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New reversible course to open in the Netherlands in 2018
News | Wed 16 Aug, 2017

New reversible course to open in the Netherlands in 2018

Nine holes designed by architect Frank Pont will have ‘heathland character’.

First look at the new Royal Norwich Golf Club at Weston Longville
News | Tue 15 Aug, 2017

First look at the new Royal Norwich Golf Club at Weston Longville

Work is underway to create a new 27-hole complex at the former Weston Park club.

East Orange Golf Course completes renovations with clubhouse opening
News | Tue 18 Jul, 2017

East Orange Golf Course completes renovations with clubhouse opening

The three-year project involved a full course redesign led by architect Stephen Kay.

Jiménez to design new short game facility at Las Colinas
News | Tue 13 Jun, 2017

Jiménez to design new short game facility at Las Colinas

Work is already underway on the facility, which is set to open later this year.

Chris Wilczynski improves playability at Shenandoah Country Club
News | Tue 13 Jun, 2017

Chris Wilczynski improves playability at Shenandoah Country Club

The fourth and fifth holes have been redesigned to resolve flooding issues.

Donald Ross design characteristics return to Pinehurst No. 3
News | Tue 18 Apr, 2017

Donald Ross design characteristics return to Pinehurst No. 3

The course has also been rerouted to make room for Gil Hanse’s new nine-hole short course.

Brookwater reopens following refurb by Greg Norman Golf Course Design
News | Tue 18 Apr, 2017

Brookwater reopens following refurb by Greg Norman Golf Course Design

All 18 greens have been refreshed, resurfaced and, in some cases, redesigned to improve playability.

Sale of Royal Norwich Golf Club now complete
News | Mon 20 Mar, 2017

Sale of Royal Norwich Golf Club now complete

Funds from the £17 million sale will go towards the redevelopment of nearby Weston Park.

Extensive renovations set for TPC Prestancia in 2017
News | Mon 12 Dec, 2016

Extensive renovations set for TPC Prestancia in 2017

Leibold Irrigation will work on the Club Course to restore it to its original design.

Pinehurst brings in Hanse to restore No. 4 and build new short course
News | Mon 14 Nov, 2016

Pinehurst brings in Hanse to restore No. 4 and build new short course

Like Coore and Crenshaw’s No. 2, Hanse’s work will take inspiration from Donald Ross’s original footprint.

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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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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