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

Rapid progress at Cypriot resort
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Rapid progress at Cypriot resort

The reconstruction and expansion of the Secret Valley golf course in Cyprus is well underway, with the first of two eighteen hole courses expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Local firm Aristo Developments acquired Secret Valley, and is turning into a larger resort, to be known as Venus Rock, intended to be one of Europe’s largest beachfront residential projects, including around 3,000 homes, a retail/leisure complex with over 15,000 sq m of seafront commercial space and a beach hotel.

Austrian firm Golf & Land Design is in charge of the two golf courses. Architect Hans-Georg Erhardt said that, because of the mature vegetation in the valley, the golf course will have a unique setting within Cyprus. Erhardt and his colleague Snorri Vilhjalmsson have laid out the holes using the steep hillside terrain for tee locations and long views towards valley and ocean.

Using and detailed grading plans, French construction company Benedetti is handling the construction. Rough earthworks are completed, fine shaping is in full motion, irrigation lakes have been lined, pumps are installed and the first set of holes is being grassed. Completion of the first course is scheduled for the end of this year.

The existing Secret Valley clubhouse will serve the first new course while a new and larger clubhouse will be built for the second course. A floodlight three hole loop for evening play will be located at the lower end of the golf course where it links with the beach development. Both courses will be branded as Tony Jacklin signature designs.

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