Jan 2, 2025 · Golf participation continues to rise, as reported by the R&A and National Golf Federation, and with that comes new golf courses and renovation projects. To kick off the year, we are highlighting ten projects that we think are going to catch the eye of the golfing public in 2025. Five new courses that will officially open in 2025 The MacLeod course at Trump Aberdeen, Scotland A design team of ...

The January 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture features Golf Club Föhr, photographed by Stefan von Stengel, on the cover.Adam Lawrence reports on a visit to the far north of Germany where architect Christian Althaus has completely rebuilt the 27-hole course over the last 15 years.

Oct 7, 2024 · Trump International Golf Links near Balmedie, Scotland, will open a second layout, the MacLeod course, in summer 2025. The design team comprises Martin Hawtree, Christian Lundin and Christine Fraser, with development being overseen by Eric Trump and Sarah Malone, executive vice president of Trump International, Scotland. It has been built to the south and west of the original course, a 2012 ...

Taking time to recapture character. Inwood’s Daniel Friedman talks about how the New York club has spent the last 20 years trying to make up for the previous 80 years of change that had slowly eroded the character of its Herbert Strong-designed course

Jan 13, 2025 · A new six-hole par-three course designed by Jim Nagle will open in summer 2025 at Chester Valley Golf Club in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Plans for a short course have been in the works for nearly 30 years, since Forse Design developed a masterplan for the club. A par-three layout was proposed for an area previously occupied by two holes from Chester Valley’s original course routing. In 2024, the ...

Jan 9, 2025 · A new reversible short course by Robert Trent Jones II (RTJ II) has opened at Al Badia Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project came about as the driving range was being repurposed for another use. This led RTJ II to explore alternative locations for the facility, ultimately landing on a 11-acre barren parcel of land near the golf course. “The site provided a blank canvas for ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Construction is set to begin on the redesign of Wildcreek Golf Course in Washoe County, Nevada. With funding in place, Curley-Wagner Golf Design has the go-ahead to move forward with the plan it developed in 2022. The project will see the existing nine-hole layout completely redesigned and will be used by First Tee’s Northern Nevada chapter. In 2022, Curley said: “Apart from three ...

Oct 3, 2024 · Love Golf Design will lead a restoration of Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Pete Dye originally designed the course, with assistance from Jack Nicklaus, and it opened in 1969. The course hosts the RBC Heritage tournament on the PGA Tour and remains highly ranked. Scot Sherman of Love Golf Design completed a series of changes in 2020. According to the resort ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, has revealed long-range plans to add new facilities, including a short course, putting green, golf performance centre, villas and an enhanced club entrance. Last year, the club agreed a long-term partnership with Love Golf Design to reimagine the championship course for the 2029 Ryder Cup. The design firm is part of Hazeltine’s new ‘Vision ...

Dec 19, 2024 · The new ‘Cliffhangers’ 18-hole par-three golf course at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri, USA, is expected to open for play in summer 2025. Big Cedar Lodge opened in 1996 and already has two par-three courses: the 13-hole Gary Player-designed Mountain Top and the nine-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed Top of the Rock, which was the first par-three course to host an officially sanctioned PGA Tour ...