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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

New golf course to open for play in Vietnam this April
Sean Dudley
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New golf course to open for play in Vietnam this April

A new golf course is to open near Da Nang City, Vietnam, later this year. 

Set to be the first Luke Donald signature design, Ba Na Hills Golf Club is scheduled to open 1 April.

IMG Golf Course Services was originally brought in to lead the design and construction of the course in 2010, with Donald brought in to assist on the project in 2011.

The course features significant elevation changes and plays a total of 7,850 yards.

Donald, a former world No. 1, commented: “The course is turning out to be a truly outstanding collection of golf holes that should prove to be a wonderful and memorable golf experience. I am particularly grateful for the opportunity to be able to add an important new course to the emerging golf destination in the vibrant Da Nang area.”

“While the earlier courses in the area are mostly along the sandy dunes near the coast, Ba Na Hills will be a very different course in a very different ‘parkland’ mountain setting,” he added. ”The large rolling hills, stunning mountain backdrop, and the adjacent river will provide golfers with a beautiful alternative golf experience that is the ideal complement to the existing courses in the area. This will certainly solidify Da Nang’s reputation as one of the best new golf destinations in Asia.”

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