BROOKFIELD, Wis. (Nov. 15, 2023) – The first-ever Design Boot Camp presents an opportunity for aspiring golf course designers to express their inner architect in the grand setting of Erin Hills Golf Course, the renowned 2017 U.S. Open Championship venue. From Sept....
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – The 2023 American Society of Golf Course Architects Environmental Excellence Awards honorees have been named. Projects from nine golf facilities have been cited for their work with ASGCA members in addressing unique environmental challenges. The...
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...
