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

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The Third, a new course by Love Golf Design, is set to open at Watersound Club

Watersound Club in Panama City, Florida, will open The Third, a new 18-hole course by Love Golf Design, on 20 March.

The design team – founders Davis Love III and Mark Love and lead architect Scot Sherman – have designed the new layout to contrast with the club’s existing courses: the Tom Fazio-designed Camp Creek and the Greg Norman-designed Shark’s Tooth. The Third is located just north of Shark’s Tooth, and east of the Watersound Origins community, and connects to the resort’s existing and future communities.

Read more about the site following the appointment of Love Golf Design in 2022.

“The opening of new amenities has been a welcomed and regular occurrence at Watersound Club properties over the past several years,” said Patrick Murphy, senior vice president of hospitality at The St. Joe Company, the owner and operator of Watersound Club. “The opening of The Third, however, represents a monumental milestone in the ongoing Watersound Club evolution and an intentional response to growing demand from our membership. More members plus more demand for golf equals the need for more capacity.”

Each hole with have six teeing areas to allow the course to be played from 4,900 yards to over 7,600. “Players should be able to find a set of tees that matches their game,” said Mark Love. “The greens are large and have a good deal of movement in them. We can set up the course to challenge highly skilled players in a major event, but on a daily basis, it provides a nice mix of easy, medium and difficult pins to keep things interesting, yet not too difficult for the average golfer.”

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  • Watersound The Third Davis Love III
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    Watersound Club is set to open The Third, a new 18-hole course by Love Golf Design

  • Watersound The Third Davis Love III
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    Scot Sherman was the lead architect on the project

  • Watersound The Third Davis Love III
    Kurt Lischka

    Love Golf Design has aimed to blend the layout into the existing natural vegetation of the site

  • Watersound The Third Davis Love III
    Kurt Lischka

    The new course, the club’s third, will open to club members and guests of Camp Creek Inn on 20 March

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