In conversation with “Golf Course Industry” magazine, Kyle Phillips, ASGCA (Kyle Phillips Golf Course Design), recounts a career in golf course architecture that has taken him to more than 30 countries on five continents over 30+ years — among them Yas...
Bobby Weed, ASGCA, (Bobby Weed Golf Design) has completed a nine-month modernization of the Lagoon Course at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, his second project at the course, following a 2007 renovation. “Led by Herbert Peyton, chairman of Gate Petroleum, the Ponte...
Talking Points on the BIRDIE Act WHAT THE BILL DOES: H.R. 7228, AKA the BIRDIE Act, amends the portion of the U.S. Copyright Code providing Intellectual Property (IP) rights for “architectural works” to include golf course designs. Golf course architects are artists...
Q&A on H.R. 7228, the Bolstering Intellectual Rights against Digital Infringement Enhancement Act (BIRDIE Act) Q: Why is H.R.7228, the BIRDIE Act necessary? What does the bill do? Golf course architects create unique, original, and aesthetically inspiring designs...
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Michael Benkusky, ASGCA, of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, was elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) at the organization’s recent 77th Annual Meeting in Milwaukee. A native of Marion, Iowa, Benkusky graduated in...
The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) is a non-profit membership association. Founded in 1946, it is comprised of experienced golf course architects located throughout North America. ASGCA seeks an accomplished leader to fill the role of Executive...
