Harry Colt en Tom Simpson
Over the years Frank has specialized in restoring and renovating the designs of classic British golf course architects with a particular focus on Harry Colt and Tom Simpson,
Harry Colt (1869-1951) was probably the best all-round golf course architect that has lived so far. Not only did he design many courses, but virtually all of them are of a very high standard. In Europe Kennemer, Royal Hague, Knokke, Falkenstein, St. Germain, Eindhoven and Pan were designed by Colt.
Tom Simpson (1876-1964) may have designed far less courses than Colt, but that certainly doesn't make him a lesser architect. His designs were often more daring and in many cases even eccentric, a style he could afford due to his financial independence. Cruden Bay is his master piece, and in continental Europe he designed Morfontaine, Fontainebleau, Chantilly, Hardelot, Spa, Sart Tilman, Ravenstein and Oostende.
The Simpson designed courses Cruden Bay (Sc), Spa (B) and Fontainebleau (F) and the Colt designed courses Tandridge (Eng), Kennemer, Royal Hague, Eindhoven, de Pan, Toxandria, de Dommel and Amsterdam Old (all NL) already work together with Frank, and he is actively looking to extend his work to other classic golf courses.
Frank also regulary publishes: on his general approach read his GolfClubAtlas interview , on his view on restoring Colt read chapter for Golf Architecture Vol IV. or the article on the new greens of Royal Hague.