Category: Golf Course Design

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.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Sir Nick Faldo has officially unveiled his latest golf course design in Vietnam, Royal Long An Golf & Villas.

Mountain View, California, United States and Glasgow, Scotland: A new Scottish-American alliance has joined the global golf design industry.

Danang, Vietnam: Decorated golf course architects, sustainability and club management gurus and golf tourism experts painted a bullish outlook for golf at the 2023 AGIF Conference.

Oxford, England: Golf course architects are closely monitoring progress of the Model Local Rule on golf balls project for the potential impact on the future of golf course design. 

London, England: London-based golf architecture practice Lobb + Partners has expanded with the addition of Dr Sergio Carballo as a golf course architect.

Danang, Vietnam: Golf course architect Tim Lobb will deliver one of the keynote presentations at this month’s Asian Golf Industry Federation Danang Conference.

Texas, United States: Lobb + Partners has been hired as a strategic partner for the design of multiple golf destinations across India with the PGA of America.

Madeira, Portugal: The island of Madeira is set to welcome a fourth golf course with a new Nick Faldo-designed layout scheduled to open in 2026.