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

Amber Hickman
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Foxhills modernisation project to introduce new challenge to courses

Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey, UK is set to undertake a major golf course modernisation project, led by its new director of golf Sean Graham and carried out by European Golf Design (EGD). 

Renovations will take place on both of the club’s 18-hole courses, the Longcross and the Bernard Hunt, which were originally designed by Fred Hawtree and opened in 1975. 

EGD’s plan for the project was developed in collaboration with agronomy specialists Turfgrass and highlighted areas where playing conditions can be improved and create a modern challenge for players. Greenkeeping equipment from suppliers Toro and John Deere will be used in construction. 

“This is an extremely exciting time for golfers at Foxhills,” said Graham. “The course changes are going to make a big difference to the playing experience. It’s important to us that the courses are enjoyable for all levels of golfer, from low handicappers to mid-high and the masterplan for this project was designed with this at the front of our mind.” 

The par three sixteenth hole on the Longcross will be the most complex part of the renovation. A pond will be extended to the edge of the putting surface to have a greater influence on club selection. The green will also be increased in size to provide room for additional pin locations, and a new bunker will be built to its left. 

Holes twelve to fifteen on the Longcross will also see changes, with bunker reshaping and repositioning, changes to the size, shape and contouring of the greens, as well as new herringbone drainage and irrigation upgrades. Tee positions will also change on several holes to introduce more strategic decision making. 

Work on the back nine of the Longcross is already under way, with a second phase planned for summer 2023 before moving onto the Bernard Hunt in 2024. 

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    The fourteenth on the Longcross course at Foxhills is one of several on the back nine that are being updated this year

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    The club’s new director of golf Sean Graham is overseeing the modernisation project

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