Talking Points on the BIRDIE Act WHAT THE BILL DOES: H.R. 7228, AKA the BIRDIE Act, amends the portion of the U.S. Copyright Code providing Intellectual Property (IP) rights for “architectural works” to include golf course designs. Golf course architects are artists...
Q&A on H.R. 7228, the Bolstering Intellectual Rights against Digital Infringement Enhancement Act (BIRDIE Act) Q: Why is H.R.7228, the BIRDIE Act necessary? What does the bill do? Golf course architects create unique, original, and aesthetically inspiring designs...
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Michael Benkusky, ASGCA, of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, was elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) at the organization’s recent 77th Annual Meeting in Milwaukee. A native of Marion, Iowa, Benkusky graduated in...
The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) is a non-profit membership association. Founded in 1946, it is comprised of experienced golf course architects located throughout North America. ASGCA seeks an accomplished leader to fill the role of Executive...
One year from earning his college degree, a chance meeting in a bar with an associate of Tom Fazio, ASGCA, led to a career change for Dana Fry, ASGCA (Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design). Soon after, he dropped out of college to “spend days flagging cacti for...
Christopher Wilczynski, ASGCA, of C.W. Golf Architecture has returned to Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for the club’s first significant golf course renovation in recent years. Wilczynski has been consulting for the club since 2012. The front...
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Ron Kirby, ASGCA Fellow, died Aug. 17, 2023, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was age 90. A native of Beverly, Massachusetts, Kirby was a caddie, caddie master and maintenance crew member who later became one of the most widely traveled architects of his...
The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) has welcomed two new members: Ron Forse and Tyler Rae (pictured). Forse (New Smyrna Beach, Florida) is a Landscape Architecture graduate of West Virginia University. His professional background in Landscape...
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Frank Jemsek, owner of Jemsek Golf based in Lemont, Illinois, has been chosen as the 2023 recipient of the ASGCA Donald Ross Award. The award, given annually since 1976, is presented to a person who has made a significant contribution to the game of...
The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) has recently welcomed two new members to its ranks. The new members are: Joel Hornickel and Garrett Wasson. Hornickel (Ozark, Mo.) is a Design Associate with JDR, headed by J. Drew Rogers, ASGCA. A Landscape...
