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

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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.

You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!

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People and places mentioned in this podcast:

Holes in the Ground (holesintheground.com)

Michael Henderson SAGCA Profile (sagca.com.au/members/michael-henderson)

Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA) (sagca.com.au)

The Lakes Golf Club (thelakesgolfclub.com.au/cms)

Pennant Hills Golf Club (pennanthillsgolfclub.com.au/cms)

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club (royallytham.org)

Sandhurst Club (sandhurst.com)

North Berwick Golf Club (northberwickgolfclub.com)

Hokitika Golf Club (hokitikagolf.wixsite.com/hokitikagolfclub)

Royal Melbourne Golf Club (royalmelbourne.com.au)

Tom Doak (doakgolf.com)

Tony Cashmore Profile - Planet Golf (planetgolf.com/architects/tony-cashmore)

Tara Iti Golf Club (taraiti.com)

13th Beach (13thbeachgolf.com)

The Dunes Golf Links (thedunes.com.au)

Renaissance Golf (renaissancegolf.com)

The National Golf Club - Gunnamatta Course (nationalgolf.com.au/our-courses/gunnamatta)

Concord Golf Club (concordgolfclub.com.au/cms)

7 Mile Beach (7milegolf.com.au)

Clayton DeVries & Pont (CDP) (cdpgolf.com)

Mallacoota Golf & Country Club (mallacootagolf.com.au)

Mallacoota's Story - The Victorian Bushfires Remembered (youtube.com/watch)

Curlewis Golf Club (curlewisgolf.com.au)

Flinders Golf Club (flindersgolfclub.com.au/cms)

Wollongong Golf Club (wollongonggolfclub.com.au)

Alister MacKenzie Society (alistermackenzie.co.uk)

Barwon Heads Golf Club (barwonheads.golf/cms)

Newgreens Chatswood (newgreenschatswood.com.au)

Moore Park Golf Course (mooreparkgolf.com.au)

Barnbougle - Bougle Run (barnbougle.com.au/play/bougle-run)

Kingston Heath Golf Club - The Furrows (kingstonheath.melbourne/our-courses/the-furrows)

Latrobe Golf Club - The Island (latrobegolf.com.au/cms/facilities/the-island-course/island)

Commonwealth Golf Club (commonwealthgolf.com.au/cms)

Metropolitan Golf Club (metropolitangolf.com.au)

Crafter Mogford - Golf Strategies (golfstrategies.com.au)

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