The countdown continues to the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. Course designers – ASGCA Past President and Fellow Dr. Mike Hurdzan, Dana Fry, ASGCA, and Ron Whitten – spoke with Wisconsin’s “Inside the Clubhouse” podcast during...
Targeted updates to the 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th holes at Taylor Meadows Golf Club, Taylor, Michigan, are being led by ASGCA Past President Steve Forrest, ASGCA (Hills Forrest). Golf Course Architecture reports: A new pond is being installed on the tenth hole, and...
Bobby Weed, ASGCA, (Bobby Weed Golf Design) has been retained for some on-course upgrades to Spanish Oaks Golf Club in Bee Cave, Texas. The course, which opened in 2001, is an original Bobby Weed design. “Spanish Oaks is a growing club, an outstanding...
The northern Illinois television program “Golf 360” recently profiled the work of Mike Benkusky, ASGCA, and his renovation of Arlington Lakes Golf Club, a public course in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The story highlighted Benkusky’s role in bringing...
Five years after construction of one of Mississippi’s best practice facilities – including range, short game facility, and a unique “free range” short course – the Tupelo Country Club has approved starting Phase II of the 2010 long-range Master Plan...
ASGCA Past President Bob Cupp died Aug. 19. A lover of the written word and an accomplished author, he wrote in March 2013 to his fellow ASGCA members, encouraging them to share their experiences with others, for today and tomorrow. We all have heroes. One of mine was...
The continuing Golf Course Industry magazine online interview series with ASGCA members, “Tartan Talks,” features ASGCA President Greg Martin (Martin Design). GCI’s Guy Cipriano sits down with Martin to discuss his design philosophy, his roles and...
The first U.S. staging of the HSBC Golf Business Forum will be held at the Marriott Sawgrass Resort in Ponte Vedra, Florida, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1. The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) is one of several golf industry membership organizations to join...
The South Course at Ironwood Country Club in Palm Desert, California, is a place where water is a premium. Which is to say, it is not unlike much of Southern California. John Fought, ASGCA, (John Fought Design) stepped forward with some unique remedies to assist the...
The latest issue of Superintendent magazine features the first in a series of articles focusing on the role of golf course architects and the benefits they bring to a facility. A number of ASGCA members provided insight to “4 Reasons to Hire Architects for...
