George Clifton, ASGCA Fellow, dies at 72

George Clifton, ASGCA Fellow, died Nov. 4, 2025, in his hometown of Deland, Florida. He was age 72. Clifton studied Horticulture & Architectural Drawing at the University of Florida, just as his father, Lloyd Clifton, ASGCA, had done. George spent time...

Curley, ASGCA, to renovate two Pelican Hill (Calif.) courses

Pelican Hill Golf Club, Newport Coast, California, will embark this fall on an extensive renovation of its North and South Courses under the direction of Brian Curley, ASGCA (Curley-Wagner Golf Design). Designed by Tom Fazio and opened in the early 1990s, both courses...

Historic Camden (S.C.) Country Club being restored by Sherman, ASGCA

Scot Sherman, ASGCA (Love Golf Design), has begun a restoration of the golf course at Camden (S.C.) Country Club. “The course is one of a handful where both Walter Travis and Donald Ross have worked – beginning over 100 years ago,” said Sherman. Originally known...

Algie M. Pulley, Jr., ASGCA Fellow, dies at 85

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Algie M. Pulley, Jr., ASGCA Fellow, died Sept. 21, 2025, near his home in Georgetown, Texas. He was age 85. A native of Petersburg, Virginia, Pulley earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia, where he captained...