Issue 14, October 2008

In an economic environment where golf businesses around the world are coming under massive pressure, finding a way to differentiate your course from its competitors could make the difference between survival and collapse. And working with a golf architect to make improvements to the course that potential members or green fee visitors will really value is the best way to find that differentiation. Our cover story is all about course upgrading. What changes are worth the investment

A course that is playable and challenging to golfers of all standards is the aim of most architects on most projects. But how can playability and challenge for all be achieved in these days of 350 yard drives and wedges that mean top players can spin the ball from anywhere? Our feature has a few thoughts.

Golf clubhouse architect Mungo Park writes this month’s Pioneer article on his illustrious ancestor Willie Jr, creator of Sunningdale and Huntercombe, perhaps the first great inland courses.

Our Player is the three time Major champion Nick Price, and our On Site course reviews include Pound Ridge in New York State, Riffa Views in Bahrain and Navarino Dunes in Greece.