Interviews

Troon

22 December 2025

Bella Ridge: Colorado’s newest public golf course

Art Schaupeter speaks about the vision, routing, playing experience, highlight holes and project team for new 18-hole layout, which is now open for preview play

Coore & Crenshaw

Interview

11 December 2025

Bill Coore: Changing the world

Alongside Ben Crenshaw, his partner of 40 years, Bill Coore has built more great golf courses than almost any present-day architect. Adam Lawrence spoke with him

Rees jones Inc

Interview

13 October 2025

Rees Jones: One big adventure

From working for his father, to going his own way and building a reputation as a preparer of tournament courses, Rees Jones's life has been an adventure. He spoke to Adam Lawrence about past, present and future

Patrick Koenig

Interview

22 September 2025

Farm Neck: Reestablishing a sand-and-scrub identity

Hal Phillips speaks with golf course architect Mark Mungeam about creating more cohesion between the nines at the Martha’s Vineyard club

Heritage Landscape Supply Group

Interview

17 September 2025

Ryder Cup 2025: An interview with Bethpage’s director of agronomy

With the US-Europe contest fast approaching, GCA speaks with Andrew Wilson about how the Black course is well set to host “golf’s biggest tournament”

PGA of America/Gary W. Kellner

Interview

11 September 2025

Bethpage Black: Getting ready for the Ryder Cup

Rees Jones speaks to GCA about his work at the New York course and preparations for golf’s biggest contest

Mackenzie & Ebert

Interview

09 July 2025

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

WAC Golf

Interview

25 June 2025

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

USGA/Fred Vuich

Interview

06 June 2025

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

Taku Miyamoto

Interview

04 June 2025

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

PGA of America/ Gary W. Kellner

Interview

12 May 2025

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

Pizá Golf

Interview

08 April 2025

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

Konrad Borkowski

Interview

01 April 2025

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

Kinsale Golf Club

Interview

27 March 2025

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build

Florida course is a tribute to the Golden Age designs of Raynor and Macdonald

Cabot

Interview

22 January 2025

Ben Cowan-Dewar: Shock and awe

Golf development firm Cabot now has properties in six countries. Richard Humphreys speaks with co-founder and CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar about what makes a great site, selection of golf course architects, and more

ASGCA

Interview

13 December 2024

Bill Amick: Long calling for short

Adam Lawrence spoke to the designer about his life and his attempts to encourage golfers to play shorter courses

Turfgrass

Interview

25 October 2024

Team building

Turfgrass has launched its US arm with the appointment of John Lawrence, Adam Moeller and Brad Owen. Richard Humphreys speaks with them, Turfgrass founder John Clarkin and director of agronomy Julian Mooney to find out more

Brian Curley

Interview

18 September 2024

Brian Curley: Life of Brian

The designer has surely clocked up more air miles than anyone else in the business. Adam Lawrence caught up with him in between flights to discuss his career and his new venture with Jim Wagner

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