The 2022 American Society of Golf Course Architects Environmental Excellence Awards honorees have been named. Projects from five golf facilities have been cited for their work with ASGCA members in addressing unique environmental challenges. The program is presented...
Jeff Stein, a golf course architect from Port Chester, New York, is the recipient of the first “World 100 Club” scholarship. Stein will travel in Spring 2023 to study the great golf courses of Scotland, recreating the trip made by Charles Blair Macdonald in the late...
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....
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...
“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...
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Brit Stenson, ASGCA, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, was elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) at the organization’s recent 76th Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. A native of Winnetka, Illinois, Stenson...
