Scenes from a Build: Chapter 7
See how the many decisions, conversations and collaborations of the build come together to create the finished vision for Olde Eight.
Renovation and Restoration
Scenes from a Build: Chapter 6
With the course taking greater shape, the relationship between design, construction and maintenance becomes increasingly important.
Scenes from a Build: Chapter 5
Great golf design is about more than creating beautiful features; it’s about creating choices and strategies for the golfer.
Scenes from a Build: Chapter 4
The work of an architect doesn’t stop when construction begins—in many ways, it becomes even more hands-on.
Scenes from a Build: Chapter 3
As construction progresses, the character of a course begins to emerge from the land.
Scenes from a Build: Chapter 2
Every golf course begins with a vision, but bringing that vision to the ground requires countless decisions along the way.
Scenes from a Build: Chapter 1
Every golf course begins with a vision, but bringing that vision to the ground requires countless decisions along the way.
Scenes from a Build: Introduction
Scenes From a Build takes you behind the scenes of building a golf course, following J. Drew Rogers and the team as Olde Eight takes shape in Greenwood, South Carolina.
My Time with Jackie Burke, Jr.
Each year, the American Society of Golf Course Architects conducts our annual meetings – always at a different venue. In April, we held our event at The Woodlands in Houston. Each day is a mixture of business meetings, continuing education, formal dinners and….golf. Golf is always a welcomed activity by our members – imagine that! Some are very […]
A Lengthy Discussion
Long has been the debate over the perceived push for longer courses or the accommodation thereof in the game. Frankly, this turns into a much broader topic than should be attempted in one post, but let’s take a shot and see where this goes. Where are we now on the whole issue of […]
A Summer to Remember
I was fortunate enough to have two, sizeable renovation/construction projects going on simultaneously in Naples, Florida that commenced work in April, 2017. As we began the work, water levels in the lakes were at all-time lows. Banks were exposed down to unseen depths – lakes were half their normal size and volume. Concerns quickly mounted […]
Seminole: Does it Measure Up?
Donald Ross’s Seminole Golf Course in Juno Beach, Florida, is universally recognized as one of the great architect’s true masterpieces, and is a fixture in every list of the world’s top courses. I first visited Seminole about two years ago and spent upwards of five hours walking and studying what is widely considered to be […]