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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

Nine holes to open for play at El Desafio course this month
Sean Dudley
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Nine holes to open for play at El Desafio course this month

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    Greg Norman’s firm has designed the new course at the El Desafio Resort

  • Lovely Golf Course

    The course is located in Northern Patagonia near the town of San Martín de los Andes

  • Lovely Golf Course

    The course features a gravity fed irrigation system

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    Tees, fairways and roughs have been seeded with fine fescues

Nine holes will open for play this month at a new course at the El Desafio Resort in the Argentina’s Patagonia region.

Designed by Greg Norman Golf Course Design, the course is located just outside the town of San Martín de los Andes.

The 18 hole, 7,100 yard course has been developed with a focus on protecting the local environment.

Tees, fairways and roughs have been seeded with fine fescues in order to ensure firm, fast conditions and a high level of playability.

Native surround areas have been left untouched, while the course’s innovative irrigation system is completely gravity fed, which ensures no pumps and no electricity consumption.

The course lies close to the Jack Nicklaus-designed Chapelco Golf Club, and is five minutes away from Chapelco International Airport. It is hoped that with the opening of the new course, San Martin de Los Andes can enhance its reputation as an up and coming golf destination in Argentina. 

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