Mark Wagner speaks with Bethpage’s super Michael Hadley and architects RTJ II, Rees Jones and Mark Mungeam about the Black’s Ryder Cup role, WPA roots and lasting impact on public golf
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
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
Mike Clayton discusses Alister MacKenzie’s transformative impact on Australian golf and how clubs can avoid repeating previous mistakes by establishing a long-term plan focused on indigenous plants
Justin Olmstead of Profile Products talks about the relationships behind the renovation of Crooked Stick in Indiana
Danish architect considers how Norway’s clubs can maximise the playing season to help keep pace with growing demand
Inwood’s Daniel Friedman talks about how the New York club has spent the last 20 years trying to make up for the previous 80 years of change that had slowly eroded the character of its Herbert Strong-designed course
Mark Wagner provides an update on progress of the revival of Cobbs Creek
Giulia Ferroni of Leeds Golf Design spells out the intricacies of executing a masterplan and the skills required from a golf course architect
GEO Foundation’s Jonathan Smith considers what progress has been made towards ecological design
John Holmes of Atlas Turf International describes the grassing choices for Marco Simone
Inclusivity and sustainability are valued highly by the Native American tribe that owns Firekeeper Golf Course, says golf historian Mark Wagner