Ally McIntosh
Special guest
Ally McIntosh is a Scotsman who grew up on the links courses in and around Aberdeen. After relocating to Ireland and graduating through the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) education program, he set up his own golf course design firm in 2010 and has since been fortunate enough to design and work on well-known seaside courses in both his home and adopted countries. He plays most of his golf at Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin.
Ally will be a regular contributor to the pod as our in-house course design and construction expert.
Please find links below, to a few articles by/on Ally, his views on the game of golf and architecture and indeed some of his design projects
https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/magazine/October-2021
https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/third-nine-finally-opens-at-carne
Ally McIntosh has been a guest on 4 episodes.
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Episode 36: 2023 Firm & Fast Year in Review with Ally McIntosh
January 3rd, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
2023 Year in Review
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Episode 24: ODG Series #3 - Eddie Hackett with Ally McIntosh
May 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 37 mins
carne golf links, donegal, enniscrone, murvagh, rosapenna, strandhill, wild atlantic way
The ODG Series returns with an episode focussed on the Irish golf course architect Eddie Hackett. Hackett was involved in creating or revising over 100 Irish golf courses for 30 years from the mid 1960's until his death in 1995. Hackett is best known for his designs of links courses such as Waterville, Carne Golf Links, Donegal, Ballyliffin Old, Enniscrone and Connemara. Our regular architecture contributor Ally McIntosh joins us to explore Hackett's legacy.
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Episode 5: St Patrick's Links at Rosapenna Golf Resort with Frank, Clyde & Ally
March 11th, 2022 | 1 hr 32 mins
donegal golf, golf, irish golf, love donegal, world class
This is the story of St. Patrick's Links at Rosapenna Golf Resort. We take a look at its development with two of the lead protagonists and delve deeply into the design and build process that has delivered golfing heaven in spades.
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Episode 1: Ally McIntosh - Golf Course Architecture 101
February 8th, 2022 | 1 hr 22 mins
ally mcintosh, design/build, golf course design
An introduction to golf design with our friend and recurring contributor Ally McIntosh