A new, nine-hole, par three version of Tower Tee in St. Louis, will reopen in Spring 2022 after a redesign from Art Schaupeter, ASGCA (Arthur Schaupeter Golf Course Architects). The facility had closed in 2018 as part of a planned housing development, but new owners...
Jason Straka, ASGCA, of Dublin, Ohio, was elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) at the organization’s recent 75th Annual Meeting in Cleveland. A principal with Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design with Dana Fry, ASGCA, Straka is...
The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) has posted the following job position: Director of Outreach, a full-time position with an expected start date of early 2022. The complete job posting may be seen here. Position Objective ASGCA Director of Outreach...
The newly renamed Atkins Golf Course, Urbana, Illinois, is undergoing a full-course renovation led by Drew Rogers, ASGCA (J. Drew Rogers, Golf Course Architect). The former Stone Creek was donated by the Atkins family to the University of Illinois, and will become the...
Perry Dye, ASGCA, died July 8, 2021 in Denver. He was age 68. A member of one of the most famous families in golf, Dye received his first experience building golf courses at age 12, when he began an apprenticeship under his father, American Society of Golf Course...
A 24-hole project in Cuatro CĂenegas, Desertica, Mexico is the first joint effort from Agustin Piza, ASGCA (Piza Golf) and former PGA professional/Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee. The “Butterfly Effect” design of four, six-hole loops is expected to...
“If you’re not having fun, you probably aren’t coming back.” With those words, PGA of America’s Sandy Cross sums up her role in the golf industry on a new “ASGCA Insights” podcast. Over 25+ years with PGA, Cross has filled a...
A desire to develop a comprehensive plan that will remain consistent for years to come, as well as a need to resolve a specific issue on the golf course, prompted Great Oaks Country Club, Rochester Hills, Michigan, to develop its first master plan in over two decades....
American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Past President Arthur Hills, ASGCA Fellow, died May 18, 2021. He was age 91. A graduate of both Michigan State University (science) and the University of Michigan (landscape architecture), Hills excelled at golf as a...
Two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, ASGCA, have been chosen as the 2021 recipients of the ASGCA Donald Ross Award. The award, given annually since 1976, is presented to those making a significant contribution to the game of golf and the profession...