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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

Crown sells Cotgrave to local group
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Crown sells Cotgrave to local group

Cotgrave Place Golf Club, located near Nottingham in England has been sold.

The course, operated by Crown Golf since 2005, has been acquired by the Nottinghamshire Leisure Group, a company formed by a group of local businessmen, Alan Hardy, managing director of commercial design firm Paragon Interiors, Simon Robinson, owner of the Joshua Tree Day Spa in Nottingham, and Leigh Dyson, chairman of Sherwood Forest Golf Club.

Cotgrave was founded in 1991 and has two course, known as the Open and the Masters. The Masters was extended from nine to 18 holes in 1997, and was further remodelled in 2006.

Crown instructed Humberts Leisure to handle the sale of Cotgrave in June. Crown CEO Stephen Lewis said: “Following a phase of acquisition in 2004-2007, we have entered into a period of consolidation, focusing on the clubs which the business wishes to retain for the long term – either for operational reasons, or as a result of their development potential.”

Alan Hardy said: “Cotgrave Place has an excellent reputation and we are delighted to be acquiring such a fantastic facility. This is a highly profitable business with a proven trading record, almost 1,000 members and has good green fee, golf society and function revenue streams.”

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