-based design associate Andrew Goosen had an extra special festive break as he tied the knot with fiancée Kirsten Lorenz in their native South Africa.
The happy couple held their wedding in the chapel of Kirsten's old school, Epworth Girls' School, in the historic town of Pietermaritzburg.
Following the nuptials the wedding party headed to Granny Mouse Country House in the renowned region of Kwazulu Natal.
The newlyweds then travelled on to Mauritius for a week-long honeymoon, soaking up the sun.
Andrew said: "It was the most beautiful day of our lives spent with those closest to us. It was an absolute dream come true."
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More videos on TPL.eu.com >> |
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More exclusive videos have been added to the TPL website. They include five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson talking about the greatest players he's ever played with, and Ross Perrett discusses golf's emerging markets.
The videos, as well as some insightful articles written by TPL, can be found in the Library section of www.tpl.eu.com.
The videos offer an insight into the thoughts and processes behind designing a golf course with Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb's thoughts on Carya Golf Club, which has recently opened for play in Turkey.
There is also the chance to see Ross talking about emerging markets and how, over the last 40 years, TPL has helped the development of golf in countries new to the sport.
Watch the videos for yourself at our video library.
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TPL head to Harrogate >> |
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If you would like the chance to meet up with TPL's Tim Lobb, Philip Spogard and Andrew Goosen, they will be heading to the BIGGA Show in Harrogate on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 21.
Tim can be contacted on tlobb@tpl.eu.com to arrange a meeting.
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When was TPL established?
Thomson Perrett & Lobb’s origins date back to 1965 when Peter Thomson, the five-times British Open Champion, formed the founding design practice based in Melbourne, Australia. Since then, the company has expanded and opened a further
office in Beijing and, in 2004, Tim Lobb joined Peter Thomson and Ross Perrett to head up TPL in London, giving the business a truly global reach.
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Moonah Links, Open Course (Melbourne) |
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Who we are
Peter Thomson, Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb who, together, have more than 75 years' experience in creating internationally recognised, integrated golfing facilities in more than 30 countries worldwide. The principals are actively involved in the business and our
team includes vibrant professionals with qualifications in golf architecture, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering and CAD.
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(from left) Peter Thomson, Tim Lobb
and Ross Perrett |
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For more information visit: www.tpl.eu.com
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Copyright. THOMSON PERRETT & LOBB |
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Media contact
For the latest TPL press releases, news and high-resolution images, please visit www.landmark-media.com or call Matt Moore or Gary Firkins at Landmark Media on tel +44 (0)1780 752790 |
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