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Beau Welling completes renovation of Pete Dye’s Oak Marsh course on Amelia Island
Beau Welling Design/Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa
News | Wed 30 Apr, 2025

Beau Welling completes renovation of Pete Dye’s Oak Marsh course on Amelia Island

Architect protects original 1972 features while modernising the layout

Construction begins on new course in Georgia for Taylor Morrison
C.W. Golf Architecture
News | Mon 03 Feb, 2025

Construction begins on new course in Georgia for Taylor Morrison

Chris Wilcyznski’s sixth collaboration with the developer is located alongside natural wetlands

Lassi Pekka Tilander nears completion of Pickala Rock layout
Rock Course
News | Mon 29 Jul, 2024

Lassi Pekka Tilander nears completion of Pickala Rock layout

New nine-hole par-three course is set to open in Finland in summer 2025

Happy holidays to all Golf Course Architecture readers!
News | Fri 22 Dec, 2023

Happy holidays to all Golf Course Architecture readers!

We look back on some of our most popular articles from the 2023 issues of GCA  

Vineyards reopens South course after Kipp Schulties renovation
Vineyards Country Club
News | Wed 20 Dec, 2023

Vineyards reopens South course after Kipp Schulties renovation

Fort Myers club increases length and expands greens, while reducing water and chemical use  

Construction begins on new Scott Hoffman design in South Dakota
Twitter/HoffmanSl
News | Tue 19 Dec, 2023

Construction begins on new Scott Hoffman design in South Dakota

Mapleton layout is inspired by Long Island classics Shinnecock Hills and NGLA

Bobby Weed returns to Ponte Vedra to renovate the Lagoon course
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
News | Wed 25 Oct, 2023

Bobby Weed returns to Ponte Vedra to renovate the Lagoon course

Project at Florida club comes 16 years after the architect redesigned the layout

Pawleys Plantation reopens following work by Troy Vincent
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
News | Wed 04 Oct, 2023

Pawleys Plantation reopens following work by Troy Vincent

Bunkers have been removed and greens have been extended to provide more playing options at South Carolina course

Palm Beach Gardens municipal to open new par-three course
Chad Goetz
News | Thu 20 Jul, 2023

Palm Beach Gardens municipal to open new par-three course

The Nest at Sandhill Crane Golf Club has been designed to maximise variety and fun for all golfers 

Tom Clark ready for revival of Virginia course
Tom Clark
News | Wed 19 Jul, 2023

Tom Clark ready for revival of Virginia course

Architect to reawaken dormant 27-hole Beacon Hill layout following recent acquisition

The April 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Magazine, News | Wed 16 Apr, 2025

The April 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!

Includes reports from Maggie Hathaway and Apogee, interviews with Martin Ebert and Dave Axland and a feature on golf art

Spring 2025 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Magazine, News | Fri 14 Mar, 2025

Spring 2025 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now

New issue asks whether the golf boom has led to an increase in municipal golf investment

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ARTICLES

A masterplan of masters’ plans
Cohasse CC
Report | Mark Wagner

A masterplan of masters’ plans

Mark Wagner writes about the Tim Lewis-led renovation of Cohasse, a course that includes the work of Donald Ross and the sons of Frederick Law Olmsted

Quail Hollow: An interview with Tom Fazio
PGA of America/ Gary W. Kellner
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Quail Hollow: An interview with Tom Fazio

The architect talks about how this year’s PGA Championship venue has evolved over the past 30 years

Bringing golf to Benin
Afrikafun Production Stephane Brabant
Report | Richard Humphreys

Bringing golf to Benin

Jeremy Pern and Gregori International are creating the first 18-hole course in the West African country, on an ‘almost perfect’ site that also includes a sacred grove and voodoo shrines

The future of vegetation management on Melbourne’s Sandbelt
Lukas Michel/CDP
Opinion | Mike Clayton

The future of vegetation management on Melbourne’s Sandbelt

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

Maggie Hathaway: A force for good
Stephen Barton – Second Collective
On site | Adam Lawrence

Maggie Hathaway: A force for good

The reconstruction of the nine-hole course in Los Angeles is the golf industry at its best, says Adam Lawrence

Designs for the big screen
Pizá Golf
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Designs for the big screen

Chad Goetz and Agustin Piza discuss their design decisions for the virtual holes that featured in the first season of TGL

The ties that bind
Crooked Stick
Opinion | Justin Olmstead

The ties that bind

Justin Olmstead of Profile Products talks about the relationships behind the renovation of Crooked Stick in Indiana

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz
Konrad Borkowski
Interview | Adam Lawrence

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz

The Australian designer has had a long career and, like many of his countrymen, has spent much of it away from home. Adam Lawrence listened to his tales from the road

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build
Kinsale Golf Club
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build

Florida course is a tribute to the Golden Age designs of Raynor and Macdonald

Are bunkers getting too pretty for their own good?
Larry Lambrecht
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Are bunkers getting too pretty for their own good?

Is the beauty of bunkering being over-emphasised at the expense of its function, asks Adam Lawrence

Good Read: The Prairie Raynor
Grant Books Ltd
Good Read | John Moran and Rand Jerris

Good Read: The Prairie Raynor

John Moran and Rand Jerris share insight into their book about Seth Raynor’s design at Chicago Golf Club

Gopher Watch Competition – April 2025
Gopher Watch, News | Wed 16 Apr, 2025

Gopher Watch Competition – April 2025

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

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