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Old Chatham: For the players
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Feature | Toby Ingleton

Old Chatham: For the players

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

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? 

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

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

Losing the crutch: holes without bunkers
Simon Potter
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Losing the crutch: holes without bunkers

GCA asks why bunkers are such a prominent part of golf, and what makes a good bunkerless hole

Wicker Point: Lakeside drama
Russell Lands
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Wicker Point: Lakeside drama

Coore & Crenshaw is working with local developer Russell Lands to bring top class golf to Alabama

Shizuoka Country Shimada: Tee for two
Shizuoka Country
Feature | Toby Ingleton

Shizuoka Country Shimada: Tee for two

Twin greens and a fresh design provide options galore on 18-hole course located on Japan’s south coast

Long road
Jacob Sjoman
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Long road

In these days of long-hitting, architects are trying to find a new role for par five holes. Adam Lawrence asks what that should be

Making a name
Keith Rhebb
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Making a name

Adam Lawrences asks six young golf architects about the development of their golf design careers

Verdura Resort: Rise again
Verdura Resort
Feature | Richard Humphreys

Verdura Resort: Rise again

When both of its courses were damaged by floods, the Italian destination took the opportunity to reimagine their design

No Maur Saind, Honeyman
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Feature | Adam Lawrence

No Maur Saind, Honeyman

Sand is crucial to golf, but supplies are under pressure. Adam Lawrence considers how the game should respond.

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