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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Construction begins on new nine-hole Stirling & Martin course in Paraguay

Construction work is under way on a new nine-hole golf course designed by Stirling & Martin for a development in Asuncion, Paraguay.

The 1,400-hectare master plan for the project includes an additional 7,700-yard 18-hole golf course, as well as residential areas, business and commercial centres, a yacht port, island residences on the Paraguay River, a private airport and a school. The development is being led by Conrado Hoeckle of the logistics company, Terminal Occidental Sociedad Anonima (Tosa).

The golf portion of the project, provisionally named Golf del Chaco, is located on former farmland that runs alongside a three-mile stretch of the Paraguay River, to the northeast of the city.

“The site is totally flat, a swamp terrain, and can easily be under the water level during the rainy season,” said golf course architect Marco Martin. “Construction of the golf course has included earthmoving and filling of new material, as well as shaping of the entire area. It is similar to building a golf course in Florida, where the water table is just on the surface.”

Earthmoving has been completed and half of the area now comprises lakes and the other half will be made up by golf holes. Martin says the water hazards will benefit both golfers and residents as they will create interest for the course while enhancing property values.

Martin and his partner Blake Stirling are focusing on playability for the nine-hole layout, to help promote golf to a new generation in Paraguay, while the 18-hole course will have the potential to host international tournaments.

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    Stirling & Martin are in progress with a new nine-hole layout for a development in Asuncion, Paraguay

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    The course has several water hazards and runs alongside the Paraguay River

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    Marco Martin (left) expects the nine-hole course to help promote golf to a new generation in Paraguay

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