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Schaupeter completes renovation work at Westwood in St. Louis
News | Wed 23 Oct, 2019

Schaupeter completes renovation work at Westwood in St. Louis

Architect oversees project to overhaul bunkers and redesign the eighth hole on Missouri layout.

Mackenzie & Ebert begins renovation work at Hamilton G&CC
News | Tue 22 Oct, 2019

Mackenzie & Ebert begins renovation work at Hamilton G&CC

Architects study Harry Colt plans to inform work at 2019 RBC Canadian Open venue.

Jeff Howes creates new practice facilities for Malahide
News | Mon 21 Oct, 2019

Jeff Howes creates new practice facilities for Malahide

Architect replaces the first hole on the Yellow course with a new ‘spectacular’ par three.

First nine at Altaona set to open in November
News | Thu 17 Oct, 2019

First nine at Altaona set to open in November

Stirling & Martin designs 27-hole course that will be part of a new residential resort in Murcia, Spain.

Harradine completes remodelling project at Arosa
News | Wed 16 Oct, 2019

Harradine completes remodelling project at Arosa

Project at Swiss club sees original nine renovated to eliminate blind holes and “nearly impossible finishing hole”.

Fourth course at Siam CC set for soft opening
News | Tue 15 Oct, 2019

Fourth course at Siam CC set for soft opening

Brian Curley designs ‘Wall of Death’ bunker complex for Rolling Hills layout in Thailand.

Pfau course at Indiana University set for spring 2020 opening
News | Mon 14 Oct, 2019

Pfau course at Indiana University set for spring 2020 opening

Steve Smyers creates new layout with both elite and everyday golfers in mind.

Palmer team completes second course at Lakewood National
News | Mon 14 Oct, 2019

Palmer team completes second course at Lakewood National

Finishing stretch on new layout plays along Florida’s Little Braden River wetland preserve.

McLemore Club opens new Highlands course
News | Fri 11 Oct, 2019

McLemore Club opens new Highlands course

Rees Jones and Bill Bergin collaborate on project to overhaul former Canyon Ridge club in Georgia.

Gopher Watch Competition – October 2019
Gopher Watch, News | Thu 10 Oct, 2019

Gopher Watch Competition – October 2019

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

The April 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Magazine, News | Wed 16 Apr, 2025

The April 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!

Includes reports from Maggie Hathaway and Apogee, interviews with Martin Ebert and Dave Axland and a feature on golf art

Spring 2025 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Magazine, News | Fri 14 Mar, 2025

Spring 2025 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now

New issue asks whether the golf boom has led to an increase in municipal golf investment

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ARTICLES

Designs for the big screen
Pizá Golf
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Designs for the big screen

Chad Goetz and Agustin Piza discuss their design decisions for the virtual holes that featured in the first season of TGL

The ties that bind
Crooked Stick
Opinion | Justin Olmstead

The ties that bind

Justin Olmstead of Profile Products talks about the relationships behind the renovation of Crooked Stick in Indiana

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz
Konrad Borkowski
Interview | Adam Lawrence

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz

The Australian designer has had a long career and, like many of his countrymen, has spent much of it away from home. Adam Lawrence listened to his tales from the road

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build
Kinsale Golf Club
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build

Florida course is a tribute to the Golden Age designs of Raynor and Macdonald

Are bunkers getting too pretty for their own good?
Larry Lambrecht
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Are bunkers getting too pretty for their own good?

Is the beauty of bunkering being over-emphasised at the expense of its function, asks Adam Lawrence

Good Read: The Prairie Raynor
Grant Books Ltd
Good Read | John Moran and Rand Jerris

Good Read: The Prairie Raynor

John Moran and Rand Jerris share insight into their book about Seth Raynor’s design at Chicago Golf Club

Vinpearl Golf Léman: New pearls for Vietnam
Vinpearl Golf Leman
Report | Richard Humphreys

Vinpearl Golf Léman: New pearls for Vietnam

The first of two Golfplan-designed courses at club near Ho Chi Minh City has opened for play

Seven Canyons: Desert drama
Brad Klein
Report | Bradley Klein

Seven Canyons: Desert drama

Brad Klein reports on a Phil Smith Design renovation in Sedona, Arizona

Golf Club Föhr: Reinvented for a new century
Stefan von Stengel
On site | Adam Lawrence

Golf Club Föhr: Reinvented for a new century

Adam Lawrence reports on a visit to the far north of Germany where Christian Althaus has completely rebuilt the 27-hole course over the last 15 years

Nauka Nayarit: Welcome to the jungle
Harris Kalinka
Report | Richard Humphreys

Nauka Nayarit: Welcome to the jungle

Ten holes of a new Fazio Design course on Mexico’s Pacific coast have opened for play

Brautarholt: Oceanic connection
Tony Ristola
On site | Adam Lawrence

Brautarholt: Oceanic connection

One of the world’s best 12-hole courses is being extended to 18 by architect Tony Ristola. Adam Lawrence reports from Iceland and says he expects the finished course to make quite a splash

Gopher Watch Competition – January 2025
Gopher Watch, News | Wed 16 Apr, 2025

Gopher Watch Competition – January 2025

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

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