Interviews

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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Arnold Palmer firm designs second nine holes at Fasano Las Piedras

Arnold Palmer Design Company is to add nine holes to the existing nine-hole course at Fasano Las Piedras in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

The first nine at Fasano Las Piedras opened in 2012, and was designed by Thad Layton, architect and vice president at APDC. The high-end Fasano Las Piedras resort, which also includes a hotel, villas and equestrian centre, was developed by Brazilian real estate firm JHSF.

Construction of the additional nine holes is expected to begin in spring 2019.

“We’re building nine new holes that will connect the recently constructed Fasano Las Piedras Hotel to the existing course we completed five years ago,” said Layton. “We're stoked with the golf-centric feel that this traditional 18-hole loop will provide. When completed, it's sure to be unlike any other golf course we've ever done.

“The site has an ideal amount of embedded slope; requiring minimal earthwork to create well drained, playable surfaces while allowing for captivating ground-game options.”

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    Arnold Palmer Design Company is adding nine holes at Las Piedras in Uruguay

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    Thad Layton designed the existing nine in 2012

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    Layton expects construction to begin on the second nine in spring 2019

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    “The site has an ideal amount of embedded slope,” said Layton

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    The existing course was part of a high-end estate development for Brazilian developer JHSF

  • Las Piedras

    “We're stoked with the golf-centric feel that this traditional 18-hole loop will provide,” said Layton

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