Florida, United States: Outside America, the nation with the most active golf development is Vietnam, with more than 50 courses in planning or under construction.
Singapore: AGIF Board members have paid tribute to acclaimed golf course architect Neil Haworth, who passed away yesterday in Ottawa after a tough battle with cancer.
Wisconsin, United States: Erin Hills will host the inaugural ‘Design Boot Camp’, where aspiring course designers will learn from some of the game’s top architects.
South Ayrshire, Scotland: Plans to enhance two Scottish golf courses have taken a step forward with the appointment of Pangaea Golf Architecture.
Vancouver, Canada: The Canadian office of London-based design firm Lobb + Partners is working to fix safety problems at a classic Vancouver course.
Surrey, England: Building courses that fit their location, culturally and ecologically, is a vital part of golf design, according to Tim Lobb.
Wisconsin, United States: American Society of Golf Course Architects leaders support the Bolstering Intellectual Rights against Digital Infringement Enhancement Act.
Pirkkala, Finland: Golf Pirkkala is to extend its facilities and has hired a team led by Tim Lobb of Lobb + Partners to design the new nine-hole course.
Florida, United States: Golf in Ireland introduced guests at this year’s PGA Show to the Fry/Straka-sculpted Curracloe Links, the country’s newest course.
Madeira Island, Portugal: Sir Nick Faldo is resurrecting his Ponta Do Pargo Golf Course on the western tip of the island of Madeira.
Nayarit, Mexico: Located on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, Mandarina has announced plans for a new golf course designed by Greg Norman.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: As Sir Nick Faldo focuses his time on his global design firm, he has now officially opened Vattanac Golf Resort, a 36-hole Faldo Design facility.