Matko Design - REDESIGN

With the recent advances in club and ball technology, and the number of new courses built in active golfing countries, there are a lot of older courses and clubs, which might feel the need to upgrade or modernize their course. Whether it is a major redesign, one or two new greens, or perhaps a small routing plan change that makes the world of difference, we are committed to growing the game and its courses.

We believe that much of the future of golf is in the normal country club, the public course, and the 'course next door', where we grew up as kids. These courses cannot simply be written off, or ignored, they often hold a great deal of potential, and often have some of the most enjoyable holes to play. Sometimes a little effort on an “older” course, can make a huge difference to the overall playing experience.

If traveling costs are covered, our team will visit any course, to have a look at the existing layout and any possible changes or requests from golf clubs. After this initial site visit, we can discuss possible ways forward to suit the demands of each course and club, be it a master plan proposal to guide the club’s efforts for the next ten years, or one or two individual holes which needs some design changes.

We are passionate about making every course the best it can possibly be, with the resources and land available. We understand that most clubs do not have an unlimited budget, and we are confident that we can provide each club with a realistic and affordable proposal, to suit their needs.

Any course redesign, however big or small, is taken on with the greatest respect to the original designer. We have done some major and minor design changes to over 20 courses, which include the following:

Zwartkops Country Club, Pietersburg Golf Club, Royal Swazi Sun (Swaziland), Kloof Country Club, Margate Country Club, Ficksburg Country Club, Houghton Country Club, Qwa Qwa Golf Club, Stellenbosch Golf Club, Bloemfontein Golf Course, Nelspruit Golf Course, Muthaiga Golf Course (Kenya), Maccauvlei Golf Club, Chapman Golf Club (Zimbabwe), Monument Golf Club, Richards Bay Golf Club, Hermanus Golf Club

Nelspruit Golf Club