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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

Elly Yates-Roberts
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Beau Welling to redesign course at Country Club in Tasmania

Federal Group and Kin Capital have selected Beau Welling Design to redesign the golf course at Country Club in Prospect Vale, a suburb of Launceston in the north-east of the Australian island. The project will be Welling’s first in the country.

 

Welling says: “While the course will stress playability in its design, the new routing will also provide a stern test to low handicap golfers through an emphasis on course strategy, shot values, and ‘risk-reward’ scenarios.”

 

The new design will be based on several core principles: adequate width off the tee to provide options to navigate from tee to green; preferred angles of play guarded by distinctive hazard placements; both subtle and dramatic green contouring to reward precise shot-making; and interesting green surrounds to promote creative recovery shot options.

 

“Golf is a great opportunity to unite people and bring communities closer,” says Welling. “Country Club Estate will be a prime example as the course is intended to be accessible for all levels of play and is designed to foster a community environment where all golfers will be able to have fun and enjoy the course round after round.”

The course will be complemented by new practice facilities and will anchor a new residential and community development that will also include a large park, trails, tennis and a gym and wellness centre.

 

Welling expects the new course – located just over an hour’s drive from Barnbougle Dunes – to be a “unique, classically-styled parkland course” addition to Tasmania’s golf offerings.

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