Do golf courses today have too many trees because of Byron Nelson and Lady Bird Johnson? Well, not exactly, but Stephen Kay, ASGCA, recently spoke to the New Jersey Turf Expo on trees and their value to the golf course, and noted a couple events from the 1960’s...
WE ARE GOLF recently sat down for a conversation with Harrison Minchew, ASGCA. A true “son of Georgia,” Minchew was destined for a career in golf. Born in Augusta and educated in Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia, he has been a part of...
Course renovation continues to be the facility enhancement most desired by golfers at both public and private courses, according to golf course superintendents and general managers. That is just one result of the 3rd “Golf Facility Market Trend Watch” report,...
The Executive Committee of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) support initial conclusions reached by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the R&A in their Global Distance Insights Report (DIR), including the governing bodies’ intent to...
Paul Fullmer, former President of Selz/Seabolt Communications and Executive Secretary of the American Society of Golf Course Architects when based in Chicago, died Jan. 10, 2020 in Carlsbad, California. He was 85. Fullmer, a 1955 journalism graduate of the University...
Pete Dye, a Past President and Fellow of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) and 1995 Donald Ross Award recipient, died Jan. 9, 2020, at age 94. The patriarch of one of the most famous families in golf course design, ASGCA members will also remember...
“The South Course improvements provide a modern, contemporary finish that will keep the membership engaged for several decades.” Those words from Bobby Weed, ASGCA (Bobby Weed Golf Design) marked the reopen of Quail Ridge Country Club, Boyton Beach, Florida. Golf Inc....
There are three honorary members of the society named for ASGCA Founding Member Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Two of the three are Jones’ sons, ASGCA Past Presidents Robert Trent, Jr., and Rees. The third is ASGCA Past President Roger Rulewich, whose golf course...
The eighth annual American Society of Golf Course Architects Design Excellence Recognition Program honorees have been named. These golf facilities have been cited for their work with ASGCA members in addressing unique design challenges. Since its creation, the Design...
Andy Staples, ASGCA (Staples Golf Design), has been retained for design work on the Squire Course at PGA National Resort & Spa at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The course was originally designed by Tom Fazio, ASGCA, and George Fazio. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to...