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).