Settlers Hill (Illinois) opens after Martin, ASGCA, renovation

ASGCA Past President Greg Martin (Martin Design) tackled drainage and settling issues during his recent renovation of Settlers Hill Golf Course, Batavia, Illinois. Built in 1990 on a landfill site, Martin’s handiwork was unveiled at a Fall 2022 course reopening....

ASGCA opens search for Executive Director

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) has announced Executive Director Chad Ritterbusch plans to retire from the position he has held since 2004. ASGCA has begun the search for a new executive director and Ritterbusch will stay in...

Rogers, ASGCA, executes Master Plan at Knollwood Club in Illinois

“The initial course prep step is one that is often disregarded or skipped entirely,” said Drew Rogers, ASGCA (J. Drew Rogers, Golf Course Architect). “When the site isn’t properly treated to accommodate the design, then all the elements will ultimately be in conflict...

ASGCA Past President Jerry Matthews dies at age 88

ASGCA Past President Gerald (Jerry) Matthews, ASGCA Fellow, died Sept. 15, 2022, in Mackinac Island, Michigan. He was age 88. Part of multiple generations of Matthews who have positively impacted golf in Michigan – including his father, Bruce, and nephew, W. Bruce –...