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Ally Philp

@allyphilp.bsky.social
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Greenkeeper, golfer, golf architecture junkie and proud to call myself a 'Claytonite'

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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Delighted that a couple of our Dutch clients' GMs were able to enjoy a sunny afternoon at The Addington last weekend. Photos: Marko Sterkenburg
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Speaking as a former member who loved to walk at Yale, this is a sad read. A scandal too…..
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Perhaps the greatest set of greens in Western Europe" - @ivgd1.bsky.social "One of the best marriages of golf and houses" - @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social Les Pins, Golf d'Hardelot, Cote d'Opale, France
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Golf’s Open Goal
Why the DP World Tour’s Back Nine Swing is the equivalent of golf’s open goal for the best players in the world ..
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Frank's onsite inspection last week...
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
❤️ Les Pins www.nationalclubgolfer.com/travel/harde...
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I may have played the best golf course in Europe and nobody talks about it - National Club Golfer | National Club Golfer
Hardelot Les Pins is a Tom Simpson masterpiece on France's Opal Coast. Could it be one of the best golf courses in Europe?
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hendrik spent the week with the Vingroup team at Golden Gate Ha Long where we're delivering 2 courses within this mammoth new conurbation. 6200ha of reclaimed land. 6 residential districts. A high speed rail that will more than halve the commute from Hanoi. We hope to start shaping in 2027.
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Brendan James @brendanjames2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you haven't ventured to Tasmania's King Island to play with the world ranked Cape Wickham links, this is what you have been missing. youtu.be/vXBUfvgtqA0?...
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Cape Wickham Links: One of the world's most beautiful golf courses.
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
100 years ago today. The Haig at The Addington. #oldschool
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Royal Perth Golf Club – Stage 3/3 Course Transformation | Drone Update | September 2026
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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John Huggan: The Presidents Cup needs a change
With the Americans having dominated the event since its inception, John Huggan examines what could be done to make the contest more competitive.
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The 1968 Schweppes PGA Championship - now the BMW PGA at Wentworth - was won by David Talbot at Dunbar and was notable for the fact that it was the first big-ball tournament on what would soon become the European Tour. So there you go 😎
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
An early effort re Rory…. www.golfdigest.com/story/gw2009...
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Huggan: Genuine Article
Nineteen-year-old Rory McIlroy's play in Tucson may have surprised some, but Euro tour observers know better: He's the real deal
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Things have improved over the last 14 years, but there is a ways still to go…… www.golfdigest.com/story/gwar-j...
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Final Say: It's Time To Elevate The BMW PGA To Its Rightful Spot On World Stage
Exploring ideas to give the European Tour's 'flagship event' a higher profile.
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
First broadcast 50 years ago today... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozpe...
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The Two Ronnies - Four Candles
YouTube video by Rik Ramsden
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The par-3 17th Hole 7 Mile Beach, Tasmania Designed by @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social & Mike DeVries
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
15th Hole, Utrechtse 'De Pan', The Netherlands Designed by HS Colt Restored by @ivgd1.bsky.social #afterisalwaysbetter
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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Exclusive: Captain Dean Robertson on how we won the Walker Cup against all odds
Podcast Episode · The NCG Golf Podcast · 11 September · 1hr 10min
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Eamon Lynch @eamonlynch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Finally, after four years and $5.5 billion, LIV Golf isn’t only morally bankrupt | Opinion
There’s likely to be more poetry than justice in the poetic justice of LIV Golf facing financial insolvency that complements its moral bankruptcy.
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
@lukasmichel.bsky.social's creations at Royal Perth continue to take shape. @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social #afterisalwaysbetter
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
10th Hole, Arriba Course, Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro Designed by HS Colt Before and after restoration by @ivgd1.bsky.social & Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Solheim Cup being promoted on Sky. I’m a fan of team golf and the women’s game but is hard to shake the feeling that this event is a little second-rate when so many of the best players on the planet are ineligible 🤷‍♂️
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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The greatest upset in Walker Cup history is still hard to fathom 50 years later
Great Britain & Ireland hadn't won the Walker Cup since 1938 and was a heavy underdog again in 1971, only to pull off a victory that leaves some of the vanquished Americans still shaking their heads
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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The best U.S. Walker Cup team in history also might have been the most contentious
The last time the Walker Cup was held at St. Andrews in 1975, the U.S. had a team with four future major wins and 57 PGA Tour titles among its members. But its win came with several crazy behind-the-scenes stories
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
14th hole, The Addington, Surrey, England 1987 & 2024 It isn't just the hole that has been renovated. Look at the City of London on the horizon. The one skyscraper in the first photo (the NatWest Tower) has been joined by a host of others. Photos: AGC & David Cannon
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A passer-by checking out the drone photographing the 3rd and final phase of our renovations to Royal Perth GC in WA. 20 new greens - including a new 19th hole and a Himalayas putting green - and the conversion of over 30,000 sqm of irrigated turf to native heath. Opens early 2027.
