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

Winter 2024 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Richard Humphreys
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Winter 2024 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now

The Winter 2024 issue of By Design magazine from the American Society of Golf Course Architects is now available in digital format.

The inspiration for the cover story of the latest issue came from Robert MacIntyre calling for the Road hole at St Andrews to be ‘blown up’ after losing three shots to it at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. By Design asked ASGCA members to submit new designs for the famous seventeenth hole on the Old course.

The latest issue of By Design also includes an interview with the new ASGCA president Brian Costello, which covers his golf upbringing in California and the influence of Golden Age design on his own work. Costello also speaks about his experiences overseas. “Nasu Chifuriko Country Club was particularly memorable,” he says. “About an hour and a half north of Tokyo, the course is near the base of Mount Nasu, a dramatic volcanic range that spews smoke and steam on a regular basis. The landscape featured beautiful pines, deciduous hardwoods and native azaleas – a little reminiscent of a certain golf course located in Georgia.”

Also in the Winter 2024 issue is a photo gallery from the Society’s 2024 annual meeting, held in San Francisco, and the news section includes reports on Love Golf Design’s short course at Hazeltine, Todd Eckenrode’s Sharon Heights renovation, Nicklaus Design’s new Webbs Reserve course; plus interviews with Bill Amick and Cynthia Dye McGarey, and much more.

Visit the By Design page of the ASGCA website to sign up for a free subscription and read previous issues.

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