Features

Kevin Diss Photography

28 July 2026

New golf in the old country: a run-down of major course projects in the UK and Ireland

British and Irish golf participation has boomed since the Covid pandemic, but this wasn’t initially reflected in new golf course projects. In the last couple of years however, many have emerged

Tudor Rose/ASGCA

Feature

10 June 2026

How is AI changing the way that golf course architects work?

Artificial intelligence is having an impact on all types of business. For the Summer 2026 issue of By Design, Richard Humphreys spoke with several golf course architects to find out how it might reshape the profession

Hunter Industries

Insight

09 June 2026

Protecting a course’s design integrity

Hunter’s Carl Eberts speaks about Centro Nacional de Golf in Madrid, which revamped its golf course irrigation to meet a sustainability target and enhance playability

Rancho San Lucas

Insight

27 May 2026

Where diverse landscapes define great golf

Rogelio Abarca talks about how Greg Norman Golf Course Design’s least-disturbance approach to design in Mexico has delivered distinctive playing experiences within natural settings

Bill Hornstein

Feature

15 May 2026

Doing it tough: How to design a golf course on a challenging site

Not every course can be built on land that is perfectly suited to golf. We ask several architects about the most difficult sites they have encountered in their careers

Eagle

Promoted

11 May 2026

Attention to detail that enhances the golf experience

Eagle’s Luke Billingham highlights how bespoke furniture can contribute to a more intuitive and enjoyable round

Starline

Promoted

21 April 2026

The hidden infrastructure behind golf operations

Starline’s Ben Kushner says the golf industry is going electric, but clubs must modernise their electrical infrastructure to support and optimise this operational shift

Kevin Atkinson

Feature

14 April 2026

Home game: What happens when golf architects work on the courses they know best?

Taking on a design project at a course you know well, as a member or frequent player at some point in your life, is a special challenge for a golf architect, as Adam Lawrence found out

Profile Golf

Opinion

09 April 2026

Justin Olmstead: Built to last

Profile’s market development manager talks about how the correct rootzone can protect an architect’s vision and deliver top-class playing surfaces

Landscapes Unlimited

Opinion

31 March 2026

Bill Kubly: Five decades in the dirt

As the construction business he formed approaches 50 years of operation, the Landscapes Unlimited founder reflects on his life in golf

Adare Manor

Opinion

16 December 2025

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

Golframes

Opinion

08 December 2025

A labour of love

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

Kansas City Parks & Recreation

Opinion

10 October 2025

Honouring a historic gem

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

USGA/Fred Vuich

Feature

06 October 2025

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

Michael Reaves/PGA of America

Opinion

25 September 2025

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

Bethpage State Park

Opinion

08 September 2025

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

Steve Carr

Opinion

13 August 2025

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

RTJ II

Opinion

01 July 2025

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

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