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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

Renovations to take place at the Jimmy Clay Golf Course
Sean Dudley
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Renovations to take place at the Jimmy Clay Golf Course

A major renovation project is set to get underway at the Jimmy Clay Golf Course near Austin, Texas.

Originally designed by golf course architect Joe Finger, the Jimmy Clay course opened in 1974 and plays 6,918 yards. The course forms part of a 36-hole golf complex to the southeast of the city of Austin which is also the site of the Randolph Russell-designed Roy Kizer Golf Course. 

Kevin Gomillion, PGA Division Manager of the City of Austin Golf Division, confirmed to GCA that the renovations at Jimmy Clay would focus mainly on the course’s greens.

Gomillion also confirmed that the work would be completed by in-house golf division staff, many of whom have extensive golf course renovation experience and have been involved in similar projects over the past six years.

“The Jimmy Clay course suffered some recent flooding damage and has ongoing nematode damage to the greens,” Gomillion said. “The renovation will include coring out the greens and rebuilding each green according to USGA specifications. We will be making some minor changes to green surrounds and irrigation on four of the 18 greens.”

“We will be reshaping the driving range and replanting the teeing area as well,” he added. “The greens will be replanted with tifdwarf Bermuda, which is the same grass we have at four other City of Austin courses.”

The course will be closing on February 17 and is set to reopen in early August. The Roy Kizer Golf Course will remain open during this time. 

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