ASGCA Past President Hurdzan to receive GCSAA’s top honor

ASGCA Past President and Donald Ross Award recipient Michael Hurdzan has been selected to receive the 2013 Old Tom Morris Award by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Hurdzan has gained critical acclaim for his golf course design with a...

ASGCA’s Wilczynski to design new facility in Naples, Fla.

Chris Wilczynski, ASGCA, will design a new 18-hole course and develop a master plan for the Esplanade Golf & Country Club in Naples, Fla. “Given that there’s only a handful of courses being built these days in the U.S., I feel privileged,” said Wilczynski....

ASGCA members Fry/Straka announce new golf design partnership

ASGCA members Dana Fry and Jason Straka have announced the formation of a new golf course design partnership, Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design. After working together for nearly 20 years the pair said they are excited to bring their design experience, talent and...

Golf participation in UK reaches five-year high

Nearly one-in-12 adults in the United Kingdom played golf on a full-length course in 2011 and the number of UK rounds played last year was the highest since 2006, according to new research. The SPORTS MARKETING SURVEYS INC golf participation report and UK rounds...