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06 November 2018

The Bobby Jones Golf Course: A shared legacy

Atlanta layout reopens as a reversible nine – the last design of the late Bob Cupp.

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17 October 2018

The precarious balance of designing for strong Jeju winds

David Dale and Steve Wenzloff talk about PGA Tour venue The Club at Nine Bridges in South Korea.

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09 October 2018

“This was hands down the greatest experience of my life”

Greenkeepers selected for new ‘Ryder Cup experience’ initiative reflect on a memorable week.

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25 September 2018

The Albatros course at Le Golf National: Art fraud?

Why is Robert von Hagge’s contribution to the design of the Ryder Cup course not fully acknowledged?

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11 September 2018

Inside the ropes at the Ryder Cup

Martin Sternberg shares details of a new initiative that is designed to promote the transfer of knowledge and expertise in the golf industry.

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29 August 2018

How strong is long?

Adam Lawrence asks architects what makes for a strategic par five.

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27 July 2018

Saving Glen Abbey

Ken Moodie tells GCA about his heritage review of the Nicklaus design at Glen Abbey.

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03 July 2018

“It took me years to figure out that you can’t collect it all”

Golf course architect Dr Michael Hurdzan talks about his passion for golf collecting.

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20 June 2018

Design and build is not the answer to everything

Kurt Huseman responds to our ‘Design 2030’ article and suggests that traditional contracting still has a role to play.

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05 June 2018

All links bunkers need not be revetted!

Martin Ebert and Tom Mackenzie explain why links courses are moving away from revetting bunkers.

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29 May 2018

Golf course goals for Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale

Kevin Holinaty explains why a football star’s private project is great for golf.

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15 May 2018

The return of the straight line in course architecture

Adam Lawrence tries to explain the appeal of geometric features on golf courses.

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07 March 2018

Innovation and golf: on a collision course?

Will golf’s long, leisurely days clash with today’s fast pace of change? Far from it.

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20 February 2018

This is how we have always done it

GEO Foundation’s Sam Thomas considers the return to the traditions of golf course design.

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06 February 2018

Mill Creek Golf Club: A kaleidoscope of options

A new golf course in Russia has been designed to be played in a multitude of ways.

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25 January 2018

Are we reaching the end of the restoration era?

Ian Andrew explains why the restoration movement may be on its last legs.

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15 January 2018

What does the future of golf course architecture hold?

How the profession may change between now and 2030

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21 November 2017

Alex Russell: Australia’s finest golf course architect

Neil Crafter draws from a new book co-authored with John Green.

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15 November 2017

Regional differences between the Middle East and Europe

Peter Harradine explains how course design differs in certain parts of the world.

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09 November 2017

The Japanese phenomenon of park golf

Bunker builder Quinn Thompson investigates an interesting trend in the country.

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01 November 2017

Drew Rogers and the pentimenti of Miromar Lakes

The architect describes the brush strokes he has applied to a fading canvas.

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25 October 2017

Golf architects and the pursuit of width

Fairway width is important, but so is course maintenance.

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