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

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Nicklaus Design and Justin Thomas team up on Panther National project

Nicklaus Design has partnered with Justin Thomas, a major champion and seventh-ranked player in the world, on the design of Panther National, a new golf course set within a luxury community planned in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The 18-hole course will form the centrepiece of the community, along with a nine-hole par-three short layout, 15-acre driving range and four-acre short game area.

Panther National will be Thomas’s first golf course project. “To begin my golf course design endeavours with someone like Jack Nicklaus is a dream come true,” he said in a statement at yesterday’s ground-breaking ceremony. “It’s an absolute honour to work with one of the icons of the sport, not only as a player but as an innovative golf course designer

“I started drawing golf holes on napkins as a kid, so this is something I have wanted to do for a long time. The opportunity to work with Dominik Senn [founder of developer Centaur US Holdings], who is a true visionary, as well as Mr Nicklaus, made this the perfect opportunity.”

Nicklaus said: “Golf course design is my personal expression into creating something special for others who love our great game to enjoy for generations. And I am thrilled Justin has decided to take on this rewarding challenge and I’m confident this venture will serve him well, both on and off the course.”

The site for the course was previously a cattle pasture, with only a small amount of elevation change. However, the development of the surrounding community has generated a substantial amount of fill which will be used, according to a press release, to give Panther National “elevations and features unlike any course in the state”.

Read more: GCA spoke with Chris Cochran of Nicklaus Design in 2020 about the Panther National site and plans.

The course, which is scheduled to open in late 2023, will cover 400 acres and be surrounded by a 2,400-acre conservation area and 218 property sites costing between $3.5 and $12 million each. The community plans include incorporating infrastructure and amenities powered by energy from Tesla.

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    Justin Thomas and Jack Nicklaus attended the ground-breaking for Panther National, a new golf course the pair have designed in Florida

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