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Lloyd Cole @lloydcole.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
😢❤️🙏
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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Beautiful end of the day in Comrie.
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
1st hole, The Addington GC, Surrey, England 1989 & 2025 #afterisalwaysbetter
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Holes That Aren't Holes Golf de Fontainebleau 3rd tee to 2nd green 110-yard drop shot par-3 #holesthatarentholes
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Many thanks for the photos and kind words from our good triend and tour caddie Tommy Tanaka who played Sunningdale CC in NY last week. "One of the most enjoyable rounds I have had - loved Mike's work."
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Eamon Lynch @eamonlynch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Jon Rahm has three choices. But he won’t totally love any of them | Opinion
Rahm thought he could take the bag and return as a hero.
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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How a world record holding pole vaulter used golf to sharpen his competitive edge
Mondo Duplantis is the favorite to win a second straight Olympic gold medal in pole vaulting this week in Paris. During the COVID pandemic, however, he turned to golf to stay mentally sharp
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Work continues on the 11th hole at Whittington Heath in England's Midlands where WWII foundations and debris are being removed to be replaced by a heathland carry. Photo: Jamie Willis
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Fun to see 7 Mile Beach in Golf World's new X Factor list
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Hendrik visited Royal Belfast this week to inspect shaping work on the 7th and this, the new par-3 which will open for play next spring.
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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Why is the Open Championship not returning to Muirfield?
This British Open rota course hasn't held the championship since 2013 and it doesn't look like a future date is coming soon. Here's the backstory.
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Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Or indeed player comments on the ball rollback. Very few players big enough to comment without pushback from the piper. Rory. Tiger. Jack.
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Eamon Lynch @eamonlynch.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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LIV Golf is on life support. Does it matter if the plug is pulled now the Saudis have gone? | Opinion
The PGA Tour is securing new sponsors while LIV Golf battles rumors of bankruptcy and a need for new funding.
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John huggan @johnhuggan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
One big difference between broadcasters and journalists? Journalists are not compromised by the deals they have with golf-related companies. Keep that in mind next time you hear a commentator praising a player who uses, say, a particular brand of clubs or wears a certain brand of clothing 😉
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
While busy working on Phase 3 of our course renovation plan at Royal Perth, @lukasmichel.bsky.social sent the drone up to examine how Phase 2 has grown in. #afterisalwaysbetter
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
7 Mile Beach, Hobart, Tasmania Designed by @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social & Mike DeVries Photo: Will Watt
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This week's photos from Val de Rois, our new build near Santiago de Compostela. We are fortunate that the site is rich in natural oak woodland and shall be using standalone specimens to frame many of the holes.
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Notre nouvelle casquette pour le personnel. Un grand merci à Angus & Grace Go Golfing. #aprescesttoujoursmieux
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The Addington as seen on final approach into London Gatwick this morning. 📷: JJ Woolf
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Having been closed for 10 days while the local authorities dealt with the nearby forest fire heroically, Fontainebleau reopened this weekend. Formidable.
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BobHarig @bobharig.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
LIV plays amid foundational cracks… Koivun! . . . Scottie’s weird great year . . . Fox and ready golf. In the Daily Drive open.substack.com/pub/thedaily...
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LIV plays on as foundation shows crumbling
Koivun era begins with decisive 3M win over No. 1 Scheffler; Fox endorses 'ready' golf
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Eamon Lynch @eamonlynch.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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Lynch: When LIV’s cash ran out, the Asian Tour followed. They won’t be the last to flee
The Asian Tour stuck around until LIV Golf's cash spigot dried up, then it moved on before the lawyers move in. Others will follow.
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Clayton, DeVries & Pont @claytondevriespont.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
In liaison with our own Frank Pont, Sutton Coldfield's Course Manager Chris Roberts has expanded MacKenzie's 7th green back to its original dimensions. #afterisalwaysbetter @ivgd1.bsky.social @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social
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Ally Philp @allyphilp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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The Old Course Changes for The Open 2027 | The Story Continues
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