Donald Steel Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Donald Steel. www.donaldsteel.com. 2 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Donald Steel Golf Courses Golf Designs from the Architect & Writer . 2023-03-23 . www.yourgolftravel.com . en.
  3. Web site: Profile: Donald Steel. www.worldgolf.com. 2 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Donald Steel - Writer. www.donaldsteel.com. 2 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Donald Steel. CricketArchive. 2 September 2011.
  6. Web site: English info . 2023-04-11 . Byneset Golf.
  7. Web site: Donald Steel's work at St. Andrews. Links Magazine.
  8. News: Annual Donald Steel Golf Championship - 2022 winner. Sunday Times. 20 February 2022.
  9. The Eden Course at St. Andrews. Links Magazine. 1 June 2014.
  10. Web site: Donald Steel's work at St. Andrews.

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