The golf architectural team of Colton Craig and Tom Coyne announced Thursday that is has merged with Steve Smyers’ firm to form a new company: Smyers Colton Coyne.Smyers has been building golf courses for nearly 50 years and is a…
Golf has been in the Coachella Valley for 100 years, starting with a nine-hole courseThe Desert Inn golf course, also known as the Mashie Course, was the first golf course in the Coachella Valley, which now boast more than 120…
The late Arnold Palmer’s former home, nestled on the famed Tradition Golf Club in La Quinta, California, is hitting the market for $5 million after a modern overhaul by its current owner, Louise Bellisimo. The legendary golfer’s onetime retreat, built…
NEKOOSA, Wis. – Tom Doak visited Scotland on scholarship as a young man – even caddying at the Old Course at St. Andrews – and was determined to study all the courses he could see. Learning from so many great…
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. – Tom Doak said he hasn’t sought out renovation or restoration work in recent years after having done plenty of such work earlier in his career. But working with Eric Iverson of Renaissance Golf, they made…
HOLYOKE, Colo. – Golf is supposed to be fun. It’s a game, and the inherent uncertainty of trying to strike a small ball long distances across uneven terrain is the best part. Ballyneal nails that quality better than most. Firm and…
What is minimalism in golf course architecture, anyway? Several modern designers are frequently lumped into the same category of design under that stylistic banner, despite their sometimes wildly different products. Minimalism has become almost a catch-all for courses built by…
The mostly private Broomsedge Golf Club in Rembert, South Carolina, has opened for preview play, giving its members a first taste of the course designed by Kyle Franz and Mike Koprowski. Broomsedge sits about 30 miles east of Columbia and…
The team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, one of the premium firms in golf course architecture, have signed on to design a new 18-hole course at Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina. Owned by developer and course operator South Street…
Sea Island’s Seaside Course in St. Simons Island, Georgia – the main layout of the two in play this week for the PGA Tour’s 2024 RSM Classic – originally opened in 1929 and was extensively renovated in 1999.The original design…