One of the most prominent names in golf course architecture in
Canada, Thomas McBroom has built some of our country’s great
modern tests, and today remains as prolific as ever. No less
than six championship layouts of his imagination will open in
2005, including The Ridge at Manitou, the very private Oviinbyrd
in Muskoka, Whitewater in Thunder Bay, and the Ambassador Golf
Club in Windsor, Ontario.
Overseas,
McBroom has begun broadening his horizons, with two layouts now
open at Kyjata, just north of Helsinki, Finland, with a third
about to begin construction, as well as the new Marriott Royal
St. Kitts.
We had the
opportunity to sit down with McBroom recently to discuss the
trajectory of his career, his favourite courses and architects,
and where he sees himself moving forward down the road…
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Our
Interview With Tom McBroom
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