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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Augusta National hires Fazio and Welling to renovate The Patch

Augusta National Golf Club has agreed with the city of Augusta to take on the lease of Augusta Municipal Golf Course and selected Tom Fazio and Beau Welling to oversee a renovation of the Georgia course, known locally as The Patch.

The agreement was announced by Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National on the eve of the 2024 Masters Tournament and follows last year’s news of the partnership between Augusta National, Augusta Municipal, Augusta Technical College and the First Tee of Augusta, with the parties working together to elevate public golf in the local area.

“It’s really a confluence of a lot of different elements of the game that can really be a great thing for Augusta,” said Ridley. “So, while planning is still in process – we’ll have more details next year – I think it’s just going to be fantastic.”

The course was originally built in 1928 and is five miles south of Augusta National, adjacent to the First Tee facility and near Daniel Field, Augusta’s private airport.

“The project aims to create affordable pathways to discover the game of golf, as well as to develop tomorrow’s leaders within the business and workforce of our game,” said Ridley. “It has almost unlimited potential. For example, there won’t be a new clubhouse, but we hopefully can make it nicer and freshen it up. The main thing we’re going to do is really provide a great golf course and practice area, possibly a short course. We hired Tom and Beau to help us with that.

“I see it as a hub for junior and high school golf. One aspect I am really excited about is the golf management programme that Augusta Tech has. It will be a confluence of a lot of elements that will be a great thing for Augusta.”

Augusta National expects renovation of The Patch to begin in January 2025, when the club takes on the lease, and to be complete by April 2026.

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    Augusta National will take on the lease of Augusta municipal course The Patch and have selected Tom Fazio and Beau Welling to oversee a renovation

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    Fred Ripley, chairman at Augusta National, said that the project will start in January 2025

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