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

Sean Dudley
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Ground broken at new site as Royal Norwich relocation begins

The relocation of Royal Norwich Golf Club is now officially underway, with ground being broken on the new site in Lenwade, UK.

An 18-hole championship course designed by Ross McMurray of European Golf Design, as well as an academy course and new clubhouse, will be created at the new site.

The new site is currently home to the Weston Park Golf Club, though a completely new layout is to be created.

MJ Abbott has been hired as the course contractor, and will work alongside European Golf Design to ensure the new facility is ready for its scheduled summer 2019 opening.

“Projects of this scale have been rare in recent years and we look forward to delivering a first-class project to match the clubs vision and expectations for this exciting project,” said Steve Briggs, contracts director at MJ Abbott.

The current course at Royal Norwich’s Hellesdon site will remain open for play until the new course is ready for play. Once the relocation is complete, the current site will be redeveloped for housing.

“I knew once I saw the 18th century parkland landscape featuring free draining soils and mature trees this was going to be a fantastic piece of land to build on, so it’s great to be finally breaking ground on the site and begin work,” said Peter Todd, the recently-appointed head of estates at Royal Norwich. “We have a great team in place to deliver an outstanding course and I can’t wait to see it take shape in the coming months and years.” 

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    Signing of contracts takes place at Royal Norwich. Pictured: Back: Jeremy Slessor, managing director of European Golf Design; Peter Todd, head of estates and a director at Royal Norwich; Phil Grice, general manager and a director of Royal Norwich; Brew Craig, a director of Royal Norwich; Richard Utting, project manager; Steve Briggs, contracts manager, MJ Abbott; Ross McMurray, principal designer, European Golf Design. Front: David Coventry, chairman of Royal Norwich; Jonathon Abbott, managing director of MJ Abbott.

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