Trump Doonbeg
In 2015, Doonbeg underwent its first upgrade under Martin
Hawtree. The changes to Greg Norman’s original design were
completed in 2016. Norman was restricted in what he could do
and where he could go (the rare snails on the biggest dunes
had to be protected), but Doonbeg still flashed with genius.
He let the natural terrain of big, chaotic dunes shape the
holes, resulting in some stunning shots and remarkable green
settings… the 1st, 5th, 13th and 15th come to mind. Holes weave
in a vague figure of eight in and out of the dunes, brushing up
to Doughmore Bay on several occasions. Hawtree upgraded
Norman’s work and refined the routing to play better in the
wind, while the new greens are beautiful creations. The new
14th (see opposite) is a perfect par three to replace the iconic
hole lost in the 2014 storms.
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