Sunningdale Golf & Country Club in Ontario, Canada, will open six new holes on its Stanley Thompson course in spring 2019. The holes ae being designed by ASGCA Past President Doug Carrick (Carrick Design), who has consulted at the club since 1985. Golf Course...
The report from Dan Van Horn of Longleaf Golf & Family Club to ASGCA Foundation Symposium attendees was simple: The return on investment from additional tees was a 20 percent increase in rounds played in year 1, and another 17.5 percent increase in year 2. And...
ASGCA Past President Dr. Michael Hurdzan (Hurdzan Golf) talked about his recently completed book, “Golf Law; Golf Course Safety, Security and Risk Management” with Golf Course Industry on a “Tartan Talks” podcast. The book, the seventh authored...
A team of some of the largest names in the golf turf business – including ASGCA partner Atlas Turf International – is collaborating to develop better grasses for the industry’s future. Turf Research of Ultrafine Zoysia (TRUZ) is a new partnership between...
ASGCA Past President John Sanford (Sanford Golf Design) has developed a Master Plan for Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne (Florida), with an eye toward reducing water consumption at the public course. Golf Course Architecture reports: Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation...
ASGCA Past President Rick Robbins (Robbins Golf Design) has completed work for the renovation of the greens on The Vale Nine at Echo Valley Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa. Echo Valley is a 27-hole layout that was built as an 18-hole course in the early 1960’s. In...
