“Forbes” magazine: “Golf leads the way in sustainability”
A visit to the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show illustrated to "Forbes" writer Candace Oehler the industry-wide commitment to caring for natural resources Also highlighted was efforts "to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives," headed by profiling...
Gary Panks, ASGCA Fellow, dies at age 82
Gary Panks, ASGCA Fellow, died March 19, 2024, in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He was age 82. Born and raised in Michigan, Panks was interested in golf from an early age. He was captain of the golf team at Michigan State University, where he graduated in 1964 with a...
Carrick, ASGCA, designs new par 66 course in Ontario, Canada
ASGCA Past President Doug Carrick (Carrick Design) has completed design on a new par-66 layout at the former Lake Bellwood club in Ontario, Canada. Golf Course Architecture reports: "The club – which was formed in 2010 as a merger of Lake Belwood and the nine-hole...
Quitno, Crace team up to Master Plan sympathetic renovation of former U.S. Open site
Todd Quitno, ASGCA (Quitno Golf Designs), and Nathan Crace, ASGCA (Watermark Golf), are teaming up to develop renovation options at Merit Club north of Chicago. The club, which hosted the 2000 U.S. Women’s Open where Karrie Webb won the first of her two consecutive...
First-Ever “Design Boot Camp” Reveals the Secrets of Golf Course Design
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (Nov. 15, 2023) – The first-ever Design Boot Camp presents an opportunity for aspiring golf course designers to express their inner architect in the grand setting of Erin Hills Golf Course, the renowned 2017 U.S. Open Championship venue. From Sept....
ASGCA announces 2023 Environmental Excellence Awards honorees
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – The 2023 American Society of Golf Course Architects Environmental Excellence Awards honorees have been named. Projects from nine golf facilities have been cited for their work with ASGCA members in addressing unique environmental challenges. The...
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