Valencia Golf & Country Club, Naples, Florida, a publicly-accessible course, has been updated by Drew Rogers, ASGCA (J. Drew Rogers, Golf Course Architect). Improvements have been made to the greens and course bunkers greatly reduced. Golf Course Architecture...
Paul Albanese, ASGCA, (Albanese & Lutzke) has come a long way from the Cornell University student who knew he wanted to do something in the golf industry for his career. Remembering his father’s advice, “Do what you love and success will follow,”...
They may not be golf course architecture’s “Odd Couple,” but Jason Straka, ASGCA, and Dana Fry, ASGCA, brought different skill sets to the table when they began working together nearly 25 years ago. Straka talked about how Fry/Straka Global Golf...
ASGCA Past President Greg Martin (Martin Design) writes that in challenging times, it is good to remind ourselves of the value of golf; the game, the surroundings, and the authenticity. Martin writes: We lead busy lives. More information and more options provide more...
Key results of the 2019 ASGCA-SLRG Market Trend Watch report will be presented as part of the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 23. Sports & Leisure Research Group President Jon Last annually keynotes a breakfast presentation at the show, covering...
“Anything we can do to bring people into the game and keep them in the game is a good thing.” Forrest Richardson, ASGCA (Forrest Richardson & Assoc.) shared his experiences and insights with Matt Ginella at Golf Channel/Golf Advisor. On a recent visit...
A recent survey of ASGCA members showed that the golf course architects have designed courses and worked on projects in more than 90 countries around the world. Kevin Ramsey, ASGCA (Golfplan.com) has not worked in all of them…yet. He discusses his career in...
Take a Swing ForeBatten 2, ForeBatten Foundation’s 2nd annual fundraiser, will be held Monday, March 4 at TopGolf in Scottsdale, Arizona. Juvenile Batten disease is a rare and fatal genetic disorder of the nervous system which leads to vision loss, seizures, and...
Tripp Davis, ASGCA, (Tripp Davis and Associates) is overseeing a major bunker restoration project at The Powelton Club in Newburgh, New York. The historic club in the Hudson River Valley was founded in 1892 and is one of the oldest clubs in the U.S. The course was...
Sunningdale Golf & Country Club in Ontario, Canada, will open six new holes on its Stanley Thompson course in spring 2019. The holes ae being designed by ASGCA Past President Doug Carrick (Carrick Design), who has consulted at the club since 1985. Golf Course...
