Coore, ASGCA, to design Pinehurst No. 11
North Carolina-native Bill Coore, ASGCA (Coore & Crenshaw, Golf Course Architects) has been named to design Pinehurst No 11. THe project is expected to begin construction at Pinehurst Sandmines later in 2025. The F1rst Call reports: No. 11 joins Tom Doak's design...
Curley, ASGCA, talks Golf in Asia and design partnerships with GOLF.com
On a recent "Destination Golf" podcast with GOLF.com, Brian Curley, ASGCA (Curley-Wagner Golf Design) discussed an amazing career in golf course architecture, which began under the direction of ASGCA Past President Pete Dye. From there, Curley has traveled the world,...
Jacksonville Golf & Country Club redesign coming from Staples, ASGCA
As part of their "Blueprint for Tomorrow," Jacksonville (Florida) Golf & Country Club has hired Andy Staples, ASGCA (Staples Golf Design) to lead a golf course renovation and redesign. Planning is well underway for the project, expected to begin in 2027. Club...
Kemp, ASGCA, caps renovation of course purchased by school district
Trey Kemp, ASGCA (Kemp Golf Course Design) has completed a unique project in his home state of Texas: the Rankin Independent School District bought a 70-year old course in 2022, Rankin Country Club, and Kemp was hired to lead a renovation of the property, creating a...
Lawrence, ASGCA, completing renovation on Pine Lake Country Club (North Carolina)
The three-year process from Master Plan finalization to completed renovation at Pine Lake Country Club (Charlotte, North Carolina) will cap off in September 2025. Jeff Lawrence, ASGCA (Lawrence Golf Design), has headed the project, which includes redesigning the green...
Construction underway on Fry/Straka design in Hong Kong
A new 18-hole golf course design is at the heart of a 130-acre project at Plover Cove Golf Club in Hong Kong from Dana Fry, ASGCA, and ASGCA Past President Jason Straka, ASGCA (Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design). Course construction is underway on the project which...
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Fry, ASGCA, “Never graduated from college, but boy did I get a great education.”
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...
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