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Nicklaus Design to create new course for Qiddiya development in Saudi Arabia
By Alex Smith via golfcoursearchitecture.net “I am excited by this project and my first golf course design in the Middle East,” said Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus Design will create a new golf course in Saudi Arabia, [...]
Golf course architects say action is needed to reduce hitting distance
By Richard Humphreys via golfcoursearchitecture.net Ninety-five per cent of golf course architects who responded to a recent survey by the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) said action needs to be taken to reduce hitting distances. [...]
Aussies Abroad: Tim Lobb – Course Architect
By Michael Jones via GolfAustralia.com Tim Lobb is one of this country’s proudest exports when it comes to golf course design. We caught up with the Surrey-based architect to talk everything golf. How long have you [...]
Ankara’s first full-length course now in construction
By Richard Humphreys via Golf Course Architecture Some of the highlights will be the third, a downhill par five with the city of Ankara in the distance, and the par-four fourteenth, which is being shaped now, and [...]
ISPS HANDA announces Ernie Els as an addition to its roster of sporting talent
International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS HANDA), the leading charity for the support of blind and disabled golf, has announced a significant new addition to its roster of sporting talent..
Serengeti Golf Course Article – Landscape SA
The Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, situated 15km north of OR Tambo International Airport, is the first Jack Nicklaus signature course in Gauteng. There are 27 holes comprising an 18 hole course named Masai Mara...