The first amateur golf design competition was likely held in 1914 when Country Life Magazine asked readers to submit suggestions for a theoretical hole. Actual architect C.B. Macdonald, one of the ...

I’ve lost count of the number of times I had to clarify that it was the nation, rather than US state, of Georgia I was ...

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Golf course design is now in an era of star architects, but professional golfers are still bringing their name and vast playing knowledge to projects. By Paul Sullivan Ernie Els, a four-time major ...

The Florida golf community lost one of its most influential architects on Nov. 4, 2025, when George Clifton passed away in his hometown of DeLand, Florida, at the age of 72. I had the privilege of ...

The American golf landscape is about to get even more interesting. In 2026, five highly anticipated projects from some of golf’s most celebrated architects will debut across the country.