Features

Let’s work together
Blais Herman
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Let’s work together

Building golf courses demands large teams, but it is a widely held perception that golf course design is generally the product of a single mind. Can collaboration work in design? Adam Lawrence investigates

A clear vision for championship conditions
Adare Manor
Opinion | Julian Mooney

A clear vision for championship conditions

Agronomist Julian Mooney of Turfgrass says early engagement between architect and agronomists helps to deliver courses that are tournament-ready

Good Read: The Evolution of Golf Course Design
Keith Cutten
Good Read | Keith Cutten

Good Read: The Evolution of Golf Course Design

Keith Cutten talks about the origins, research and success of his 2018 book, which is set to be rereleased

A labour of love
Golframes
Opinion | Forrest Richardson

A labour of love

The story of how an unexpected phone call led to the development of a golf art business

Honouring a historic gem
Kansas City Parks & Recreation
Opinion | Ron Whitten

Honouring a historic gem

Ron Whitten discusses the work to recapture AW Tillinghast’s original vision for Swope Memorial in Kansas City

Not for a long shot?
USGA/Fred Vuich
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Not for a long shot?

Why are players, who can comfortably reach a 600-yard ‘par five’ in two, so hostile to long one-shotters? Adam Lawrence investigates

Ryder Cup 2025: Five holes to look out for at Bethpage Black
Michael Reaves/PGA of America
Opinion | Richard Humphreys

Ryder Cup 2025: Five holes to look out for at Bethpage Black

GCA picks out holes that could prove critical in this year’s contest

Past as prologue: Ryder Cup at Bethpage casts light on golf history
Bethpage State Park
Opinion | Mark Wagner

Past as prologue: Ryder Cup at Bethpage casts light on golf history

Mark Wagner speaks with Bethpage's super Michael Hadley and three architects about the Black's Ryder Cup role, WPA roots and impact on public golf

Camiral: Designed for the Ryder Cup
Steve Carr
Opinion | David Williams

Camiral: Designed for the Ryder Cup

Golf course architect David Williams talks about the Spanish resort’s origins and how the Stadium course was created to host golf’s biggest event

Good Read: Great Golf Courses of the World
Gary Lisbon
Good Read | Gary Lisbon

Good Read: Great Golf Courses of the World

Gary Lisbon tells us about his new book, featuring over 100 courses he has photographed during his travels

Destination design
RTJ II
Opinion | Mike Gorman and Trent Jones

Destination design

Mike Gorman and Trent Jones explain how the Robert Trent Jones II approach to resort golf has evolved, driven by a resurgence in remote golf development

The art of golf
theberkshire.co.uk, The R&A World Golf Museum and National Galleries of Scotland
Feature | Adam Lawrence

The art of golf

Adam Lawrence profiles some of the best illustrators of golf courses in the game’s history – both full-time artists and architects who draw or paint

MOST POPULAR