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Thomas Himmel aims to reinstate parkland identity to Bad Ems
Thomas Himmel
News | Thu 27 Mar, 2025

Thomas Himmel aims to reinstate parkland identity to Bad Ems

German club’s centenary project includes a redesign of greens and bunkers

Singapore Island to reopen back nine of Island course in summer 2025
Nelson & Haworth
News | Wed 19 Mar, 2025

Singapore Island to reopen back nine of Island course in summer 2025

Nelson & Haworth is working to improve the layout’s playability, walkability and drainage, while respecting its original character

Jeff Lawrence begins work at ‘hidden gem’ Pine Lake CC in Charlotte
Lawrence Golf Design
News | Mon 17 Mar, 2025

Jeff Lawrence begins work at ‘hidden gem’ Pine Lake CC in Charlotte

Project aims to elevate aesthetics, variety and conditions across North Carolina course

Dunedin reopens Ross course following restoration by Kris Spence and Stantec
Walt Kozikowski Photography
News | Tue 04 Mar, 2025

Dunedin reopens Ross course following restoration by Kris Spence and Stantec

Greens and bunkers have been restored with the team referencing historic materials

Zinkand nears completion of Golden Age-inspired renovation at Knollwood
Zinkand Golf Design
News | Mon 23 Dec, 2024

Zinkand nears completion of Golden Age-inspired renovation at Knollwood

Architect emphasises ground game on 1925 layout at Michigan club

New par-three course at Big Cedar Lodge to open in summer 2025
Big Cedar Lodge
News | Thu 19 Dec, 2024

New par-three course at Big Cedar Lodge to open in summer 2025

The 18-hole ‘Cliffhangers’ layout will feature substantial elevation change and highly contoured greens

Curley-Wagner gets green light for Wildcreek redesign
Curley-Wagner Golf Design
News | Mon 16 Dec, 2024

Curley-Wagner gets green light for Wildcreek redesign

Construction of revamped nine and extensive practice facilities is set to begin

Richland course opens for play at Reynolds Lake Oconee
Bill Hornstein
News | Thu 31 Oct, 2024

Richland course opens for play at Reynolds Lake Oconee

Fazio Design combines new holes with Bluff nine from the club's National layout

New holes for Ocean course at Fox Harb’r growing in ahead of May 2025 opening
Patrick Manifold/ Nova Social Media & Marketing
News | Tue 10 Sep, 2024

New holes for Ocean course at Fox Harb’r growing in ahead of May 2025 opening

Architects Doug Carrick and Tom McBroom now turn attention to rebuilding existing nine

Lyne Morrison develops masterplan to boost female participation at Springwood
Lyne Morrison Golf Design
News | Tue 23 Jul, 2024

Lyne Morrison develops masterplan to boost female participation at Springwood

Renovation includes forward tees, routing adjustments and a revamp of the practice facilities

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

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

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

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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