Calgary company links with Scotland's iconic St. Andrews golf course
A Calgary roofing company has been selected to fix a problem with one of the buildings at St. Andrews in Scotland, the world's most iconic golf course.
Over the years, countless golf shots go amiss and the balls strike the roof at the legendary Old Course located next to hole number 17.
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Calgary-based Euroshield has developed a mostly rubber shingle slate that will soon replace the roof of the historic building.
Inventor and company president Henry Kamphuis spoke about the honour with The Homestretch on Monday. He said he was stunned when the phone call came.
"We were surprised of course, because it's St. Andrews."
Officials at what's known as the "home of golf" were spending about $2,000 a week replacing slate in the roof from all the golf balls that were hitting it, according to Kamphuis.
"I can see how easy it is to hit that hotel — it's straight in the middle of that fairway."
Euro shield's roof material is made from 70 per cent recycled tire and has been developed to resist impact.
"Ours is the one that stood up to it."
Kamphuis said his company has provided similar solutions to golf courses in Kamloops, B.C. and in Calgary — but working on this course is particularly special.
When work begins on Jan. 9th, golf course officials will put up netting to protect roofing crews.
The project is expected to take a few months to complete.
With files from The Homestretch
