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Baseball star Mike Trout hires Tiger’s design firm for new course
Trout National
News | Fri 31 Mar, 2023

Baseball star Mike Trout hires Tiger’s design firm for new course

Trout National will be built on the site of a former silica sand mine in New Jersey

Weibring and Wolfard complete bunker renovation at WeaverRidge
WeaverRidge Golf Club
News | Fri 31 Mar, 2023

Weibring and Wolfard complete bunker renovation at WeaverRidge

Duo focuses on improving playability, visibility and maintainability of sand hazards at Illinois club

Harrison Lake enters first season following Tim Liddy renovation
Griffin Haddad
News | Thu 30 Mar, 2023

Harrison Lake enters first season following Tim Liddy renovation

Architect reconfigures layout to remove blind shots and improve playability on Indiana course

Ian Andrew returns to Osprey Valley to renovate North course
Chris Fry
News | Wed 29 Mar, 2023

Ian Andrew returns to Osprey Valley to renovate North course

Project will see greens expanded and bunkers relocated to increase strategy at TPC Toronto venue

Martin Ebert transforms bunkering at Hankley Common
Mackenzie & Ebert
News | Fri 24 Mar, 2023

Martin Ebert transforms bunkering at Hankley Common

MJ Abbott has completed construction on 14 holes of the heathland Colt layout

Craig Haltom restores original design intent to bunkers at Lawsonia Links
Dan Moore
News | Mon 20 Mar, 2023

Craig Haltom restores original design intent to bunkers at Lawsonia Links

Golf historian Dan Moore speaks about the Langford and Moreau layout and his role in the project

R&A and USGA propose reduced distance ball for elite competitions
istock
News | Tue 14 Mar, 2023

R&A and USGA propose reduced distance ball for elite competitions

One of the aims of the proposed change is to reduce the pressure to lengthen courses

Bandon Dunes appoints Whitman, Axland and Cutten for new short course
WAC Golf
News | Tue 14 Mar, 2023

Bandon Dunes appoints Whitman, Axland and Cutten for new short course

Keith Cutten speaks with GCA about the site and proposed routing for resort’s next layout

Three architects collaborate for redesign of Texas municipal
Starcke Golf Course
News | Mon 13 Mar, 2023

Three architects collaborate for redesign of Texas municipal

City of Seguin appoints Brian Ross, Nathan Crace and Todd Quitno for Starcke Park project

Spring 2023 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Magazine, News | Thu 09 Mar, 2023

Spring 2023 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now

Main feature explores what the current economic environment means for new course projects

Spring 2023 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Magazine, News | Thu 09 Mar, 2023

Spring 2023 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now

Main feature explores what the current economic environment means for new course projects

The January 2023 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Magazine, News | Tue 17 Jan, 2023

The January 2023 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!

Our main feature asks what level of bad golf an architect can be expected to design for

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Old Chatham: For the players
Ryan Montgemory/Monty Aerials LLC
Feature | Toby Ingleton

Old Chatham: For the players

Renovation work at Old Chatham was designed to raise the challenge while remaining playable for all

The Addington: Unveiling the past
David Cannon
On site | Adam Lawrence

The Addington: Unveiling the past

The south-east London club is in the middle of a five-year transformation process. The most dramatic changes have already taken place, as Adam Lawrence reports

A life in design: an interview with Ron Kirby
Kristopher Streek
Interview | Adam Lawrence

A life in design: an interview with Ron Kirby

‘Meeting Jones and meeting Jack were two of the greatest things that happened to me’

Designing for all abilities: how low should you go?
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Designing for all abilities: how low should you go?

Architects aim to lay out courses that are playable for all. But should they be catering for really bad golfers? 

The Dark Ages of British golf
Lukas Michel/CDP
Opinion | Mike Clayton

The Dark Ages of British golf

Mike Clayton explains why he believes Britain has been relatively slow to share in the fruits of the current age of great golf design

Short course decision pays off for Skamania Lodge
Skamania Lodge
Feature | Richard Humphreys

Short course decision pays off for Skamania Lodge

Brian Costello-led transformation at Washington resort leads to increase in play

Using artificial with intelligence
Pelz Golf
Opinion | Rob Gavarkovs

Using artificial with intelligence

Synthetic turf could provide a solution to some of golf’s pressures, as Rob Gavarkovs explains

Turf conversion made easier
Troon International
Opinion | John Holmes

Turf conversion made easier

John Holmes explains how Saadiyat Beach converted grass to help solve its water supply issue

Eau Claire: Looking back to its past
Evan Schiller
Feature | Toby Ingleton

Eau Claire: Looking back to its past

The recent renovation of the classic Wisconsin layout has delivered a more traditional aesthetic

Out of bounds: the worst thing in golf?
Carnoustie Golf Links
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Out of bounds: the worst thing in golf?

Golfers hate it more than almost anything else, but it was once a legitimate strategic hazard, says Adam Lawrence

Golf, reparations and Native American heritage
Mark Wagner
Opinion | Mark Wagner

Golf, reparations and Native American heritage

Mark Wagner highlights the positive impact that golf courses can have for America’s indigenous people

Gopher Watch Competition – January 2023
Gopher Watch, News | Tue 17 Jan, 2023

Gopher Watch Competition – January 2023

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

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