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Further new images from one of Ernie Els Design’s most exciting new projects, Lido Lakes in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, serve to add weight to the adage that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. This is a majestic setting, by any measure. “I was seriously impressed when we first…

The Els Club Dubai, designed by Ernie Els and which celebrated its 15th anniversary last month, has this month been voted the Best Golf Course in the Middle East at the 10th annual World Golf Awards.  “Huge congratulations to everyone at The Els Club Dubai and to the team at…

All the latest news and stories from the world of Ernie Els Design & Hospitality. 1. Ernie announces new golf course design on Mexico’s stunning Baja peninsula OLEADA Pacific Living & Golf, a brand-new 860-acre oceanfront resort community on the southern point of Mexico’s stunning Baja peninsula, is the location…

OLEADA Pacific Living & Golf, a brand-new 860-acre oceanfront resort community on the southern point of Mexico’s stunning Baja peninsula, is the location for the latest project in the Ernie Els Design portfolio.  OLEADA Golf Links Los Cabos will be an 18-hole links-style championship course, situated 15 minutes from downtown…

Ernie Els Design is a full-service golf course design company wholly owned by its principal Ernie Els. Since its incorporation in 2000, the company's portfolio of courses has been recognised with many accolades. Notably, in 2018 Ernie Els Design achieved the unique distinction of having two of its courses host professional…

Wentworth Club, England, 25 May 2017: A little over 12 months on from the official unveiling of the renovated West Course, an Ernie Els Design-led project, the world of golf has never been richer in its praise for the iconic golf course.  The four-time Major winner, World Golf Hall of Famer…

The Els Club Desaru Coast has further reason to celebrate following the announcement the Valley Course (pictured above) has received the prestigious accolade, ‘Best New Course in Asia Pacific’ at The Asian Golf Awards. This latest recognition adds to the tally of awards The Els Club Malaysia brand has received…

Ernie Els Design is proud to announce that its Design Associate Thad Bell has been awarded membership of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Thad has been part of the team at Ernie Els Design since 2006, when he directed the implementation of the award-winning Anahita Four Seasons golf…

Ernie Els expressed pride and pleasure in the new-look West Course, an Ernie Els Design-led renovation project, after the layout received high praise throughout the 2017 BMW PGA Championship. For Ernie there is a real sense of professional and personal fulfilment in bringing to a close the renovation of an…