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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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Gary Johnston named president of EIGCA at meeting in Dornoch

Gary Johnston of European Golf Design (EGD) has become the new president of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA), following a ceremony at the institute’s annual meeting and 25th anniversary celebrations in Dornoch, Scotland.

Johnston has been with EGD for over 20 years, collaborating with Ian Woosnam for the Pirin CC and Lighthouse Golf Resort designs in Bulgaria, and Colin Montgomerie for newbuilds in Morocco and Turkey. He oversaw the renovation of Prince’s Golf Club ahead of the 2011 Open Championship Qualifying and in 2019 completed the Dubai Hills course in the United Arab Emirates. More recently, Johnston has returned to Turkey and Dubai for new projects, and also designed the nine-hole Rixos GC in Kazakhstan.

“It is a true honour to be part of such a milestone event for our industry and to take on the mantle of the presidency in my home country,” said Johnston in a post on LinkedIn. “A sincere thank you to Caspar Grauballe for his outstanding leadership as president. I’m honoured to follow in your footsteps and will do my utmost to build on all you achieved.”

The event also saw Andy Brown of Toro receive the EIGCA’s Harry Colt Award for his exemplary service to the development of golf. Brown has been with Toro for more than 25 years and has worked closely with EIGCA since its foundation in 2000.

Attendees at the EIGCA annual meeting played golf at Cabot Highlands, Nairn and Royal Dornoch, as part of a programme of events that included sessions on the changing perceptions of golf and positive impacts delivered in the field.

The presidents of EIGCA, the American Society of Golf Course Architects and Society of Australian Golf Course Architects also signed a joint pledge to for greater collaboration for the good of the game.

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    Gary Johnston (left) of EGD with outgoing EIGCA president Caspar Grauballe

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    The EIGCA celebrated its 25th anniversary at the meeting in Dornoch

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    Lyne Morrison, Brian Costello and Caspar Grauballe, representing SAGCA, ASGCA and EIGCA respectively, with a pledge of collective commitments

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    Andy Brown of Toro (right) received the EIGCA’s Harry Colt Award for his positive contribution to the profession

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