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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Work begins on Trump project

The first construction work on the Trump International Golf Links project in Scotland will begin on Wednesday morning.

Meeting on Tuesday, Aberdeenshire Council’s Formartine area committee voted to approve the planting of marram grass, preparatory earthworks and the erection of sand fences, with the aim of stabilising the dunes. The committee granted permission subject to a number of suspensive conditions which mudy be resolved before work starts. These include a bond to be agreed with Scottish Natural Heritage sufficient to restore the nature conservation interest of the dunes to a natural state in the event that the development as a whole does not proceed.

Responding to the decision, Donald Trump said: “We are pleased to announce that work on site will begin tomorrow, ahead of schedule, to build the greatest golf course in history. For a golf course there are no dunes and there is no land as large and magnificent anywhere in the world. I want to thank Aberdeenshire Council, the business community and the residents of Aberdeenshire for their ongoing support.”

Pressure group Tripping Up Trump, which has been campaigning against the development, has threatened legal action against the decision. Lawyers acting on behalf of the group and David Milne, one of the four homeowners refusing to sell their property to Trump, sent a letter to the council, demanding that the application be removed the committee's agenda.

Martin Glegg, the co-ordinator of Tripping Up Trump, claimed the council's decision to refer the Trump application to a meeting of a local area committee was evidence of Aberdeenshire Council being ‘in bed with Trump’ and ‘breaking rules’ to help the Trump Organisation.

The developers also announced that master planning is on schedule for submission to Aberdeenshire Council for approval in early 2010. Detailed planning permission could then be granted, allowing the full construction of the resort to begin.

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