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Birdie Act: An end to templates?
Kevin Murray
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Birdie Act: An end to templates?

Legislation before the US Congress would extend the copyright protection that currently exists for buildings architecture to golf course design. But would that preclude the construction of classic hole designs, asks Adam Lawrence?

Asia’s new golfing tiger
Greg Norman Golf Course Design
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Asia’s new golfing tiger

Golf is booming in Vietnam. Adam Lawrence finds out why

Landmand: An epic build
Vaughn Halyard
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Landmand: An epic build

When the Andersen family hired King-Collins Design to create a golf course on their land in eastern Nebraska, they were headed for a wild ride

Design for the next generation
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Design for the next generation

Golf is dominated by middle aged and older players. Adam Lawrence investigates the role design can play in attracting the young

Is the golf boom real?
Tremont Sporting Co.
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Is the golf boom real?

With golf experiencing participation figures not seen in decades, is this translating into industry growth for golf course architects?

Match makers
Evan Schiller
Feature | Richard Humphreys

Match makers

While match play may no longer be the predominant format for golf, there are some course projects where it drives the design

Too fast for furious?
Vaughn Halyard
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Too fast for furious?

Can architects convince their clients to keep greens at speeds that allow them to build contoured surfaces, or are we now in a mostly flat era?

Water reduction: Drying out the game
Larry Lambrecht
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Water reduction: Drying out the game

Golf needs to find new ways to reduce its water usage, and new innovations in turfgrass may help

The Gravel Pit: Dramatic short shots in central Minnesota
Nicholas Hoffmann
Feature | Richard Humphreys

The Gravel Pit: Dramatic short shots in central Minnesota

Scott Hoffmann incorporates template concepts for new thirteen-hole par-three course

Old Chatham: For the players
Ryan Montgemory/Monty Aerials LLC
Feature | Toby Ingleton

Old Chatham: For the players

Renovation work at Old Chatham was designed to raise the challenge while remaining playable for all

Designing for all abilities: how low should you go?
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Designing for all abilities: how low should you go?

Architects aim to lay out courses that are playable for all. But should they be catering for really bad golfers? 

Short course decision pays off for Skamania Lodge
Skamania Lodge
Feature | Richard Humphreys

Short course decision pays off for Skamania Lodge

Brian Costello-led transformation at Washington resort leads to increase in play

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