Shady Oaks set for October reopening following OCM redesign
WEBSep 15, 2020 · Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, will reopen on 1 October following a redesign by OCM, the Australia-based design firm of Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocking and Ashley Mead. OCM started working with the club in 2015 with the preparation of an overall master plan. Two years later, construction began on the club’s nine-hole par-three course – Little Nine – to trial construction ...
The origins of Eden at St Andrews - Golf Course Architecture
WEBApr 15, 2010 · The origins of the Eden course in St Andrews were a response to the growing pressures on the famous Links at the beginning of the twentieth century. Built on leased land, the town’s fourth course was urgently needed to accommodate the increasing appetite for sandy golf. Like many of the Auld Grey …
New course near Egypt’s pyramids opens for play
WEBApr 11, 2019 · The NEWGIZA golf course in Cairo, Egypt, has opened for play. The course is the final design by the Thomson Perrett & Lobb firm, which comprised of the late Peter Thomson, a five-time Open champion, and golf course architects Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb. It is part of a 680-hectare development in the south-west of the city that includes upscale housing, sports arena, hotels, schools ...
Blair a step closer to realising Buck Club dream - Golf Course …
WEBSep 1, 2020 · PGA Tour player Zac Blair’s long-held ambition to create his own golf course, to be known as the Buck Club, has moved a step closer after he closed a deal to acquire a site for the course, outside the city of Aiken in South Carolina. Blair will co-design the course with design firm King-Collins, who will also supervise construction. The 407-acre property, described by architect Rob Collins ...
Lookout Mountain Club breaks ground on $12 million restoration …
WEBAug 3, 2022 · Construction work has started on a $12 million golf course restoration project at Lookout Mountain Club, near Chattanooga, Georgia. The layout was originally designed by Seth Raynor in 1925 and opened as Fairyland Golf Club, the centrepiece of a mountain resort. Raynor died two months after drafting his final plan, with his associate Charles Banks taking over. But the Great Depression and ...
Elevating the experience at Hunters Run - Golf Course Architecture
WEBJul 30, 2024 · The 54-hole Hunters Run Country Club in Boynton Beach, Florida, has continually sought to improve the golfing experience for its members. Over the last 15 years, all three of the club’s 18-hole courses have been renovated as Hunters Run strives for top playing conditions in a very popular golf market. The club’s South course was renovated in 2001 by Mark McCumber and the North in 2018 by ...
Short Courses - Short Golf Courses – GCA - Golf Course Architecture
WEBJun 28, 2024 · COURSES. Short courses are a popular option for golf clubs for many reasons. They allow golfers to have a complete golf experience in a smaller window of time and using a smaller parcel of land, they can be a great environment for introducing new golfers to the sport and a fun way for all types of players to work on their game.
Arizona’s Eagle Mountain progresses with renovation project
WEBFri 11 Jun, 2021. Eagle Mountain Golf Club in Fountain Hills, Arizona, is progressing with a golf course renovation. Construction began in mid-May and is expected to last five months. Work is focused on improving agronomic conditions and bunker playability on the Scott Miller-designed course. Troon’s agronomy and golf course development teams ...
The new wave of design software - Golf Course Architecture
WEBJan 1, 2009 · A new software development could transform the way architects design, says Wayne Branthwaite. CAD has made the process of designing golf courses easier and more accurate. Changing designs became simpler, and having the computer calculate earthworks made the process more accurate. However, actually drawing contour lines by hand to create the design has been the same since the year dot. It was a ...
How to make clubhouses run more efficiently, without blowing the …
WEBDec 13, 2013 · The first presents clients with creative design solutions specific to its brand promise. The second presents the creative financing alternatives needed to finance the club improvements. That being said, many clubs and the club industry in general is simply flat footed when it comes to innovative offerings in merchandising and food and beverage.