Olympia Field South Course restoration to be led by Staples, ASGCA
A comprehensive renovation of the century-old South Course at Olympia Fields Country Club (Olympia Fields, Illinois) will begin later this year. The plan, developed by Andy Staples, ASGCA (Staples Golf Design), includes drainage improvement, bunker renovation, fairway...
“Designs on a Better Golf Course” released, providing “Practical answers to common questions for Green Committees”
Designs on a Better Golf Course: Practical answers to common questions for Green Committees, is now available on Amazon from ASGCA Foundation. The book, conceived and edited by ASGCA Past President Jeff Brauer, provides information on more than 50 topics that may be...
Passov: “Golf course designers have gotten creative during pandemic”
Award-winning journalist Joe Passov looked at the work of architects around the world in recapping 2020 and looking ahead to the new year in a recent article for MorningRead.com. "As golfers cope with the Coronavirus era, course architects are shifting their design...
Rogers, ASGCA, developing Master Plan for Lemon Bay
Lemon Bay Golf Club (Englewood, Florida) has named Drew Rogers, ASGCA (J. Drew Rogers, Golf Course Architect) to create and execute a Master Plan for the 121-acre, 18-hole facility, beginning with work on greens, bunkers and irrigation. Golf Course Architecture...
2021 ASGCA survey reflects industry optimism and changes in focus for owners & superintendents impacted by COVID-19
ASGCA members continue to see growth in projects focused on practice area improvements, re-bunkering, short game area development and master planning projects. That is one result of the 4th “Golf Facility Market Trend Watch” report, commissioned by the American...
Read “Can We Design for Ease of Maintenance?” from “Designs on a Better Golf Course”
Designs on a Better Golf Course: Practical answers to common questions for Green Committees addresses 50+ topics to assist Green Committee members and other golf course decision makers considering improvements to their facility. The book is available on Amazon.com and...
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#TBT look at the 1967 @ASGCA Annual Meeting in Hawaii. (front) Fred Garbin, Pete Dye, Bill Gordon & Jack Snyder. (back) Floyd Farley, Dave Gordon, Robbie Robinson, Willard Wilkinson, Bill Neff, Billy Bell, Bobby Jones, Red Lawrence & John Darah. https://t.co/tTxDcUYNJl
@PGATOUR heads to La Quinta this week for The American Express at the PGA West Stadium Course, a Pete Dye Design, who said, "Golf is not a fair game, so why build a course fair?" Andrew Landry is the defending champion. @theamexgolf @ILoveDyeGolf @andrewlgolf https://t.co/oC0YLZJqMV
@PGATOUR heads to La Quinta this week for The American Express at the PGA West Stadium Course, a Pete Dye Design, who said, "Golf is not a fair game, so why build a course fair?" Andrew Landry is the defending champion. @theamexgolf @ILoveDyeGolf @andrewlgolf https://t.co/opC8oMU7Tx
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A Course to Call Home
In the tradition of the great golf course architects, Don Knott, ASGCA (Knott & Linn Golf Design Group) has been considering the options for making the game as fun, challenging and unique as possible for all golfers. Following are his thoughts on a short course, A...
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