EP.187 The Design Brief - Scott Champion (Harrison Golf)

About this episode

Scott Champion discusses his journey in golf course architecture and notable projects with Harrison Golf.

The Design Brief segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by McMahons . Check out their website to get a better understanding of their suite of services and outstanding portfolio of work at www.mcmahons.net.au Scott Champion might not quite be a household name just yet, but I'm certain you have heard of some of the work he has been involved with. An early part of Scott's golf course architecture career involved a start at Greg Norman Golf Course Design working with a couple of architects such as Bob Harrison and Harley Kruse. Fast forward a few years and Bob Harrison decided to start his own design firm and he asked Scott to join him in the business. Yes, Scott has been part of Harrison Golf since it's inception! Scott tells us about his early years getting into the industry after which we get stuck into one of Harrison Golf's more famous designs - Ardfin in Scotland. There's a great story here before we stop next to focus on a current Harrison Golf project in detail, being the redesign of the well known Newcastle Golf Club to the north of Sydney. As always there's a few rabbit holes and Scott shares his insights and thoughts of golf course…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Smith

Guest: Scott Champion

Topics covered

• golf course architecture
• design projects
• interview with architect
• golf course redesign
• industry insights

Keywords

• golf
• architecture
• design
• Scott Champion
• Harrison Golf
• Newcastle Golf Club
• Ardfin
• McMahons

Sponsors

McMahons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harrison Golf, Greg Norman Golf Course Design

Places: Ardfin, Newcastle Golf Club, Sydney

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