australia Design Duo Joins the Seniors Tour

Their overhaul of Bonnie Doon Golf Club in suburban Sydney isn’t yet finished, but Geoff Ogilvy and Michael Clayton are already turning their attention to another major renovation project, this one on the other side of Australia.

The duo, often characterized as “minimalists,” will redesign the 18-hole course at Sun City Country Club, the centerpiece of a seniors-only community north of Perth in Western Australia. A plan to build houses adjacent to the club will impact as many as 11 of the course’s holes, all of which will be redesigned or rerouted. The designers’ master plan also calls for upgrades to the other holes, giving Sun City’s members what amounts to a new course.

Doug Hannaford, the club’s general manager, told a local newspaper that Ogilvy and Clayton were selected because the members felt their “purist approach” would transform the 35-year-old track into “an iconic Australian golf experience.”

Ogilvy Clayton Golf Design is headquartered in Sandringham, Victoria. In addition to their work at Bonnie Doon, these days Ogilvy and Clayton are among the architects vying to design a new course for Horton Park Golf Club in Queensland.