NEW GOLF COURSES

While new golf designs may not be appearing at the same pace as in the 1990s and early 2000s, there continues to be a steady flow of new courses, both in established and new golf markets. Projects can range from simple short course and practice-orientated facilities to multi-course complexes that form part of a large resort or real estate development.

LATEST NEWS

New Faldo Design course to open in Qiddiya in 2026
Qiddiya Investment Company
News | Mon 21 Jul, 2025

New Faldo Design course to open in Qiddiya in 2026

Eighteen-hole layout has been laid out near the Tuwaiq Mountains in Saudi Arabia

Old Petty at Cabot Highlands to open for preview play in August
John Paul Photography
News | Thu 10 Jul, 2025

Old Petty at Cabot Highlands to open for preview play in August

Clyde Johnson leads the on-site project team for Tom Doak’s design near Inverness

New golf course takes shape as part of US$280m project in Zimbabwe’s capital
Harris Kalinka
News | Wed 02 Jul, 2025

New golf course takes shape as part of US$280m project in Zimbabwe’s capital

The Hills Luxury Golf Estate is a development by WestProp and includes a Peter Matkovich 18-hole layout

Savan Resorts in Laos nears opening of Nicklaus Design short course
Nicklaus Design
News | Mon 30 Jun, 2025

Savan Resorts in Laos nears opening of Nicklaus Design short course

New nine-hole par-three layout includes an island green and can be lit for night golf

RTJ II to begin work on ‘crazy good’ site in Ecuador
RTJ II
News | Fri 27 Jun, 2025

RTJ II to begin work on ‘crazy good’ site in Ecuador

New course for Quito Tenis y Golf Club will be built on a plateau 9,500 feet above sea level

Grassing begins on OCM-designed Tepetonka course
Duininck Golf
News | Wed 25 Jun, 2025

Grassing begins on OCM-designed Tepetonka course

Duininck Golf has shaped 14 holes on ‘extraordinary’ site that has natural glacial moraines, 100-foot elevation changes and cedar tress

Nine holes take shape at Timehri Sands in Guyana
Miller Golf Design Group
News | Wed 18 Jun, 2025

Nine holes take shape at Timehri Sands in Guyana

Construction of first nine, designed by Jason Miller of Miller Golf Design Group, is expected to be complete by early 2026

DMK serves up ‘different dish’ with Scarecrow course at Gamble Sands
Brian Oar
News | Tue 17 Jun, 2025

DMK serves up ‘different dish’ with Scarecrow course at Gamble Sands

Soft opening for new layout, built on ‘the resort’s most dynamic piece of land’, scheduled for August 2025

Pakistan’s Capital Hills on track to open first nine holes in 2026
Matee-Ur-Rehman
News | Mon 16 Jun, 2025

Pakistan’s Capital Hills on track to open first nine holes in 2026

Peter Harradine has designed new layout for huge development near Islamabad

Big Cedar Lodge ready to open Cliffhangers short course
Big Cedar Lodge
News | Thu 05 Jun, 2025

Big Cedar Lodge ready to open Cliffhangers short course

New par-three course features nineteenth hole with tee shot through a waterfall

The Cliffs Kangaroo Island to open for preview play in 2026
The Cliffs Kangaroo Island
News | Wed 04 Jun, 2025

The Cliffs Kangaroo Island to open for preview play in 2026

Ten holes now grassed on the Darius Oliver design in South Australia

Steve Smyers designs new course for Reynolds Lake Oconee
Reynolds Lake Oconee
News | Fri 30 May, 2025

Steve Smyers designs new course for Reynolds Lake Oconee

Fenmoor will be the eighth layout at community near Atlanta

BallenIsles approves plan for 10-hole short layout by Rees Jones
BallenIsles CC
News | Tue 27 May, 2025

BallenIsles approves plan for 10-hole short layout by Rees Jones

The $6 million project also includes the construction of a new putting course

Royal Drottningholm set to open two short courses by Johan Benestam
Johan Benestam Golf Course Design
News | Tue 20 May, 2025

Royal Drottningholm set to open two short courses by Johan Benestam

Swedish architect designs four-hole reversible course and three-hole par-three layout

LATEST MAGAZINE

The July 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Magazine, News | Thu 10 Jul, 2025

The July 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!

We visit Trump Aberdeen, Comporta and Baltusrol, speak with Rees Jones, and ask if anyone likes a long par three

GOPHER WATCH

Gopher Watch Competition – July 2025
Gopher Watch, News | Thu 10 Jul, 2025

Gopher Watch Competition – July 2025

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

FEATURE ARTICLES

New course at Trump International Golf Links: Prepare to be dazzled
Jacob Sjöman
On site | Toby Ingleton

New course at Trump International Golf Links: Prepare to be dazzled

The construction of the second golf course at the Trump club in Aberdeen may have attracted far less attention than the first, but the final result is just as dramatic. Toby Ingleton reports

South course at Apogee Club: New scenery for second act
Toby Ingleton
On site | Toby Ingleton

South course at Apogee Club: New scenery for second act

Toby Ingleton reports on a design debut for the partnership of Mike Davis and Tom Fazio II, in the new course hotspot of south Florida

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build
Kinsale Golf Club
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build

Florida course is a tribute to the Golden Age designs of Raynor and Macdonald

The Keep: On top of the world
Evan Schiller
On site | Richard Humphreys

The Keep: On top of the world

Richard Humphreys reports on a new layout that is destined to catch the eye. Designed by Bill Bergin and Rees Jones, McLemore’s second course occupies a spectacular setting on a mountaintop plateau

Stonehill: A new level for Thai golf
Jason Michael Lang
On site | Richard Humphreys

Stonehill: A new level for Thai golf

Kyle Phillips has transformed some desolate mud land north of Thailand’s capital into one of the country’s best golf courses

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