BROOKFIELD, Wis. – The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) has brought back a program to showcase creativity in golf course architecture among young people. “The Great Junior Golf Design Challenge of 2021,” encourages children to design their own golf...
The relationship between Gene Bates, ASGCA (Bates Golf Group) and Idaho’s Circle Raven Golf Club dates to before the course’s 2003 opening. After all, it was Bates who designed the 7,000 course across 620 acres of designated tribal land. And now, a course...
There are changes coming for facilities that use Ronstar herbicide. Reports are that the product, often used as weed prevention for Bermuda grass when sprigging a golf course, is about to become scarce due to greater regulation beginning in 2025. This includes how...
Renovations to the “front nine” at Highland Falls Country Club (Highlands, North Carolina), are underway. The project was designed by Bill Bergin, ASGCA (Bergin Golf Designs). Golf Course Architecture reports: The golf architect says the focus has been to...
Stone Creek Golf Course, Urbana, Illinois, was gifted to the University of Illinois in 2020. Now, the newly-renamed Atkins Golf Club will be renovated by Drew Rogers, ASGCA (J. Drew Rogers, Golf Course Architect). Dick Nugent, ASGCA, designed the course, which was...
There are 40 miles between Jacksonville, Florida, and St. Augustine, Florida. But in this golf-rich area, there has been no new courses developed since 2004. Bobby Weed, ASGCA (Bobby Weed Golf Design) is changing that with the design and build of Stillwater Golf Club....
