Welcome to the first FEGC Hole Design Contest! We invited all members of the fried egg golf club to submit their concept for a golf hole in accordance with the following guidelines. The winning design, as defined by a jury of judges and FEGC members, is set up as part of a real golf course project.
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Competition description
The project in question, which is currently called Ace Valley, becomes a brand new 13-hole Andy StaplesAsgca, and Breezy Point Resort In Minnesota.
Ace Valley is used as an educational instrument for the history of golf architecture for people in Minnesota and beyond. In this publicly accessible course, Par-3 adjustments of renowned holes with a focus on strategic earnings, great green design, fast play pace and creative shot will focus. The course is based on a new socially oriented clubhouse, a terrace and a put-course experience.
Design guidelines
The competition hole will be the opening hole in the Ace Valley and plays as a medium to long par 3 on a fairly flat piece of soil. The green is placed on a comb that drops slightly from left to right. See the basemap of the competition below.
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1. The hole is to be designed on the center line provided – a max length of 180 meters from the rear tee, but can be made shorter if necessary.
2. The hole should be designed as a “template” of a renowned existing hole and/or green. It does not I have to be a traditional CB MacDonald/Seth Raynor template, but it should be a strategic merit and should be recognizable as an iteration of its source of inspiration.
3. The “template” used should differ from the others on the course. While there can be some similarities, the overall concept and the overall concept and the strategy should be unique.
4. The green will play about 180 meters from the rear tee from another green (“short” 10th). This angle creates the need for a certain separation between the greens and an understanding of how balls are approaching in the direction of the adjacent green.
5. The judges will take a positive look at entries that contain an outstanding strategic function in design. This can be a carry feature, a rock wall, a sand dune, etc.
6. Creative classification/land forms (hills, ditches, berms, etc.) are all a fair game as long as they fit into the selected template and are thoughtfully integrated into the website.
Further information on the website can be found in the competition of the competition, including existing topography, trees, proposed cycle and characteristics adjacent. These can be integrated or left out in your design as desired.
Current routing from Ace Valley:
No. 1 – – The competitive hole
No. 2 – Punchbowl with inspiration from different versions of the template
No. 3 – The Dell Hole (No. 5 in Lahinch Golf Club)
No. 4 – The approach was filmed in 16th place in the North Berwick Golf Club
No. 5 – A “bathtub” green that integrated ideas from Mackenzies 16. Green in the Jockey Club
No. 6 – The approach to No. 4 in the Huntercombe Golf Club
No. 7 – A turn to No. 14 in the Pine Valley Golf Club with references to No. 6 in the Riviera Country Club
No. 8 – An original Staples concept: a setting to a “double punchbowl”, played with a putter
No. 9 – Redan, with inspiration from different versions of the template,
No. 10 – In short, with inspiration from different versions of the template
No. 11 – Lions mouth, inspired with inspiration from other Staples golf projects
No. 12 – A reflection of the street hole (No. 17 in the old course in St. Andrews)
No. 13 – Bonus hole: A shot over water to a green that makes a hole-in-one hole easier
Φ*Note: Depending on the final design winner, the routing and the overall design of Ace Valley could be changed due to new information, location conditions and owner interests.
Submission information
The participants must submit the following to be taken into account: 1) A concept plan for the competition hole (sketch or digital rendering) and 2) A brief written description of the design intent and strategy, including the inspiration “template”.
Each participant can imagine Three (3) Different design ideas.
The submissions can be made by e -mail to members@thheefressegg.com. If you want to create your concept plan by hand, just scan it or take a photo of it to submit it digitally.
Entries must be submitted from Wednesday, October 15, 12 p.m. eastern daylight time.
You can find questions about the submission or design guidelines before Friday, October 10th, please to member@thheefressegg.com.
Fried eggolf and Breezy Point Resort reserve the right to publish an entry in any form and in all publications that it considers appropriate.
Assessment information
The jury for the FEGC Hole Design competition consists of architect Andy Staples, fried eggolf, Andy Johnson, and Garrett Morrison of the architecture of the architecture. This panel determines three to four finalists. FEGC members will then vote for the selection of a winner.
Price information
The winner of the competition will be built in the Ace Valley in the Ace Valley in the spring of 2026 and is invited with up to three (3) guests (two nights covered, golf and meals). Additional special rewards are also planned.