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

The October 2019 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Richard Humphreys
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The October 2019 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!

The October 2019 issue of Golf Course Architecture magazine is out now, in both printed and digital formats.

The cover of this latest issue of GCA features the new Hoiana Shores layout in Vietnam. The course is the first in the country designed by Robert Trent Jones II, as we discover for the lead story of our Tee Box section.

Our main feature article for this issue explores design’s greatest challenge: to create a course that is fun and playable for average golfers while also being a challenge for the elite. Golf course architects from around the world, including Andrew Goosen, Jeff Brauer, Robin Hiseman, Scott Champion and Rick Phelps, share their views.

We have reports from three site visits: European Golf Design’s newly-opened Royal Norwich in the UK; the municipal Braemar Golf Course in Minnesota, where Richard Mandell has completed a transformation of the golf course; and Ålands Golfklubb in Finland, a Philip Spogárd renovation that could be one of Europe’s elite courses.

We also find out about Kyle Phillips’ redesign of Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles and hear from David Bily of Steiner & Partner about two entry-level golf experiences in Switzerland. And Benjamin Warren explains how his redesign plans of a municipal short course focus on accessibility for an entire community.

There is news of Rees Jones and Bill Bergin’s work at McLemore Club in Georgia; Art Schaupeter talks about his renovation project at Westwood Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri; and we hear about Peter Harradine’s remodel of Arosa Golf Club in Switzerland.

There’s plenty more too – enjoy the issue!

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