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Renaissance Golf Design, the firm of American architect Tom Doak, is well under way with construction on his first course in Britain.

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Harry Colt's course at Golf de Saint-Germain, to the west of Paris, which opened back in 1922, is being restored by an exceptional fourball of contributors.

Don't be fooled into thinking that Donald Ross's legacy to the North Carolina Sandhills region lies just at the Pinehurst resort itself.

Irish golf architect Jeff Howes has started construction on a new 18 hole course at Carigglas in County Longford.

Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros's design firm has largely completed its first course in the UK.

Designed in 1935 by Fred Hawtree, Hill Barn GC, on the Downs above the south coast of England, has recently been enhanced by Fred's grandson Martin.

European Golf Design has signed a deal with Papillon Hotels to build a Colin Montgomerie signature course in the Belek region of Turkey, near Antalya.

Architect firm Robert Trent Jones II is designing Hungary's first masterplanned golf resort at Zala Springs in the west of the country.

Frankfurter Golf Club, one of only two courses in Germany designed by Harry Colt, and host to 12 German Opens, is being remodelled by architect Christoph Städler.

French-based architect Jeremy Pern has recently been appointed project designer for Andorra's first full length nine hole course.

Editor Malcolm Peake is one of the great advocates for traditional golf in the UK.

The Society of Australian Golf Course Architects' annual review of the course design industry continues to go from strength to strength.

GCA contributor Richard Goodale has produced a second in OptimizeGolf's series of upmarket course companions, to go with his earlier volume on Royal Dornoch (a third, on Carnoustie, is in production).

The new 36-hole complex being built by architects Hawtree for Dun Laoghaire GC in Ireland is progressing.

Open qualifying venue Gullane Golf Club in Scotland has installed a new irrigation system, designed by UK consultants Irriplan.

Nick Faldo has opened the Old Links course at Ballyliffin Golf Club in County Donegal, after it was renovated by his design company, Faldo Design.

Jack Nicklaus visited Croatia in May for the official signing and announcement of the republic's first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.

Citing a lack of water resources, the design firms of Ernie Els and Jack Nicklaus have withdrawn from a planned golf course development at Waterberg in South Africa.

The R&A Golf Course Committee is funding two projects to examine different aspects of sustainable course management

Was Old Tom really the first great golf architect, or is his reputation inflated by those who redesigned his courses? Richard Goodale tries to find out.