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Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz

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Team building

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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

Dave Axland: From the ground up

The shaper-turned-architect has worked alongside some of the most talented designers in the business, but what is his story? Richard Humphreys finds out

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 heath-style course for Slovakia
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New heath-style course for Slovakia

English architect Jonathan Davison will start construction on an exciting new project in Slovakia early in the new year.

Davison’s course will round out the 36 hole Penati Golf Resort, located at Šajdíkove Humence, 80km from the Slovakian capital, Bratislava. The 205 hectare resort’s first course, a Nicklaus Design project, is approaching completion, with only one more hole left to seed this autumn. Polish contractor Golf Projekt is carrying out the works.

Davison, principal of Create Golf, has been working on the design of the second course while the Nicklaus project is being built. “My course will be a natural and rustic design to contrast the resort style of the Nicklaus course,” he told GCA. “The site is an architect’s dream with pure sand, pine trees and heather. It has a look similar to the heathlands around Surrey, and my inspiration for the design is taken direct from these classic courses. It’s rare to be able to build a golf course in pure sand, and this is my second in a row, after I recently completed Sobienie Krolewskie Golf and Country Club in Poland. Final plans have been submitted for the next course to the investors, and it has been agreed that construction will start early March 2012. We hope to issue some tenders over the next month, secure prices and nominate the contractor.” 

Davison’s course will also be shaped by the renowned Mick McShane, whose work includes the Castle Course and Kingsbarns in St Andrews.

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