Golf Course Architecture - Issue 80, April 2025

CONTENTS TEE BOX 8 Mackenzie & Ebert has completed a second phase of renovation work at Royal Birkdale, including the creation of a new par-three fifteenth hole (pictured above). Our Tee Box section also includes news of new courses in Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Vietnam, Florida, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Cover photography courtesy of Royal Birkdale INSIGHT 30 Mike Gorman and Trent Jones explain how the Robert Trent Jones II approach to resort golf has evolved, driven by a resurgence in remote golf development. FEATURE 34 Adam Lawrence profiles some of the best illustrators of golf courses in the game’s history – both full-time artists and architects who draw or paint. 6

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