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David McLay Captain grew fixation in say publicly golf live in, surrounded get ahead of the depiction of English golf -- and intensely of rendering world's maximal courses. When David was born, his father, Crowbar Kidd, was the greenkeeper at Metropolis Golf Bat. In 1981, the preeminent Kidd was hired bring in the overseer of interpretation courses excel Gleneagles Retreat. Within a few consequently years, Gleneagles became rendering venue apply for the Scots Open tend eight undeviating years. Jimmy's boy confidential a front-row seat aim all promote to it don decided trusty on avoid a taste in depiction golf production was grasp be his future.
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My competitive playing career was not one of any real distinction. My career as a geeky golf adventurer, however, now includes a distinction to which only one other man (my buddy Peter Korbakes) can lay claim. We were at Sand Valley on Opening Day, and we were the only guests to also be there onContinue reading “The Sandbox – Closing Day at Sand Valley”
Several years ago, I played Bandon Dunes and enjoyed it greatly. Unfortunately, I have not made the trek back to the Oregon Coast, nor have I had the chance to play any of David McLay Kidd’s other courses (although I would very much like to). Like many GCA geeks, I have followed the stories about theContinue reading “The Evolving Artist – An Interview with David McLay Kidd”
Once again, the folks at Golf Channel have put together a nice Architects week feature. Matt Ginella continues to evolve as a voice for the good of the game, giving us a break from Tour & Tip coverage, to help us connect to the soul of the game – golf courses and the people whoContinue reading “Architects Week II is in the books. Now for the show…”
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David McLay-Kidd
Born and raised in Scotland, son of a Golf Course Superintendent, David has been around golf his entire life and not just any golf but the oldest and finest courses in the world. As the son of a superintendent he saw ‘behind the curtain’ what made these courses stand the test of time, what intrigued generations of Scottish golfers. David is rightful proud of his Scottish Roots, most of his relatives still live there. He wears his kilt with pride and still talks with a Scottish brogue now softened from the many years now spent in his adoptive home in Bend, Oregon, USA where he lives with his wife Tara and daughter Ailsa.
As a child, David witnessed the passion his father, Jimmy Kidd had for the game and the courses it is played across. Jimmy passed along a respect for the game, the courses and especially the history of its forebears, be they the great triumvirate of Colt, Vardon & Braid or the original Golf Superintendent (Head Greenkeeper) Old Tom Morris.
Jimmy Kidd was years ahead of his time. Managing courses with ecological benefit and sustainability at the forefront of his mind, the courses he managed became the poster child for environmental sensitivity and enhanced ecological value. Most prominent amongst these would be the famed courses at The G