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Baseball star Mike Trout hires Tiger’s design firm for new course
Trout National
News | Fri 31 Mar, 2023

Baseball star Mike Trout hires Tiger’s design firm for new course

Trout National will be built on the site of a former silica sand mine in New Jersey

Bandon Dunes appoints Whitman, Axland and Cutten for new short course
WAC Golf
News | Tue 14 Mar, 2023

Bandon Dunes appoints Whitman, Axland and Cutten for new short course

Keith Cutten speaks with GCA about the site and proposed routing for resort’s next layout

Terras da Comporta on track to open Dunas course this summer
James Hogg
News | Fri 24 Feb, 2023

Terras da Comporta on track to open Dunas course this summer

David McLay-Kidd’s first layout in mainland Europe has been built on sandy site south of Lisbon

Tiger Woods to design new course for Marcella Club in Utah
TGR Design
News | Wed 08 Feb, 2023

Tiger Woods to design new course for Marcella Club in Utah

18-hole layout close to new resort will have “unparalleled 360-degree views”

Ray Hearn design at Saint John’s Resort set for spring 2024 opening
Raymond Hearn Golf Course Design
News | Fri 03 Feb, 2023

Ray Hearn design at Saint John’s Resort set for spring 2024 opening

The Cardinal will be the first new course to open in southeast Michigan in over 20 years

John Fought returns to Windsong Farm to design second course
John Fought Design
News | Thu 02 Feb, 2023

John Fought returns to Windsong Farm to design second course

New layout at Minneapolis facility will feature Biarritz, Redan, Eden and Cape elements

New public course to be built on Colorado dairy farm

Dave Smith – Golf Graphics

News | Wed 25 Jan, 2023

New public course to be built on Colorado dairy farm

Architect Art Schaupeter has designed an 18-hole routing to “play multiple loops and different lengths”

New Kilada course takes shape in southern Greece

Nicklaus Design

News | Tue 24 Jan, 2023

New Kilada course takes shape in southern Greece

Dirk Bouts of Nicklaus Design aims to make the most of the site’s sea and mountain views

Tom Doak to break ground on Pinehurst No. 10
Pinehurst Resort
News | Wed 04 Jan, 2023

Tom Doak to break ground on Pinehurst No. 10

Former Pit course will be first new layout at famed resort for nearly thirty years

New short course in play at Aurora Anguilla
Zuri Wilkes
News | Wed 04 Jan, 2023

New short course in play at Aurora Anguilla

Caribbean resort now includes Greg Norman-designed nine-hole par-28 Avalon Links layout

Spring 2023 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Magazine, News | Thu 09 Mar, 2023

Spring 2023 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now

Main feature explores what the current economic environment means for new course projects

The January 2023 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Magazine, News | Tue 17 Jan, 2023

The January 2023 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!

Our main feature asks what level of bad golf an architect can be expected to design for

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Old Chatham: For the players
Ryan Montgemory/Monty Aerials LLC
Feature | Toby Ingleton

Old Chatham: For the players

Renovation work at Old Chatham was designed to raise the challenge while remaining playable for all

The Addington: Unveiling the past
David Cannon
On site | Adam Lawrence

The Addington: Unveiling the past

The south-east London club is in the middle of a five-year transformation process. The most dramatic changes have already taken place, as Adam Lawrence reports

A life in design: an interview with Ron Kirby
Kristopher Streek
Interview | Adam Lawrence

A life in design: an interview with Ron Kirby

‘Meeting Jones and meeting Jack were two of the greatest things that happened to me’

Designing for all abilities: how low should you go?
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Designing for all abilities: how low should you go?

Architects aim to lay out courses that are playable for all. But should they be catering for really bad golfers? 

The Dark Ages of British golf
Lukas Michel/CDP
Opinion | Mike Clayton

The Dark Ages of British golf

Mike Clayton explains why he believes Britain has been relatively slow to share in the fruits of the current age of great golf design

Short course decision pays off for Skamania Lodge
Skamania Lodge
Feature | Richard Humphreys

Short course decision pays off for Skamania Lodge

Brian Costello-led transformation at Washington resort leads to increase in play

Using artificial with intelligence
Pelz Golf
Opinion | Rob Gavarkovs

Using artificial with intelligence

Synthetic turf could provide a solution to some of golf’s pressures, as Rob Gavarkovs explains

Turf conversion made easier
Troon International
Opinion | John Holmes

Turf conversion made easier

John Holmes explains how Saadiyat Beach converted grass to help solve its water supply issue

Eau Claire: Looking back to its past
Evan Schiller
Feature | Toby Ingleton

Eau Claire: Looking back to its past

The recent renovation of the classic Wisconsin layout has delivered a more traditional aesthetic

Out of bounds: the worst thing in golf?
Carnoustie Golf Links
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Out of bounds: the worst thing in golf?

Golfers hate it more than almost anything else, but it was once a legitimate strategic hazard, says Adam Lawrence

Golf, reparations and Native American heritage
Mark Wagner
Opinion | Mark Wagner

Golf, reparations and Native American heritage

Mark Wagner highlights the positive impact that golf courses can have for America’s indigenous people

Gopher Watch Competition – January 2023
Gopher Watch, News | Tue 17 Jan, 2023

Gopher Watch Competition – January 2023

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

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