The Designers of Stirling & Martin
Blake Stirling has been working as a golf course designer for more than 22 years . Together with Marco Martín , he has created many renowned golf courses in the past 12 years , ranging from the friendly and accessible courses to those geared to the highest levels of competition .
Before teaming up with Marco , Blake Stirling worked as head of design for Pete Dye , Perry Dye and Desmond Muirhead , architects with worldwide acclaim . Blake has accumulated tremendous experience from working on more than 160 projects across five continents .
Marco Martín has worked on numerous golf course design projects in Latin America , the Caribbean and the Mediterranean , since he started as a design assistant at Dye Designs , under the tutelage of Perry Dye . He currently works as manager of projects and supervision in the creation of golf courses for Global Golf Company .
These two designers bring double the prestige to a firm synonymous with credibility , security and leadership .
FIVE COURSES TO PLAY
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El Cortijo Club de Campo , Gran Canaria
Venue for the 2002 Spanish Open , won by Sergio Garcia , El Cortijo Club de Campo has seen many other international tournaments hosted on one of the longest courses in Spain . Designed by Stirling & Martin , this par 72 course has six lakes and hundreds of palm trees stretched across rippling fairways . The design of the course uses a number of natural valleys to full effect , especially on the front nine which boasts a links-like feel . Spectacular views of the sea are on show for the entire round .
Golf Almerimar , Almeria
This impressive resort boasts its own marina and hotel , as well as the highly regarded golf course . Almerimar promises wide fairways and large fast greens , well protected by trees which , in the summer months , offer a welcome slice of shade . The course is beautifully bunkered and the Almerimar ’ s par three 12th , where the green sits stranded alone in one of the course ’ s lakes is a highlight for many visiting golfers .
Guadalmina Golf ( South ), Malaga
This highly rated and old course ( opened in 1959 ) in the south of Spain was remodelled by Stirling and Martin in 2002 . Bunkers were added on fairways while the fairways themselves were given additional contouring . The land is flatter than the second course ( the North ) but with little rough and swathes f Company
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