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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

Toby Ingleton
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City of Delray Beach considers six proposals for municipal course

City officials from Delray Beach in Florida have reviewed six proposals for the redevelopment of its 18-hole municipal course, which includes nine holes that were designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1926.

The city appointed real estate firm CBRE last year to solicit bids, with a view to allowing commercial development on the site to fund a redesign and renovation of the golf course, which has deferred maintenance requirements.

All six proposals included at least 18 holes in their plans, and all but one intend to retain the Ross holes, on the southern part of the site, which form the back nine. The holes on the front nine were designed by Dick Wilson and opened in the 1950s.

The proposal from CGHP Development and Hansel Phelps is reported to be endorsed by the Donald Ross Society Foundation, and includes 312 residential units and a Marriott hotel. A proposal from Bobby Jones Links and Mill Creek with 650 residential units and retail and restaurant space would see Rees Jones’s firm renovating the golf course.

Among the other submissions, T-36 Golf Holdings and Inovalis are proposing a golf course with an innovative routing – potentially some form of reversible design – so that 27 holes can be played over 18 fairways. And the proposal from E2L Real Estate Holdings is for a 19-hole “executive” course.

More information on each of the proposals has been reported by Jasmine Fernandez of the Palm Beach Post.

The proposals are expected to be made available for public review within the next month, with city officials gathering for a special meeting in March to hear final comments from the developers, after which a decision will be made.

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