Alice Dye, the first female President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), a Fellow and 2017 Donald Ross Award recipient, died Feb. 1, 2019, at age 91. The matriarch of the most famous family in golf course design – and architect of the famed...
The facility enhancement most desired by golfers at both public and private courses is a course renovation, so say golf course superintendents and general managers. That is just one result of the “Golf Facility Market Trend Watch” report, commissioned by the American...
As Immediate Past President, John Sanford, ASGCA, (Sanford Golf Design) has a unique perspective on the changing face of the golf industry, the continued evolution of golf course architecture and the breadth of skills from ASGCA members. He shares his thoughts with...
Valencia Golf & Country Club, Naples, Florida, a publicly-accessible course, has been updated by Drew Rogers, ASGCA (J. Drew Rogers, Golf Course Architect). Improvements have been made to the greens and course bunkers greatly reduced. Golf Course Architecture...
Paul Albanese, ASGCA, (Albanese & Lutzke) has come a long way from the Cornell University student who knew he wanted to do something in the golf industry for his career. Remembering his father’s advice, “Do what you love and success will follow,”...
They may not be golf course architecture’s “Odd Couple,” but Jason Straka, ASGCA, and Dana Fry, ASGCA, brought different skill sets to the table when they began working together nearly 25 years ago. Straka talked about how Fry/Straka Global Golf...
