
How otters and beavers returned to one of the world's greatest golf courses
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Ten years ago following Darren Clarke's win at a wild and wet 2011 Open tournament, one of the world's top golf courses embarked on a modernizing mission.
This isn't a tale, however, about technological upgrades and a futuristic vision, instead Royal St George's in Kent set out on a journey back to how it looked a century ago: a duneland paradise for flora and fauna. With assistant greenkeeper Paul Larsen promoted to head in 2012, work with Natural England began in earnest in 2013 to improve the course's 'unfavorable' Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) rating.More Related News