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New reversible course to open in the Netherlands in 2018
News | Wed 16 Aug, 2017

New reversible course to open in the Netherlands in 2018

Nine holes designed by architect Frank Pont will have ‘heathland character’.

First look at the new Royal Norwich Golf Club at Weston Longville
News | Tue 15 Aug, 2017

First look at the new Royal Norwich Golf Club at Weston Longville

Work is underway to create a new 27-hole complex at the former Weston Park club.

East Orange Golf Course completes renovations with clubhouse opening
News | Tue 18 Jul, 2017

East Orange Golf Course completes renovations with clubhouse opening

The three-year project involved a full course redesign led by architect Stephen Kay.

Jiménez to design new short game facility at Las Colinas
News | Tue 13 Jun, 2017

Jiménez to design new short game facility at Las Colinas

Work is already underway on the facility, which is set to open later this year.

Chris Wilczynski improves playability at Shenandoah Country Club
News | Tue 13 Jun, 2017

Chris Wilczynski improves playability at Shenandoah Country Club

The fourth and fifth holes have been redesigned to resolve flooding issues.

Donald Ross design characteristics return to Pinehurst No. 3
News | Tue 18 Apr, 2017

Donald Ross design characteristics return to Pinehurst No. 3

The course has also been rerouted to make room for Gil Hanse’s new nine-hole short course.

Brookwater reopens following refurb by Greg Norman Golf Course Design
News | Tue 18 Apr, 2017

Brookwater reopens following refurb by Greg Norman Golf Course Design

All 18 greens have been refreshed, resurfaced and, in some cases, redesigned to improve playability.

Sale of Royal Norwich Golf Club now complete
News | Mon 20 Mar, 2017

Sale of Royal Norwich Golf Club now complete

Funds from the £17 million sale will go towards the redevelopment of nearby Weston Park.

Extensive renovations set for TPC Prestancia in 2017
News | Mon 12 Dec, 2016

Extensive renovations set for TPC Prestancia in 2017

Leibold Irrigation will work on the Club Course to restore it to its original design.

Pinehurst brings in Hanse to restore No. 4 and build new short course
News | Mon 14 Nov, 2016

Pinehurst brings in Hanse to restore No. 4 and build new short course

Like Coore and Crenshaw’s No. 2, Hanse’s work will take inspiration from Donald Ross’s original footprint.

The October 2024 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Magazine, News | Thu 17 Oct, 2024

The October 2024 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!

The Keep at McLemore, a Bill Bergin-Rees Jones mountaintop design in northwest Georgia, features on the cover

Fall 2024 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Magazine, News | Tue 10 Sep, 2024

Fall 2024 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now

Cover story focuses on how today’s architects have been inspired by the links courses of Britain and Ireland

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Cedar Rapids: Blown away
Vaughn Halyard
On site | Adam Lawrence

Cedar Rapids: Blown away

After an acclaimed 2015 restoration by Ron Prichard, Iowa club thought it was set fair for the future. But Mother Nature had other ideas, says Adam Lawrence

North Ranch: Time for transformation
North Ranch CC
Report | Richard Humphreys

North Ranch: Time for transformation

Fifty years after it was originally laid out, the Ted Robinson layout has been re-envisioned by Jackson-Kahn Design and rebuilt by Landscapes Unlimited

Team building
Turfgrass
Interview | Richard Humphreys

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

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?

The art of project management
Leeds Golf Design
Opinion | Giulia Ferroni

The art of project management

Giulia Ferroni of Leeds Golf Design spells out the intricacies of executing a masterplan and the skills required from a golf course architect

Brian Curley: Life of Brian
Brian Curley
Interview | Adam Lawrence

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

Spey Bay: Old and new
CDP
On site | Adam Lawrence

Spey Bay: Old and new

Scottish club is a very old-fashioned links with very modern ownership, an interesting mix, says Adam Lawrence

The Club at Golden Valley: Golden and modern
Peter Wong
Report | Richard Humphreys

The Club at Golden Valley: Golden and modern

Kevin Norby has completed a centennial project at Minnesota course, to modernise infrastructure and restore much of AW Tillinghast’s design philosophy

The Club at Quail Ridge: Turning up the contrast
Fry/Straka
Report | Richard Humphreys

The Club at Quail Ridge: Turning up the contrast

Fry/Straka and NMP Golf Construction embark on a huge rebuild of the North course, five years after the South was renovated

Minchinhampton GC: Striving for sustainability
Minchinhampton Golf Club
| Matthew Mears

Minchinhampton GC: Striving for sustainability

Matthew Mears discusses the benefits a ClearWater washpad recycling system has realised for the Cotswolds club

Native Links: A new era of native-owned courses
Cal Nez Designs
Good Read | Mark Wagner

Native Links: A new era of native-owned courses

Mark Wagner discusses the topic of his new book: the relationship and history between Native Americans and golf

Gopher Watch Competition – October 2024
Gopher Watch, News | Mon 21 Oct, 2024

Gopher Watch Competition – October 2024

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

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