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The heavenly changes at Burnham’s
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he scale of renovation can often seem daunting for many clubs. Faced with a course full of troublesome bunkers, or a masterplan that could mean a new mortgage, the temptation in these difficult days can be to leave well alone. But architectural projects need not be all encompassing, expensive
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and require the graft of contractors and greenkeepers for many years. They can be piecemeal and yet still have a significant impact on the experience of your members and visitors. Burnham & Berrow have been working with internationally renowned architect Martin Ebert for a number of years. In the past, he’s helped the club
enlarge their 16th green and rework the putting surface at the 6th. Now the current attention of the Somerset club, a fixture of top 100 England and GB&I lists and led by GCMA South West regional manager Karen Drake, has fallen on just one hole. “The members and the board felt that the 12th was an architecturally weak hole and
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