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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

Amber Hickman
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RTJ II selected to renovate Corica Park’s North course

The North course at Corica Park in California will undergo a renovation by Robert Trent Jones II. 

The North was originally designed by William P. Bell in 1927, with Bell’s son, William Francis Bell Jr laying out the South course in 1957. The South was completely renovated by Rees Jones in 2018, offering a sandbelt-style experience for California golfers. 

A renovation of the North has been in the works for a while, with Marc Logan, an Australian agronomist and a former stakeholder in Greenway Golf, completing a project on the front nine, with golf writer and historian Ron Whitten serving as a consultant, in 2021. However, due to a legal battle between Logan and Greenway, the long-term lessee, developer and manager of the 333-acre golf complex, work on the back nine came to a halt. 

Following the settling of the lawsuit in January 2023, the municipal facility is now moving forward with its North course project. Greenway has selected the RTJ II design firm to renovate the back nine, as well as undertake tweaks to the front nine. Construction will begin in June. 

“What Greenway is doing at Corica Park is impressive and truly different,” said Trent Jones, chief operating officer of RTJ II. “Their efforts to transform the site into a vital ecological habitat and socially inclusive resource are a model for the golf course industry and represent a shared values system and inspiration for our team. We’re looking forward to enhancing the golf experience at Corica Park with purposeful design and thoughtful challenges for golfers of all levels.” 

The project is part of long-term overhaul from Greenway with the aim of updating and modernising Corica. “Our mission at Greenway is to harmonise exceptional golf experiences with environmental and social sustainability,” said Avani and Umesh Patel, owners of Greenway. “This wonderful big step validates our long-lasting commitment to Corica Park.” 

Greenway expects the North course to reopen in December 2024. 

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    From left, Avani and Umesh Patel of Greenway Golf, Robert Trent Jones II, Trent Jones and Mike Gorman on site ahead of the RTJ II design team starting a renovation of the North course at Corica Park in June

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