Features

In the first of a two-part special, Adam Lawrence asks if the pandemic-fuelled golf revival has legs.

Addison DeHaven discusses the career of Dan Blankenship, designer of 18 golf courses in Brazil.

Richard Humphreys reports on irrigation upgrades that have brought uniformity to playing surfaces at a classic English parkland course.

Mark Wagner reflects on the history and recent restoration work at two public courses in Massachusetts.

Brian Curley describes how China’s golfing landscape has changed over the last 30 years.

Toby Ingleton finds out about the origins of the game in Saudi Arabia, and what the future holds.

Across the golfing world there are signs of munis finding a new role and new life, as Adam Lawrence reports.

The team behind the renovation of the Old course is focused on a sustainable future.

Cast into limbo by the collapse of its parent company in 2014, David McLay Kidd’s course in Portugal is now nearing completion under new ownership.

Kevin Holinaty explains how innovative synthetic tee line solutions can add value to golf courses.

Adam Lawrence asks why there are still barely a handful of women in the golf course design industry.

Vaughn Halyard says King-Collins Design’s new course will be big news when it debuts in 2022.

Tiffany Koss talks about the partnership between two family-owned golf enterprises from Wisconsin.

In the final article of his series for GCA, golf course architect Mike Clayton considers the role and responsibilities of green committee members.

Paul Chester says a well-designed short course can boost income potential.

Mark Ganning explains how the UK club went about the process of installing a new irrigation system.

Is the golf and housing estate model permanently broken, or are there ways that development golf can still succeed?

Toby Ingleton reports on a course renovation to deliver a layout worthy of the club’s major past.

Mike Clayton questions the design standards and variety of the game’s tour venues.

Connor Lewis examines previous debates about technology in golf and asks what we can learn from them.