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Donald Maclennan Arklay Steel (born 23 August 1937) is a former golfer and is a noted golf course designer, as well as being a writer and journalist. Educated at Fettes College and Christ's College, Cambridge,[1] he has designed a large number of golf courses[2] or modifications to existing courses, mostly in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[3] Several late 20th century and early 21st century golf course architects worked under Steel in their early careers, among them Martin Ebert, Jonathan Gaunt, Tom Mackenzie.

Steel has also written a number of books about golf. He was golf correspondent for the Sunday Telegraph from its launch in 1961 until 1989, and has written for Country Life since 1983.[4] In 1957, he played cricket for Buckinghamshire in the Minor Counties Championship, making six appearances.[5]

Golf courses (new)

  • Abaco Club
  • Amarilla
  • Aquidneck Club
  • Barseback (Pine)
  • Bom Sucesso
  • Boothferry Golf Club
  • Bovey Castle
  • Bradfield
  • Byneset Golf Club[6]
  • Carnegie Course at Skibo Castle
  • Charterhouse
  • Harrow School
  • Radley
  • St. Andrews (Strathtyrum),[7]
  • Victoria Golf and Country Resort, Digana, Sri Lanka[8]
  • Wellington

Golf courses (renovations)

  • Royal St. George's
  • St. Andrews (Eden), 1989[9]
  • St. Andrews (Jubilee),[10]
  • The Machrie

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Donald Steel". www.donaldsteel.com. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Donald Steel Golf Courses | Golf Designs from the Architect & Writer". www.yourgolftravel.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Profile: Donald Steel". www.worldgolf.com. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Donald Steel - Writer". www.donaldsteel.com. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Donald Steel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  6. ^ "English info". Byneset Golf. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Donald Steel's work at St. Andrews". Links Magazine.
  8. ^ "Annual Donald Steel Golf Championship - 2022 winner". Sunday Times. 20 February 2022.
  9. ^ "The Eden Course at St. Andrews". Links Magazine. 1 June 2014. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  10. ^ "Donald Steel's work at St. Andrews".
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