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EP.193 The Design Brief - Michael Henderson (Holes in the Ground)

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EP.193 The Design Brief - Michael Henderson (Holes in the Ground)

The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast›
Jun 16, 20261:43:38

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From humble beginnings in Melbourne after finishing school, Michael Henderson found a desire in wanting to understand golf course architecture much more. He read all he could find and put himself on a path to earning an opportunity to work in this rather niche industry.

From submitting design work to a golf course architecture competition, to working at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Michael wanted in on the golf architecture world and nothing was going to stop him. He gained a couple of different opportunities over time working with a couple of well known firms, including shaping on site helping to build the well known and now famous Tara Iti in New Zealand.

Fast forward to today and Michael is now a member of the Society of Australian Golf Course architects having completed his own work to redesign an amazing transformation of Mallacoota Golf Club after the devastating 2019 bushfires, along with recent work at Flinders Golf Club on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Come along for the ride as we launch into Michael's background and career, along with some fun and interesting discussions around courses other than 18 holes.

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People and places mentioned in this podcast:

Holes in the Ground

Michael Henderson SAGCA Profile

Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA)

The Lakes Golf Club

Pennant Hills Golf Club

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

Sandhurst Club

North Berwick Golf Club

Hokitika Golf Club

Royal Melbourne Golf Club

Tom Doak

Tony Cashmore Profile - Planet Golf

Tara Iti Golf Club

13th Beach

The Dunes Golf Links

Renaissance Golf

The National Golf Club - Gunnamatta Course

Concord Golf Club

7 Mile Beach

Clayton DeVries & Pont (CDP)

Mallacoota Golf & Country Club

Mallacoota's Story - The Victorian Bushfires Remembered

Curlewis Golf Club

Flinders Golf Club

Wollongong Golf Club

Alister MacKenzie Society

Barwon Heads Golf Club

Newgreens Chatswood

Moore Park Golf Course

Barnbougle - Bougle Run

Kingston Heath Golf Club - The Furrows

Latrobe Golf Club - The Island

Commonwealth Golf Club

Metropolitan Golf Club

Crafter Mogford - Golf Strategies

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