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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

Royal Birkdale appoints Mackenzie & Ebert as course advisors
Richard Humphreys
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Royal Birkdale appoints Mackenzie & Ebert as course advisors

Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, has appointed Mackenzie & Ebert as course advisors.

Tom Mackenzie will be the lead architect on a new project to develop a master plan for the course, which has hosted the Open Championship 10 times, the most recent being the 2017 tournament that was won by Jordan Spieth. Mackenzie also plans to develop a shorter layout and to renovate the practice facilities.

“Royal Birkdale is quite rightly renowned the world over, so we are obviously delighted and feel honoured to be selected to advise the club,” said Mackenzie. “We look forward to making its wonderful links even more enjoyable for members and visitors alike, enhancing its reputation as one of the great Open venues.”

David Richards, captain of Royal Birkdale, said: “We are delighted to have Mackenzie & Ebert appointed to undertake such important work on behalf of Royal Birkdale. We are forever grateful and proud of our association with Martin Hawtree, and we look forward to a new chapter in the development of the course with Tom as the lead architect.”

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