Donald Steel

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
• Dolce Campo Real
• Aquidneck Club
• Barseback (Pine)
• Bom Sucesso
• Boothferry Golf Club
• Bovey Castle
• Bradfield
• Byneset Golf Club ^[6]
• Carnegie Course at Skibo Castle
• Château des Vigiers
• Charterhouse
• Harrow School
• Radley
• Mill Ride Ascot
• 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. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
3. "Profile: Donald Steel". www.worldgolf.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
4. "Donald Steel - Writer". www.donaldsteel.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Donald Steel". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
6. "English info". Byneset Golf. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 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". Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

External links

• Donald Steel