Double Major champion Mark O'Meara tells GCA he thinks the best courses should offer strong visuals and be open to the wind.

Canadian golf architect Jeff Mingay profiles his fellow countryman, the larger than life designer of Banff Springs, Jasper Park and Highlands Links.

Jason Straka looks at the most important aspect of the golf course architecture business.

John Fought discusses how to design a golf course in Arizona.

Few things stir up more debate among golf course architects than the vexed question of signature designers. When touring pros, or indeed other marquee names, put their seal of approval to a golf course, say some architects, the quality and value for money

Adam Lawrence had the opportunity to accompany golf course architect Martin Ebert and consultant Gordon Irvine as they sought to restore the old links of Askernish in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.

The Muskoka Bay Club in Gravenhurst, Ontario is a spectacular new semi-private golf course built on the rugged and wild landscape of the Canadian Shield.

The Golf Digest 100 Greatest Courses lists (GDG100) rank the stars of the golf course world.

California-based architect Kyle Phillips is busy at home but his highest profile work is on this side of the Atlantic. Toby Ingleton recently met Phillips at The Grove to talk design.

With an increasing number of mixed golf, housing and leisure developments springing up in Britain and Europe, masterplanning of sites is becoming ever more important.