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Architects head to south-east England for EIGCA Study Tour
News | Thu 10 Sep, 2015

Architects head to south-east England for EIGCA Study Tour

Sunningdale, Royal St George’s and Royal Cinque Ports on itinerary for 2015 event.

Inaugural Africa Golf Summit heads to Johannesburg’s Serengeti Golf Club
News | Fri 04 Sep, 2015

Inaugural Africa Golf Summit heads to Johannesburg’s Serengeti Golf Club

Golf development and tourism to be discussed at event from 9-11 September.

Golf Course Architecture announces next edition of buyers’ guide
News | Wed 12 Aug, 2015

Golf Course Architecture announces next edition of buyers’ guide

GCA Green Pages 2016 to be distributed with January’s magazine.

EIGCA invites applicants for Vocational Qualification programme
News | Thu 11 Jun, 2015

EIGCA invites applicants for Vocational Qualification programme

Mid-October deadline for parties interested in institute’s golf design course.

Record numbers attend the EIGCA’s 15th Annual Meeting
News | Mon 01 Jun, 2015

Record numbers attend the EIGCA’s 15th Annual Meeting

Tom Mackenzie welcomed as institute’s new president at event in North Berwick, Scotland.

News | Thu 30 Apr, 2015

The R&A unveils results of latest pace of play survey

Forum later this year presents opportunity to discuss findings and current issues.

Tom Mackenzie named as new president of the EIGCA
News | Fri 24 Apr, 2015

Tom Mackenzie named as new president of the EIGCA

Architect hints at ‘exciting plans’ for the future of the organisation.

EGCOA set to unveil results of its VISION 2020 project at 2014 conference
News | Fri 31 Oct, 2014

EGCOA set to unveil results of its VISION 2020 project at 2014 conference

Event to take place at Barcelona’s Real Club de Golf El Prat from 4-6 November.

STRI and Kanda Golf team up to deliver two educational workshops
News | Thu 21 Aug, 2014

STRI and Kanda Golf team up to deliver two educational workshops

Presentations aim to help golf clubs grow revenues and reduce costs.

October deadline for applicants to next intake of EIGCA training course
News | Wed 23 Jul, 2014

October deadline for applicants to next intake of EIGCA training course

Two year vocational programme to start next April at annual meeting in Scotland.

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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ARTICLES

The Keep: On top of the world
Evan Schiller
On site | Richard Humphreys

The Keep: On top of the world

Richard Humphreys reports on a new layout that is destined to catch the eye. Designed by Bill Bergin and Rees Jones, McLemore’s second course occupies a spectacular setting on a mountaintop plateau

Goodwood: Down in the woods
Report | Richard Humphreys

Goodwood: Down in the woods

Golf At Goodwood has a new practice facility designed by James Edwards and built by MJ Abbott

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

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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