Golf du Médoc History and presentation.
The Golf du Medoc, located north from Bordeaux, opened in 1989.
The Chateaux course, technical 18 holes in the pure tradition of Scottish links, were design by American Bill COORE. Native North Carolina & graduate of Wake Forest University, Coore began his professional design and construction career in 1972 with the firm of Pete Dye and Associates. Under the Dyes' guidance, Coore was introduced to the elements of creative design and physical construction. During the succeeding ten years, Coore was involved in the design, construction and maintenance of golf courses.Bill Coore formed his own design company in 1982 and join Ben Crenshaw (past Masters champion) in 1986.
Always looking for quality over quantity and designing only classic and natural golf, in their 20 years together the pair has produced less than 15 original golf courses :
- Kapalua Plantation, Hawaii, 1991
- Barton Creek, Austin, 1991
- Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, 1992 (9 holes)
- Onion Hills Country Club, Austin, 1995 (9 holes)
- Sand Hills, Mullen, NE, 1995
- Klub Rimba Irian, Kuala Kencana, Indonesia, 1996
- Cuscowilla, Lake Oconee, GA, 1997
- Talking Stick, Scottsdale, 1997 (36 holes)
- The Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame, 2000
- East Hampton Golf Club, Long Island, 2000
- Austin Country Club, 2000
- Chechessee Golf Club, Spring Island, SC, 2000
- Hidden Creek, Atlantic City, 2002
- Friar’s Head, Long Island, 2002
The Vignes course, design by Canadian Rod WHITMAN (Bill COORE assistant during the first course construction) is a typically regional landscape 18 holes.
Tournaments :
- 1992 CHALLENGE CHARGEURS : Winner Géry WATINE
- 1993 CHALLENGE CHARGEURS : Winner Adam METNICK
- 1994 CHALLENGE CHARGEURS : Winner Daniel CHOPRA
- 1996 NOVOTEL PERRIER : Winners Jonathan LOMAS & Steve BOTTOMLEY
- 1997 NOVOTEL PERRIER : Winners Michael JONZON & Anders FORSBRAND
- 1998 NOVOTEL PERRIER : Winners Jarmo SANDELIN & Olle KARLSSON
- 1999 FRENCH OPEN : Winner Retief GOOSEN
- 2002 CHALLENGE TOUR FINAL : Winner Peter LAWRIE
- 2003 CHALLENGE TOUR FINAL : Winner Jose Manuel CARRILES
- 2004 CHALLENGE TOUR FINAL : Winner David DRYSDALE
Many champions also played both courses : Ben CRENSHAW, Severiano BALLESTEROS, Sam TORRANCE, José Maria OLAZABAL, Sergio GARCIA, Colin MONTGOMERIE, Ian WOOSNAM, Trevor IMMELMAN, Angel CABRERA, Constantino ROCCA, Eduardo ROMERO, Alexander CEJKA, Mark ROE, Ignacio GARRIDO, Santiago LUNA, Jean François REMESY, Marc Antoine FARRY, Jean VAN DE VELDE, Raphaël JACQUELIN... and many others.
