Short courses

Zinkand Golf Design

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25 September 2026

Chechessee Creek Club opens 12-hole course by David Zinkand

Architect creates The Scurry layout with a focus on angles, ground game and its use of native landscape

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09 September 2026

Palmilla Reserve in Los Cabos approaches completion of new par three course

El Once, designed by Agustín Pizá and built by Landscapes Unlimited, will feature two pins on every green

Trump Turnberry

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12 August 2026

New 12-hole short course opens at Trump Turnberry

Trump’s Twelve has holes ranging from 70 to 206 yards, with visitors able to play the layout for £120

Kalamazoo CC

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15 July 2026

New short course opens at Kalamazoo in Michigan

Andrew Green completes ‘The Eleven’ and construction continues on club’s new eighteen

Drew Rogers

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19 June 2026

Construction complete on new short course at Olde Eight

Nine-hole layout will join the club’s reimagined 18-hole course and Himalayas-inspired putting green, with design work by Drew Rogers

Legends Golf Resort

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11 June 2026

Ken Baker-designed short course takes shape at Legends Golf Resort

The nine-hole Piper layout can be played in three-hole loops and lit for evening play

Sweetens Cove

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09 June 2026

Sweetens Cove begins construction of new short course from King Collins Dormer

Thirteen-hole layout, which will connect and overlap with the existing course, is expected to open in summer 2027

Artisan Golf Design

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02 June 2026

Construction begins on 10-hole short course at Terra Cotta in Illinois

The Half Mile is a par-three layout by Benjamin Warren of Artisan Golf Design

Sophie Lou Photography

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01 June 2026

Redeveloped Newgreens Chatswood course opens near Sydney

Neil Crafter reworks 18-hole layout into a 12-hole design following a reconfiguration of the site

Ryan Barnett

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21 May 2026

Michelle Wie West collaborates with Mike Koprowski on new short course at Candyroot Lodge

The par-three Sweet Tooth layout is the first foray in golf course design for five-time LPGA Tour winner

The Abaco Club

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23 April 2026

Tom Mackenzie returns to update The Abaco Club in The Bahamas

Developer Southworth invests $350m into projects at private club community, including the creation of a new putting course by golfer Darren Clarke

Carlton Marshall Golf Design

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22 April 2026

Tobacco Road’s new short course to honour vision of Mike Strantz

The Matchbox by Carlton Marshall Golf Design will open at famed North Carolina club in August 2026

Megalodome Golf

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01 April 2026

Megalodome: Indoor golf reaches new heights

GCA speaks with Bertrand Quentin about his ambitious plan to build a nine-hole desert-style course in a series of huge domes, and architect Darrell Huxham about his approach to the design

Tim Severson

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23 March 2026

Jay Blasi leads redesign and short course project at rebranded Crooked Water club

Architect is revamping all greens and using 20 acres of new land at former Burl Oaks Golf Club

Tobacco Road

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10 March 2026

Tobacco Road to open new 12-hole short course in August 2026

Carlton Marshall Golf Design and shaper Mark White to create par-three layout at famed club

Gibbston Valley Resort

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18 December 2025

New nine-hole course set to open at Gibbston Valley in March 2026

Greg Turner design has been built above Kawarau Gorge on a site known for mining gold

John LaFoy

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24 November 2025

Jefferson Landing Club opens new short course and Himalayas-style putting green

John LaFoy designs Orion’s Ridge, a three-hole par-three layout that can be lit for evening play

Zinkand Golf Design

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14 November 2025

Chicago’s Saddle & Cycle Club to open reversible short course in summer 2026

David Zinkand creates four-hole layout on compact site, with holes ranging from 40 to 100 yards

Landscapes Unlimited

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10 November 2025

Work begins on new Forrest Richardson short course near Sacramento

Landscapes Unlimited is constructing 50 Oaks, which comprises a 12-hole layout, mini golf course and driving range

Jackson Kahn Design

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13 October 2025

Jackson Kahn designs 19-hole short course for Shortland GC in Oregon

Greens, tees and bunkers have been built with synthetic turf from Celebrity Greens

Troon

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11 September 2025

Lakewood Ranch’s Calusa club set to open new 12-hole course

Gordon Lewis design is a par 48 and can be played from 2,978 to 4,279 yards

ALbanese & Lutzke

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13 August 2025

New Paul Albanese course takes shape at Island Resort & Casino

Architect has incorporated Golden Age features into the design of the nine-hole Cedar layout

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