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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

Alice Chambers
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Desert Mountain completes new practice facilities for Renegade course

Desert Mountain, the private club and community in the Sonoran desert near Phoenix, USA, has completed new practice facilities, regrassing and changes to the first hole on its Renegade course.

The layout has two targets on each hole, 12 of which have two greens and the remaining six with a large double green. It is one of its six Jack Nicklaus-designed 18-hole courses at the private club and community, which also opened an 18-hole par three course, No. 7, designed by club members Bill Brownlee and Wendell Pickett, in 2019.

The practice facilities include a two-sided practice range, pitching green with multiple bunkers, and a large putting and chipping complex. They will complement a new clubhouse, set to open in late 2023.

Construction work was completed by Landscapes Unlimited, who also reseeded fairways and tees throughout the Renegade course, moving from bentgrass to rye, and carried out several changes to the first hole. Landscapes also expanded the driving range tee area on the club’s Apache course.

This latest project follows a comprehensive renovation of the Renegade in 2019, when greens, tees and bunkers were all rebuilt.

“Desert Mountain boasts an iconic collection of golf courses and associated amenities,” said Dave Linngren, vice president of the West region at Landscapes Unlimited.

Todd Bohn, director of agronomy at Desert Mountain, said: “Landscapes Unlimited is terrific to work with. Its team deeply cares about a streamlined process and terrific outcomes, and we can count on Landscapes to come in on time and on budget.”

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