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

Alice Chambers
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Boyne Resorts turns to Hearn for par-three layouts

US ski and golf operator Boyne Resorts has turned to Raymond Hearn for the design of par-three courses for three of its destinations.

Resorts in Maine, Michigan and Montana will introduce new nine-hole layouts, featuring large greens and flexible teeing options, each designed to emphasise the unique natural setting of the area.

At The Highlands at Harbor Springs in Michigan, which already has four 18-hole courses, Hearn’s new par-three layout is routed across a sloping site and set among fescue grass, with nine holes ranging from 38 to 120 yards. He is also working on a renovation of the club’s 18-hole Donald Ross Memorial course, where each hole is a tribute to the Golden Age legend.

Hearn’s two other par-three layouts for Boyne Resorts are at Sugarloaf Golf Club in Maine, where his design features numerous creeks and will join the club’s highly regarded Robert Trent Jones Jr course, and at the massive Big Sky ski resort in southwest Montana, which also has an Arnold Palmer course. At both locations Hearn will also be remodelling the practice areas.

Hearn says: “Par-three courses are hot in the US right now! I’m honoured to be working with the Boyne Resorts team on these three incredible new layouts.”

All three courses are due to open in 2024 or 2025 and Hearn is also working with Boyne Resorts on long range master planning for four of its full-length golf courses.

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    Raymond Hearn’s par-three course design for the massive Big Sky ski resort in southwest Montana

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    Another par-three layout will be routed over the slopes of Boyne’s The Highlands at Harbor Springs resort in Michigan

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    A visualisation for the remodelling of the opening hole on the 18-hole Donald Ross Memorial course at The Highlands and, top, the existing design

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    Hearn’s design for Sugarloaf Golf Club, which is set in the mountains of western Maine

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