Famed Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky, is set to host the 2014 PGA Championship August 4-10, 2014. Valhalla Golf Club Superintendent Roger Meier, CGCS and staff have the course in pristine championship condition. The bunkers at Valhalla feature the...
Mike Benkusky, ASGCA, recently wrote in his newsletter (available through www.mjbgolfdesign.com) on the “best time to be involved in golf design.” Benkusky claims that time is now, with the example of work he is doing with the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Park...
How proactive should a course be in its approach to seeding greens? ASGCA Past President Bob Lohmann writes for “Golf Course Industry” magazine that this past, brutal winter has many courses re-thinking their approach. Lohmann raises several intriguing...
Toro, an ASGCA major partner in education, is embarking on a year-long celebration to mark the company’s 100th birthday. July 10, 2014 marks 100 years in business for the company. According to Michael J. Hoffman, Toro’s chairman and chief executive officer, Toro...
Historical images do more than tell the story of a golf course’s early days. They can serve to assist an architect working on a course renovation. Drew Rogers, ASGCA is putting that benefit to use at Pine Lake Cuntry Club, Orchard Lake, Michigan. Rogers...
Competitors at the U.S. Senior Open July 10-13 will face a renovated Oak Tree National Course in Edmond, Oklahoma, thanks to Tripp Davis, ASGCA. “Golf Course Architecture” reported on the work Tripp Davis and Associates did on the course originally...
