The By Design profile of 2016 ASGCA Design Excellence Recognition Program honoree NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio. NCR Country Club had no short game facility, and a flood problem on some open space reasonably close to the clubhouse. Both issues were addressed by...
Bobby Weed, ASGCA (Bobby Weed Golf Design), has had an impressive career as a golf course architect. But it as a father to a non-verbally autistic daughter that has made the greatest impact on his life Weed spoke with Golf Digest magazine about his daughter, Lanier,...
The By Design profile of 2016 ASGCA Design Excellence Recognition Program honoree Arlington Lakes (Illinois) Golf Club. Renovation of the 37-year-old facility by Mike Benkusky, ASGCA, provides more options for golfers to play quicker, less expensive rounds of...
The American Society of Golf Course Architects Foundation has introduced the Longleaf Tee Initiative, a joint partnership with U.S. Kids Golf Foundation that increases course playability and golfer enjoyment. The program helps golf course operators strategically...
Jason Straka, ASGCA (Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design), is commencing his one-year term as President of the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation’s (OTF) Executive Committee in February 2017. A long-time Trustee on the Foundation’s board, Straka just completed his one year...
What is the present – and future – of bunkers, and how does its use impact new golf course design and renovation? These are just some of the topics addressed in the latest “Tartan Talk” from Golf Course Industry, featuring Ian Andrew, ASGCA...
