Martin Hawtree

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Martin Hawtree
Born1947 [1]
England
CitizenshipEnglish
Alma materWolverhampton Polytechnic
Scientific career
FieldsGolf course architect

Martin Grant Hawtree is a golf course architect, and director and chief architect at Hawtree Limited which is a family owned nationally known golf course architecture company. He has been head of Hawtree Limited since 1985. Hawtree worked with Donald Trump to create Trump International Golf Links in Scotland. [2] [3]

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  2. Dempster, Martin (30 October 2024). "Golf experts rate whether Donald Trump's Scotland courses really are among 'world's greatest'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 Tremlett, Sam (29 October 2019). "What Courses Has Martin Hawtree Designed?". Golf Monthly . Retrieved 31 December 2024.