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Golf architects Weed Design have completed the renovation of Brookville GC, near Tampa in Florida.

The Isle of Eriska is a fantasy retreat.

The TPC at Sawgrass in Florida is being renovated to improve spectator viewing facilities and to make the course more resilient to bad weather.

The life of American architect AW Tillinghast, designer of courses such as Winged Foot and San Francisco Golf Club, is chronicled in Philip Young's new book.

Richard Latham is director of golf at Woodhall Spa and, as such, is well placed to dissect the architecture and history of the famous Lincolnshire course.

Success for the inaugral Business of Golf conference, hosted by the Golf Consultants Association.

Frontier Construction has used GPS technology to complete a green renovation/restoration project at Hidden Valley Country Club.

Davis Love III worries about the increasing cost of golf and would like to see a return to a more sustainable model, he tells GCA.

CB Macdonald, the creator of the National Golf Links of America is renowned as the father of American golf, says Jim Noyes.

American architect Tim Liddy has redesigned Peter Thomson's 1995 course at the home of golf.

The most free draining golf course?

The need to find a balance between housing and golf in Middle Eastern developments causes particular problems for architects, says Niall Glen of Harradine Golf.

What is the cost of a well designed course?

Going back as far as CB Macdonald’s ill-fated Lido, there have been expensive golf courses. But recently, the trickle of such projects has become a flood.

Designer of Alwoodley and Moortown in the UK, Cypress Point and Augusta National in the USA, and Royal Melbourne in Australia, Alister MacKenzie created some of golf’s most revered courses. Mark Rowlinson investigates his legacy.

Can golf course architects design courses suitable for both professional tournaments and everyday play?

Intelligent design in golf is the subtle selection and evolution of golf courses, comments Jeremy Pern.

Triple major champion Ernie Els has strong views on course design, founded on the experience of his 15 years touring the globe. Adam Lawrence learns more.

Architect Gary Roger Baird says that Haenam Pines might just be the pebble beach of Korea.

Kyle Phillips says that developers should engage an architect first, then use his skills to select a good site for their planned course.

Golf’s relationship with the environment is a touchy subject. The game may not always get the fairest press, but needs to be able to show it is whiter than white, says Adam Lawrence.

Palmer Design has opened its first course in Portugal, The Victoria Clube de Golfe in Vilamoura.