There are changes coming for facilities that use Ronstar herbicide. Reports are that the product, often used as weed prevention for Bermuda grass when sprigging a golf course, is about to become scarce due to greater regulation beginning in 2025. This includes how...
Renovations to the “front nine” at Highland Falls Country Club (Highlands, North Carolina), are underway. The project was designed by Bill Bergin, ASGCA (Bergin Golf Designs). Golf Course Architecture reports: The golf architect says the focus has been to...
Stone Creek Golf Course, Urbana, Illinois, was gifted to the University of Illinois in 2020. Now, the newly-renamed Atkins Golf Club will be renovated by Drew Rogers, ASGCA (J. Drew Rogers, Golf Course Architect). Dick Nugent, ASGCA, designed the course, which was...
There are 40 miles between Jacksonville, Florida, and St. Augustine, Florida. But in this golf-rich area, there has been no new courses developed since 2004. Bobby Weed, ASGCA (Bobby Weed Golf Design) is changing that with the design and build of Stillwater Golf Club....
San Vicente Golf Resort, Ramona, California has completed a comprehensive renovation plan that upgrades the golf experience while improving the long-term sustainability of the 50-year-old property. Andy Staples, ASGCA (Staples Golf Design), directed the Club’s plan to...
Jack Nicklaus, ASGCA (Nicklaus Design) is designing his first ever course in Saudi Arabia, a championship golf course for Qiddiya. The course, located 40 minutes from the Saudi capital of Riyadh, is under design and is awaiting start of construction. The private golf...
We are no longer accepting submissions to be judged. However, any design sent to juniordesign@asgca.org will be posted below. Thanks! Welcome to “The Great Junior Golf Design Challenge of 2021.” The challenge is simple. Young people up to age 17 may submit their...
A comprehensive renovation of the century-old South Course at Olympia Fields Country Club (Olympia Fields, Illinois) will begin later this year. The plan, developed by Andy Staples, ASGCA (Staples Golf Design), includes drainage improvement, bunker renovation, fairway...
Award-winning journalist Joe Passov looked at the work of architects around the world in recapping 2020 and looking ahead to the new year in a recent article for MorningRead.com. “As golfers cope with the Coronavirus era, course architects are shifting their...
Lemon Bay Golf Club (Englewood, Florida) has named Drew Rogers, ASGCA (J. Drew Rogers, Golf Course Architect) to create and execute a Master Plan for the 121-acre, 18-hole facility, beginning with work on greens, bunkers and irrigation. Golf Course Architecture...
