Golf Architecture News

Young Designers Q&A

by Tony Dear

This is the second part of Tony Dear's feature on young up-and-coming golf course designers working around the world...

Lollygaggers Need Not Apply

by Tony Dear

How does one become a golf course architect? Not easily, that's for sure. And once there, how does a young designer ...

Selection of Rio Olympic Course Designer Delayed Again

Originally set for late December and later delayed one month, the decision on who will be the designer for the new golf course at the 2016 Rio Olym...

Kubly Honored by Golf Architects Group

Bill Kubly, the golf course builder and chief executive officer of Landscapes Unlimited of Lincoln, Neb., has been selected by the American Society...

Some of the Most Accurately Rated Golf Courses in America

by Jay Flemma

On a Monday night in October 2006, Arizona Cardinals head coach Denny Green cemented his legacy in sports infamy wi...

Jim Engh - The Dakota Kid Gun-Slings His Way to the Top

by Jay Flemma

Since forming his own design firm in 1997, Colorado's Jim Engh has seen his works earn four "best-new course" award...

Golf Architect Profile: Lester George

by Joel Zuckerman

January marks my 15th year of chasing the pellet for pay (well - writing about chasing the pellet). If a...

So You Want to Build a Putting Green

by Bob Spiwak

Many golfers have thought about how nice it would be to have a practice putting green in the back yard. Or the sout...

Cybergolf Writers' Top-5 Courses of the Year

Five of our writers have each chosen the top-five courses they've played in 2011. The quintet of scribes includes veteran golf-travel writers Jay F...

Eight Finalists for Rio Olympics Course

Eight golf design firms have been selected as finalists for the new course to be built for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On Monday, t...
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Favorite Designers: H. Chandler Egan
The Architect's Progress - Jim Urbina at Paramount (Formerly Dellwood) Part 1: Meet the Golf Course
Favorite Designers: H.S. Colt
Favorite Designers: Alister Mackenzie
Favorite Designers: Old Tom Morris
Favorite Designers: Keith Foster
Favorite Designers: John Fought
Favorite Designers - Tom Doak
Favorite Designers: Stanley Thompson
Favorite Golf Course Designers: James Braid
Robert von Hagge Passes
Extreme Clubhouse Makeover: Is it Time to Consider a Major Renovation?
Renovating Bunkers: Five Factors to Consider
Golf Course Master Planning
Fitzpatrick Set to Re-join GolfScapes
The Evolving Golf Club Model - Capturing the Character of a 19th Hole
The Golf Club of the Future
Weighing 'Feel' in Golf Course Design
Is a Course Fair or Reasonable?
The Rhythm of Strategy
Architects say Design Affects Efficient Water Use
Architect Updates Sweetgrass Golf Club
Sweetgrass Golf Club at Island Resort & Casino - Part 4
Sweetgrass Golf Club at the Island Resort & Casino - Part 3
Sweetgrass Golf Club at the Island Resort & Casino - Part 2
Crafting a Golf Course in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - Part 1
The Genesis of Designing a Course
A Day in the Dirt with Doak
Grand Opening of the Quarry at Giants Ridge - Part 15
Everything You Wanted to Know About Golf Architecture, But Were Afraid to Ask
Hole-By-Hole and as a Whole, I Love This Course - Part 14
Design Changes in the Field - Part 13
The Guiding Design Objects at the Quarry - Part 12
Underground: Treasure Troves & Unsightly Things - Part 11
Irish Influences on Northern Minnesota Golf? Oh, Yes! - Part 10
The Construction of the Golf Course at Giant's Ridge - Part 9
The Construction of the Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 8
The Construction of the Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 7
The Construction of the Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 6
Routing Plans for the Second Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 5
The Construction of the Second Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 4
The Bid Process: Nailing Down the Financials at Giant's Ridge - Part 3
Site Selection: Or How To Avoid a
Following Some Giant Footsteps - Part 1

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