Golf course ‘Acupuncture’

Leeds Golf Design

Small works for greater improvements, enjoyment and golfing playability

The acupuncture approach is tailored to clients who are not planning for major renovations to be carried out all at once, or who need a very careful use of resources, and who also require avoiding major disruption to play.

The acupuncture approach is a bespoke service that Leeds Golf Design offers its clients. It allows clients to maximise the playability of a hole or group of holes, creating a totally new golfing experience with minimal works.

The acupuncture approach involves focusing on highly specific actions or specific details, for example, working only on green surrounds or with minimal bunker reshaping.

This specific way of working produces detailed, targeted improvements, which can provide a greater return to clubs in terms of membership and sponsors, even allowing for important tournaments to be hosted during renovations.

By Giulia Ferroni

Giulia Ferroni is the founder of Leeds Golf Design, leading the team from the firm’s Oxford base and coordinating its other offices. She established LGD after many years at Hawtree Ltd, a three-generation company that has led golf course architecture for more than a century. Her expertise spans the UK, France, Belgium, Holland, Ireland and Italy, working on new projects as well as the renovation of some of England’s finest golf courses and Open Championship venues.

PostedJuly 16, 2022