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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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Nashville’s Percy Warner golf course closes for Bruce Hepner renovation

Percy Warner golf course in Nashville, Tennessee, has closed to undergo an 11-month renovation project led by architect Bruce Hepner, the former associate of Tom Doak at Renaissance Golf Design.

The nine-hole municipal layout is located at the northeast corner of the Edwin and Percy Warner Parks. The parks are managed by the Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation Department and span more than 3,100 acres.

Nashville’s parks department and the Tennessee Golf Foundation are partnering with Friends of Warner Parks, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation and protection of the parks, to renovate the course and surrounding landscape.

Hepner is focusing on improving the sustainability and playability of the golf course.

The biggest change will be replacing the two-green system, which has been in place since the course first opened in 1937, to one green per hole.

Other aspects of the project include the expansion of tees and bunkers, installing a new irrigation system, restoring surrounding woodland, and building a new short-game area.

“After a decade of collaboration and planning, we have achieved the public-private partnership necessary to complete this historic restoration project and enhance the game of golf for all of Nashville,” said Jenny Hannon, president of Friends of Warner Parks.

In addition to the renovation project, which is expected to cost $2 million, a grant will be introduced to support annual needs for equipment, maintenance, junior golf programming and staffing at the public facility.

“As a foundation, we are proud to partner with Metro Nashville and Friends of Warner Park to assist in the rebirth of such a historic venue,” said Whit Turnbow, president of the Tennessee Golf Foundation. The foundation aims to expand junior golf opportunities at Percy Warner, through programmes such as First Tee and the PGA Junior League.

The course is expected to reopen in September 2023.

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