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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Prestancia reopens Club Course

TPC Prestancia has reopened its Club Course following a four month closure. The golf facility is situated in Sarasota, Florida, USA and will reopen with new greens and tee positions.

Operators Heritage Golf Group closed the Club Course in June 2009 to replace the greens with Champion Bermuda turf, an ultra-dwarf grass that allows for very low cut heights. The tees have also been redesigned with an emphasis on being, what the operators call, ‘family friendly’. This is manifest primarily through providing playability options for all skill levels.

“We are looking forward to re-opening the Club Course with the same type of greens that were installed on the Stadium Course in 2007,” said Jim Poole, general manager of TPC Prestancia. “Champion Bermuda turf is considered the premier putting surface and one of the biggest benefits is that this grass does not require a winter overseed, allowing for several additional weeks of play at optimal conditions for our membership. While the course was closed for the greens renovation, we also created a set of family friendly tees on the Club Course.”

The Club Course was designed by Robert Von Hagge, with PGA Tour player Bruce Devlin as consultant. TPC Prestancia’s other course, the championship Stadium Course, was designed by Florida's own Ron Garl, with PGA Tour player Mike Souchack as consultant.

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