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Rees Jones returns to renovate course features at Quintero
Troon
News | Fri 13 Jun, 2025

Rees Jones returns to renovate course features at Quintero

The Arizona layout will see all greens and bunkers rebuilt as part of a multi-million-dollar project

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 

The July 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Magazine, News | Thu 10 Jul, 2025

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

We visit Trump Aberdeen, Comporta and Baltusrol, speak with Rees Jones, and ask if anyone likes a long par three

Summer 2025 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Magazine, News | Mon 09 Jun, 2025

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

New release asks: ‘what inspired you to become a golf course architect?’

FEATURE ARTICLES

New course at Trump International Golf Links: Prepare to be dazzled
Jacob Sjöman
On site | Toby Ingleton

New course at Trump International Golf Links: Prepare to be dazzled

The construction of the second golf course at the Trump club in Aberdeen may have attracted far less attention than the first, but the final result is just as dramatic. Toby Ingleton reports

Royal Portrush: An interview with Martin Ebert
Mackenzie & Ebert
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Royal Portrush: An interview with Martin Ebert

The club’s consulting architect spoke with Richard Humphreys about changes to the Dunluce course since its return to the Open rota

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

Dave Axland: From the ground up
WAC Golf
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Dave Axland: From the ground up

The shaper-turned-architect has worked alongside some of the most talented designers in the business, but what is his story? Richard Humphreys finds out

Playing firm and fast in France
Tahoma 31
Report | Stacie Zinn Roberts

Playing firm and fast in France

Golf de Cannes Mougins has regrassed its fairways with Tahoma 31 bermuda. Stacie Zinn Roberts spoke with agronomist Alejandro Reyes and superintendent Thibaut Perez about its performance

You shall go to the ball
Russell Kirk
Report | Toby Ingleton

You shall go to the ball

A Cinderella story has unfolded at the Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, within Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Toby Ingleton reports

Oakmont: An interview with Gil Hanse
USGA/Fred Vuich
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Oakmont: An interview with Gil Hanse

With the 2025 US Open arriving at Oakmont, Richard Humphreys spoke with the architect, who renovated the course in 2023, about what to expect

Martin Ebert: Design journey
Taku Miyamoto
Interview | Adam Lawrence

Martin Ebert: Design journey

With a portfolio that includes eight of the ten Open venues, Mackenzie & Ebert occupies an enviable position in the golf design industry. Adam Lawrence spoke with principal Martin Ebert to learn how they got there

South course at Apogee Club: New scenery for second act
Toby Ingleton
On site | Toby Ingleton

South course at Apogee Club: New scenery for second act

Toby Ingleton reports on a design debut for the partnership of Mike Davis and Tom Fazio II, in the new course hotspot of south Florida

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

Gopher Watch Competition – July 2025
Gopher Watch, News | Thu 10 Jul, 2025

Gopher Watch Competition – July 2025

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

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