Going back as far as CB Macdonald’s ill-fated Lido, there have been expensive golf courses. But recently, the trickle of such projects has become a flood.

Designer of Alwoodley and Moortown in the UK, Cypress Point and Augusta National in the USA, and Royal Melbourne in Australia, Alister MacKenzie created some of golf’s most revered courses. Mark Rowlinson investigates his legacy.

Can golf course architects design courses suitable for both professional tournaments and everyday play?

Intelligent design in golf is the subtle selection and evolution of golf courses, comments Jeremy Pern.

Triple major champion Ernie Els has strong views on course design, founded on the experience of his 15 years touring the globe. Adam Lawrence learns more.

Architect Gary Roger Baird says that Haenam Pines might just be the pebble beach of Korea.

Kyle Phillips says that developers should engage an architect first, then use his skills to select a good site for their planned course.

Golf’s relationship with the environment is a touchy subject. The game may not always get the fairest press, but needs to be able to show it is whiter than white, says Adam Lawrence.

Palmer Design has opened its first course in Portugal, The Victoria Clube de Golfe in Vilamoura.

The Education Board of the European Institute for Golf Course Architects has admitted sixteen candidates as student members.