1. RENOVATING GOLF COURSES P H I L I P C H R I S T I A N S P O G A R D

2. C O M P A N Y E X P E R I E N C E Most award winning golf course architects in Europe in the last 5 years Project work in 15+ countries on 4 continents EIGCA lecturer in golf course renovation/restoration since 2008 A W A R D S A N D R E C O G N I T I O N S Working on 4 European Tour status courses - 2014 Top 100 Golf courses in the World - 2013 (UK Golf World) Renovation of the Year Winner - 2012 (US Golf Inc. Magazine) World’s Best Golf Course Architects under 40 - 2012 (US Cyber Golf Magazine) Development of the Year - 2011 (US Golf Inc. Magazine) Europe’s Best Golf Course - 2010 (UK European Property Awards) Philip Christian Spogárd Golf Course Architect BA.Jur, BSc Hort.Arch, EIGCA (hcp. 2.9)

3. CURRENTLY WORKING IN 6 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

4. PORTFOLIO S E L E C T E D P R O J E C T S

6. World’s Greatest Golf Courses - #68 (Golf Digest) #71 (Golf World) County Louth Golf Club – Ireland European Tour Course 2004 & 2009

7. Hilversumche Golf Club – Netherlands European Tour Course 2010-2012 Historic Harry Colt design EU Top 100

8. Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort (New Course) – Denmark European Tour Course 2014-2016 €4.000.000 Renovation Renovation of the Year Award Winner 2012 – Golf Inc. (American Magazine)

9. Holstebro Golf Club – Denmark Denmark’s best golf course, EU Top 100

10. Golfbaan Stippelberg – Netherlands ”Development of the Year 2011” – Golf Inc. Magazine (Best new golf course in the World 2011) ” It’s hard to see how a better solution could have been found on this particular piece of land... It is delightful to see a new course, built on a modest budget, achieve its goals so successfully and so early in life” - Adam Lawrence, Editor, Golf Course Architecture Magazine “ Stippelberg is the best course that has been built in the Netherlands since World War II ” - Mr. Martin Lehmann

11. Carya Golf Club – Turkey (Designed by Philip Spogard on behalf of TPL) ”Top 100 in Europe” – Golf World 2009 European Challenge Tour Course 2010 ”Europe’s Best Golf Course” – EPA Awards 2010

12. The Dalmatian – Croatia Pre-Approved European Tour Course 2017 36 holes

13. SO WHY RENOVATE ? TECHNICAL ISSUES (DRAINAGE, TURF ISSUES, ETC.) SAFETY ISSUES (HEALTH & SAFETY, LEGAL CLAIMS, ETC.) LOSS OF LAND (NEW ROADS, HOUSING, PATHS, ETC.) DESIRE TO IMPROVE LAYOUT (OPTIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF THE GOLF COURSE, ETC.) PR & MEMBERSHIP (MAINTAIN & ATTRACT MEMBERS, ETC.) ENVIRONMENT (REDUCE PESTICIDS, FUNGICIDS, IRRIGATION, ETC.)

14. TECHNICAL ISSUES

18. Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort (New Course) – Denmark Renovation of the Year Award 2012 – Golf Inc. (American Magazine) European Tour Course 2014-2016 €4.000.000 Renovation

19. EQUIPMENT

20. SAFETY ISSUES

21. THE EVOLUTION OF THE GOLFER = NEW DEMANDS

27. UPGRADE or DOWNGRADE DESIRE TO IMPROVE

28. TREND: STOP COPYING – BE DIFFERENT

29. TREND: HOW DO WE BECOME UNIQUE BY OPTMIZING THE USE OF UNIQUE FEATURES (AND CREATE NEW ONES)

30. MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE MEDIUM TO LONG TERM ? (WHAT SHOULD THE COURSE LOOK LIKE ON AN AERIAL PHOTO IN 2025)

31. WHAT TO FOCUS ON

32. MAKE GOLF FUN F O R E V E R Y O N E

34. PROVIDE THE GOLFER WITH OPTIONS

36. CREATE VARIETY F O R L O N G - L A S T I N G A P P E A L

37. “VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF GOLF, AS IT IS OF LIFE” Donald Ross, Golf Course Architect 1920s

38. UNDERSTAND BEAUTY A N D H O W T O C R E A T E I T

39. THE DREAM THE REALITY

43. CREATE CHARACTER A N D S T A N D O U T F R O M T H E C R O W D

44. THE DREAM THE REALITY

45. S M A L L E R - B U T W I T H C H A R A C T E R

46. L A R G E R - B A S E M A I N T A I N A B L E B Y M A C H I N E

54. IN THE END IT IS THE SUM AF ALL DETAILS – CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS – WHICH MAKES A GREAT GOLF COURSE.

55. CASE STUDY: HIMMERLAND GOLF & SPA RESORT, DENMARK

57. UNIQUE CHANCE TO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.

58. ALWAYS THINK: OPTIMIZE TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE + OPTIMIZE DESIGN (PLAYING AND VISUAL ‘PERFORMANCE’)

60. Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort (New Course) – Denmark Renovation of the Year Award 2012 – Golf Inc. (American Magazine) European Tour Course 2014-2016 €4.000.000 Renovation

63. Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort (New Course) – Denmark Renovation of the Year Award 2012 – Golf Inc. (American Magazine) European Tour Course 2014-2016 €4.000.000 Renovation

64. 9 OUT OF 10 CLUBS DON’T HAVE A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THEIR GOLF COURSE PLAN AHEAD AND AVOID THE WORST CASE SCENARIOS

65. QUESTIONS ?

66. RENOVATING GOLF COURSES P H I L I P C H R I S T I A N S P O G A R D