Interviews

Interview

14 July 2026

Jan Bel Jan: Balancing the industry

Adam Lawrence speaks with the designer about her career and her desire to see more women in golf course architecture

David Cannon/Getty Images/The R&A

Interview

08 July 2026

Royal Birkdale: An interview with Tom Mackenzie

Golf course architect provides insight into the work he and Mike Howard have overseen at the venue for this year’s Open Championship

Fred Vuich/USGA

Interview

17 June 2026

Shinnecock Hills: Set-up changes for the 2026 US Open

GCA speaks with the USGA’s Jeff Hall as the Long Island club prepares to host the tournament for the sixth time

Aronimink Golf Club

Interview

11 May 2026

Aronimink: An interview with Gil Hanse

The architect talks about his 2018 restoration and how the course will play for this year’s PGA Championship

Städler and Reinmuth Golf Design

Interview

08 April 2026

Christoph Städler: Building on the boom

Adam Lawrence spoke to the German architect about the boom that began his career and, even in his seventies, aspirations for the future

Augusta Municipal Golf Course

Interview

07 April 2026

The Patch at Augusta: An interview with Tom Fazio and Beau Welling

Architects speak about their collaboration, and the playing experience of the revamped municipal

Megalodome Golf

Interview

01 April 2026

Megalodome: Indoor golf reaches new heights

GCA speaks with Bertrand Quentin about his ambitious plan to build a nine-hole desert-style course in a series of huge domes, and architect Darrell Huxham about his approach to the design

Troon

Interview

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

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