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GOLF COURSES

While new golf designs may not be appearing at the same pace as in the 1990s and early 2000s, there continues to be a steady flow of new courses, both in established and new golf markets. Projects can range from simple short course and practice-orientated facilities to multi-course complexes that form part of a large resort or real estate development.

Big Cedar Lodge

News | Thu 19 Dec, 2024

New par-three course at Big Cedar Lodge to open in summer 2025

The 18-hole ‘Cliffhangers’ layout will feature substantial elevation change and highly contoured greens

Olazabal Design

News | Tue 10 Dec, 2024

Olazabal Design appointed to create new golf course in Bahrain

Al Areen development will be built on the country’s west coast near the track used for F1 races

Craig & Coyne designs new Lazy J course on ‘extraordinary’ site

Landscapes Unlimited

News | Fri 06 Dec, 2024

Craig & Coyne designs new Lazy J course on ‘extraordinary’ site

Landscapes Unlimited is building the layout at a luxury hunting lodge in South Dakota

Els Club Vilamoura

News | Thu 05 Dec, 2024

Els Club Vilamoura set for summer 2025 opening

Ernie Els Design completely redesigns the former Victoria course in the Algarve

Palmetto Bluff

News | Mon 25 Nov, 2024

New Coore & Crenshaw course to open at Palmetto Bluff in late 2025

Architects have been given free rein to lay out their design across 500 acres of Lowcountry land

Webbs Reserve course opens for play in southwest Florida

Troon

News | Fri 22 Nov, 2024

Webbs Reserve course opens for play in southwest Florida

Nicklaus Design creates new layout in Punta Gorda that has water in play on every hole

Germany’s Green Eagle targets Ryder Cup with new West course

Green Eagle Golf Courses

News | Fri 22 Nov, 2024

Germany’s Green Eagle targets Ryder Cup with new West course

The club, which hosts DP World Tour’s European Open on its North course, is also converting its South layout to nine holes

New short course to open at Hazeltine in summer 2025

Harris Kalinka

News | Thu 21 Nov, 2024

New short course to open at Hazeltine in summer 2025

Love Golf Design is creating a 10-hole par-three layout at the 2029 Ryder Cup venue

University of Alabama opens new $47m golf facility

Dru Love

News | Thu 07 Nov, 2024

University of Alabama opens new $47m golf facility

Davis Love III, Mark Love and Scot Sherman design nine-hole course and practice facilities for golf teams

Dream Golf

News | Mon 04 Nov, 2024

Dream Golf gets green light for new Tom Doak course in Florida

Washington County approves development order for construction of Old Shores destination

Richland course opens for play at Reynolds Lake Oconee

Bill Hornstein

News | Thu 31 Oct, 2024

Richland course opens for play at Reynolds Lake Oconee

Fazio Design combines new holes with Bluff nine from the club's National layout

Sweetens Cove to break ground on new short course in spring 2025

King-Collins

News | Mon 28 Oct, 2024

Sweetens Cove to break ground on new short course in spring 2025

King-Collins designs nine-hole par-three layout at popular Tennessee club

Gamble Sands prepares to open new Scarecrow course in August 2025

Troon

News | Tue 22 Oct, 2024

Gamble Sands prepares to open new Scarecrow course in August 2025

David McLay Kidd design is laid out over rolling terrain that overlooks the Columbia River Valley

RTJ II

News | Wed 09 Oct, 2024

RTJ II to create new layout at Panama’s Buenaventura Resort

Course #2 will be routed through jungle and meadows, and have Pacific Ocean views

Magazine, News | Wed 11 Dec, 2024

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

Golf course architects take on the challenge of redesigning the Road hole at St Andrews

Gopher Watch, News | Mon 21 Oct, 2024

Gopher Watch Competition – October 2024

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

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