The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) recently welcomed two new members to its ranks: David Ferris and Agustin Piza. Their elections keep the number of ASGCA members who practice around the world to nearly 180. • Ferris earned a Bachelor’s Degree in...
Do golf courses today have too many trees because of Byron Nelson and Lady Bird Johnson? Well, not exactly, but Stephen Kay, ASGCA, recently spoke to the New Jersey Turf Expo on trees and their value to the golf course, and noted a couple events from the 1960’s...
WE ARE GOLF recently sat down for a conversation with Harrison Minchew, ASGCA. A true “son of Georgia,” Minchew was destined for a career in golf. Born in Augusta and educated in Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia, he has been a part of...
Course renovation continues to be the facility enhancement most desired by golfers at both public and private courses, according to golf course superintendents and general managers. That is just one result of the 3rd “Golf Facility Market Trend Watch” report,...
The Executive Committee of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) support initial conclusions reached by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the R&A in their Global Distance Insights Report (DIR), including the governing bodies’ intent to...
Paul Fullmer, former President of Selz/Seabolt Communications and Executive Secretary of the American Society of Golf Course Architects when based in Chicago, died Jan. 10, 2020 in Carlsbad, California. He was 85. Fullmer, a 1955 journalism graduate of the University...
