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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

Sean Dudley
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R&A confirms return of The Open to Royal Portrush in 2019

The R&A has confirmed that The Open will be played at Royal Portrush in 2019.

The announcement marks the return of the event to Northern Ireland after an absence of almost 70 years.

Taking place from 18-21 July 2019, the Harry Colt-designed Dunluce Links course will play host to the event.

Plans to create two new holes on the Dunluce Links course ahead of the tournament were approved earlier this year, and Martin Ebert of Mackenzie & Ebert Golf Course Architects has been brought in to oversee the work.

The new seventh and eighth holes use land previously part of the club’s adjacent Valley Course, and will replace the existing holes 17 and 18 on the Dunluce Links course. This will free up land that will then be used to house the spectator village and championship infrastructure during The Open.

The green on the course’s second hole will be moved, lengthening the hole by some 40 yards. The line of the existing tenth will also be altered and the hole extended by 50 yards.

Other changes to the course include the reshaping of the green on the existing eighth hole – which will be the tenth hole during the tournament – and the addition of several new back tees.

The overall length of the course will be increased by around 200 yards, and the number of bunkers will increase by three to 62.

The work on the Dunluce Links course is set to be completed by mid-2016.

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    The 2019 Open will take place at Royal Portrush from 18-21 July 2019. Photo: Donald Ford

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    Two new holes will be introduced to the Dunluce Links course. Photo: Donald Ford

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    The course was originally designed by Harry Colt. Photo: Donald Ford

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