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Oakmont: An interview with Gil Hanse

With the 2025 US Open arriving at Oakmont, Richard Humphreys spoke with the architect, who renovated the course in 2023, about what to expect

Martin Ebert: Design journey

With a portfolio that includes eight of the ten Open venues, Mackenzie & Ebert occupies an enviable position in the golf design industry. Adam Lawrence spoke with principal Martin Ebert to learn how they got there

Designs for the big screen

Chad Goetz and Agustin Piza discuss their design decisions for the virtual holes that featured in the first season of TGL

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz

The Australian designer has had a long career and, like many of his countrymen, has spent much of it away from home. Adam Lawrence listened to his tales from the road

Ben Cowan-Dewar: Shock and awe

Golf development firm Cabot now has properties in six countries. Richard Humphreys speaks with co-founder and CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar about what makes a great site, selection of golf course architects, and more

Team building

Turfgrass has launched its US arm with the appointment of John Lawrence, Adam Moeller and Brad Owen. Richard Humphreys speaks with them, Turfgrass founder John Clarkin and director of agronomy Julian Mooney to find out more

Brian Curley: Life of Brian

The designer has surely clocked up more air miles than anyone else in the business. Adam Lawrence caught up with him in between flights to discuss his career and his new venture with Jim Wagner

Oakmont: An interview with Gil Hanse

With the 2025 US Open arriving at Oakmont, Richard Humphreys spoke with the architect, who renovated the course in 2023, about what to expect

Martin Ebert: Design journey

With a portfolio that includes eight of the ten Open venues, Mackenzie & Ebert occupies an enviable position in the golf design industry. Adam Lawrence spoke with principal Martin Ebert to learn how they got there

Designs for the big screen

Chad Goetz and Agustin Piza discuss their design decisions for the virtual holes that featured in the first season of TGL

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz

The Australian designer has had a long career and, like many of his countrymen, has spent much of it away from home. Adam Lawrence listened to his tales from the road

Ben Cowan-Dewar: Shock and awe

Golf development firm Cabot now has properties in six countries. Richard Humphreys speaks with co-founder and CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar about what makes a great site, selection of golf course architects, and more

Team building

Turfgrass has launched its US arm with the appointment of John Lawrence, Adam Moeller and Brad Owen. Richard Humphreys speaks with them, Turfgrass founder John Clarkin and director of agronomy Julian Mooney to find out more

Brian Curley: Life of Brian

The designer has surely clocked up more air miles than anyone else in the business. Adam Lawrence caught up with him in between flights to discuss his career and his new venture with Jim Wagner

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Städler & Reinmuth design course for new La Maviglia resort in Puglia

Städler & Reinmuth Golfdesign have designed a new 18-hole golf course for the ultra-luxury La Maviglia resort in the Puglia region of Italy, that will open in 2027.

The resort spans 202 hectares of olive orchard less than a kilometre from the coast of the Gulf of Taranto and accessible from Bari International and Brindisi airports. La Maviglia is owned by Swiss-based development firm Ultimate Collection, led by Nicola Cortese, who is also project managing the development.

“The golf course will integrate countless cultural sites dating back to the 16th and 18th centuries, in particular numerous trulli – traditional Apulian dry stone huts – which can be found everywhere on the resort grounds and come into play visually and strategically on numerous holes,” said Christoph Städler. “The landscape is also characterised by countless century-old olive and fig trees, dune landscapes and by the macchia – the typical Mediterranean scrub.”

The design team, supported by irrigation designer Giles Wardle of Irriplan and agronomist firm Turfgrass, has been tasked with creating a high-end course capable of hosting professional tournaments.

Städler & Reinmuth’s routing plan reveals closing holes for each nine to be played alongside one of three lakes to be excavated on the property..

The designers have central fairway bunkers on several holes and formal hazards are complemented by large areas of exposed sand dune.

The resort will be designed by Oppenheim Architecture and Enea Landscape Architecture, and include a 20-room hotel, 70 individual suites, 35 villas, four restaurants and a 5,000-square-metre wellness and medical spa.

While “combining the charm of the Italian coastal landscape with an unprecedented level of bespoke hospitality”, La Maviglia will also introduce several measures focused on sustainability. The resort aims to have the highest standards of renewable energy, organic vegetable growing, olive oil production and wine cultivation.

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    A visualisation of the Städler & Reinmuth course for La Maviglia, an ultra-luxury resort in Puglia, Italy, that will open in 2027

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    The design will include large expanses of exposed sand dunes

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    The masterplan includes an 18-hole golf course, driving range and practice facilities

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    The Städler & Reinmuth design team

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    The developer aims to combine “the charm of the Italian coastal landscape with an unprecedented level of bespoke hospitality”

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