Tony Cashmore
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Antony John Brooke Cashmore (born 1 May 1942 in Melbourne
, Australia
) is a well-known Australian golf course
architect. He is the President of the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects.
Having graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Melbourne
in 1970, Tony began to specialise in golf course design over 30 years ago. In his younger days, Tony played off a single figure handicap at Kew Golf Club, a club at which he has been a member for over 50 years. Some of his early golf course designs include Goonawarra Golf Club, Melton Golf Club, Bright Golf Club and Yarrambat Park Golf Club all in Victoria, Australia and McCracken Country Club in South Australia.
In 1992, Cashmore's big break came when he was asked to turn his attention to the design of The Dunes Golf Links on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. He has created a fine links course there which is highly rated (currently rated by Golf Digest
magazine as number 25 in Australia's Best Golf Courses). Through his company, Cashmore Golf Design, Tony has designed such wonderful courses as 13th Beach in collaboration with world-famous golfer Nick Faldo
(rated number 33 in Australia) and The Henley Course at The Heritage Golf and Country Club
(rated number 76).
Other existing courses that figure in Australia's top 100 golf courses have been modified and added to in various ways by Cashmore Golf Design. Some of these include Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Commonwealth Golf Club, Metropolitan Golf Club, Kingswood Golf Club.
Cashmore's company, Cashmore Golf Design, has more recently burgeoned in its geographic spread and has now constructed courses in China
, Korea
and Vietnam
. Many of the company's recent projects include residential and resort facilities.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) is a well-known Australian golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
architect. He is the President of the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects.
Having graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in 1970, Tony began to specialise in golf course design over 30 years ago. In his younger days, Tony played off a single figure handicap at Kew Golf Club, a club at which he has been a member for over 50 years. Some of his early golf course designs include Goonawarra Golf Club, Melton Golf Club, Bright Golf Club and Yarrambat Park Golf Club all in Victoria, Australia and McCracken Country Club in South Australia.
In 1992, Cashmore's big break came when he was asked to turn his attention to the design of The Dunes Golf Links on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. He has created a fine links course there which is highly rated (currently rated by Golf Digest
Golf Digest
Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Condé Nast Publications in the United States. It is a generalist golf publication covering recreational golf and men's and women's competitive golf. Condé Nast Publications also publishes the more specialized , and Golf World Business. The...
magazine as number 25 in Australia's Best Golf Courses). Through his company, Cashmore Golf Design, Tony has designed such wonderful courses as 13th Beach in collaboration with world-famous golfer Nick Faldo
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander "Nick" Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour who now mainly works as an on air golf analyst. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three Masters. He was ranked the World No...
(rated number 33 in Australia) and The Henley Course at The Heritage Golf and Country Club
The Heritage Golf and Country Club
The Heritage Golf and Country Club is located approximately 45 kilometres east-north-east from Melbourne's CBD, in the suburb of Chirnside Park, Victoria, Australia. It opened in the year 1999 with the release of Stage One residential development, with the Jack Nicklaus–designed St John Golf Course...
(rated number 76).
Other existing courses that figure in Australia's top 100 golf courses have been modified and added to in various ways by Cashmore Golf Design. Some of these include Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Commonwealth Golf Club, Metropolitan Golf Club, Kingswood Golf Club.
Cashmore's company, Cashmore Golf Design, has more recently burgeoned in its geographic spread and has now constructed courses in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Many of the company's recent projects include residential and resort facilities.