We are excited to announce the appointment of Clayton, DeVries & Pont as the architect and construction firm for Seven Mile Beach.
Mike Clayton, Partner at CDP, says:
“Almost thirty years ago, I was playing in a tournament in Sydney with Mat Goggin when he
told me about a perfect piece of land in Hobart.
“You won’t believe how good it is and one day I’m going to build a golf course on it”, he
said. He was right. The first time I walked the land at Seven Mile Beach with Mat I could not
believe it. Here was a beautiful tract of sandy dune land on the edge of the beach, ideal for
making a course to match the standards set by the very best in Australia.
My partners Mike DeVries, Frank Pont and I are thankful Mat has given us the chance to
design and build his dream course on the land he first discovered as a young boy. It’s been a
very long time in the making but we’re excited for what this course can offer the game, not
just in Tasmania but also further afield.”
Mat Goggin, Director of The Golf Preserve, says:
“For years, I had been espousing the potential for golf at Seven Mile Beach to Mike Clayton,
known to many including me as Clayts.
Before I approached the Tasmanian Government, I needed someone whose judgement I
trusted to tell me bluntly if what I saw as incredible land was exactly that and not the
hallucinations of an untrained eye.
I convinced Clayts to come to Hobart for a site visit. As we walked around on that day nearly
ten years ago, using blunt language for which he is somewhat renowned, he swiftly concurred
that the site is indeed as incredible as I suspected.
I am excited that we have hired Clayton, DeVries & Pont to discover and build a course
worthy of the site’s immense potential.”
Mike DeVries, Partner at CDP, says:
“Seven Mile Beach’s design will take full advantage of the diversity of the site, from the high
dune that serves as a ridge on the north side of the course down to the low-lying dunes at the
beach. Holes will tumble across the bigger dunes, have quieter links terrain in the lowlands,
and hug tight along the shore, all the while highlighting the vistas of the ocean and nearby
Hobart.
The climate is ideal for the growth of fescue and that turf will provide for a running game and
creative shots that are found with true links golf. The routing is continuous but has multiple
junctions that give it intimacy while also providing for opportunities to play the course in a
different sequence or as a shorter loop. The design will stretch to about 7,000 yards at a par of
72 and encounter all points of the compass, despite its predominant east-west orientation.
I am very excited to be returning to Tasmania to work on this project with Mat and Clayts
and create another world-class course for this golf-rich nation.”
About CDP:
Formed in 2019, Clayton, DeVries & Pont is the partnership of Clayton Golf, DeVries
Designs and Infinite Variety Golf Design. Its partners boast 80 years of cumulative
experience in the industry. Whether designing a new course or renovating an old one in order
to restore its architectural brilliance, CDP is driven by an abiding passion to deliver the very
best projects for its clients.
With five offices on three continents, its staff have a widely diverse set of talents having
worked on links, sandbelt, heathland, parkland and more eclectic terrains.
Website: www.cdpgolf.com
Twitter: @cdpgolf1
Instagram: claytondevriespont
