January 27, 2017 By: Bradley S. Klein – BOWLING GREEN, Fla. – Even at Streamsong Resort, which rests on a massive, 25-square-mile mining site, the newest addition is noteworthy for its vast scale. Architect Gil Hanse’s Black Course, the resort’s third […]
A first look at Trump International Golf Club Dubai, Trump’s newest track in the Middle East
February 2, 2017 By: Alan Shipnuck — DUBAI — In these contentious times, we finally found one thing that can be agreed upon by Muslims and Christians, Democrats and Republicans, Phil fans and Tiger fans: Trump International Golf Club Dubai is one […]
Hanse to Restore Pinehurst No. 4
January 2017 Golf Course Architecture Magazine, Issue 47 – Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in North Carolina, USA, has appointed Gil Hanse’s design firm to carry out restoration work on Pinehurst No. 4 and build a new short course. Speaking […]
6 Exciting New Golf Courses Opening in 2017
December 28, 2016 By: Joe Passov – Although new course construction remains sluggish, a fistful of superb new courses is on tap for 2017. Among the highlights is a pair of highly anticipated designs from Rio Olympic course architect Gil Hanse, […]
The Best New Golf Courses of 2016: #1 Olympic Golf Course
Golf.com The Best New Golf Courses of 2016 Olympic Golf Course, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The consensus choice for Best New Course of 2016 is the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro’s upscale Barra da Tijuca district. Designed by […]
GOLF.com Podcast – Sean Zak Interviews Gil Hanse
November 23, 2016 By: Sean Zak – World renowned golf course designer and architect Gil Hanse explains everything you didn’t know about golf course design…at least as much as he could in 30 minutes. Hanse talks about the process of building […]
Transforming the Course
Microsoft Cloud and The Wall Street Journal team up to show how technology and the game of golf work together. View the full experience here. Game Changer With origins that are said to date to the 15th century when — […]
Pinehurst to Redesign No. 4, Create Short Course as part of Restoration Master Plan
November 10, 2016 – Pinehurst Resort & Country Club today announced that Hanse Golf Design will redesign Pinehurst No. 4 and develop a short course as part of a master plan to further restore the original character and spirit to the […]
Rocking the cradle: Gil Hanse set to bring big changes to Pinehurst Resort
November 10, 2016 By: Matt Ginella – Tom Pashley, President of Pinehurst, knew it was the right thing to do. He grabbed a jacket, got in his car, and drove four hours from the Sandhills of North Carolina to Hendersonville to meet […]
Mossy Oak: A New Course in the Old South (or is it an old course in the new south?)
November 2016 By: James A. Frank – Like almost every other golfer on the planet, I saw the course that Gil Hanse designed for the Summer Olympics and thought, “I’d really like to play there.” But also like the rest of […]
Architect Hanse reflects on Olympic experience
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Mossy Oak: Gil Hanse’s First Golf Course Since Olympic Success Is A Mississippi Masterpiece
October 7, 2016 By: Erik Matuszewski – The official name of Mississippi’s newest golf course is Mossy Oak, but it’s almost as common to hear those in the surrounding area refer to it by it’s secondary moniker: Nature’s Golf. It’s a fittingly perfect handle […]
Designer Gil Hanse working on Streamsong Black
September 6, 2016 By: Steve Waters – Coming off the successful debut of the golf course he designed for the 2016 Olympics, Gil Hanse is keeping busy with projects that should have golfers lining up to play those courses. Hanse’s […]
Get to Know the New Aronimink, Coming in 2018
August 20, 2016 By: Joe Juliano – Over five decades, the legendary architect Donald Ross designed about 400 golf courses, but he believed that just one – Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square – deserved this lavish praise: “I intended to […]
New Olympic Golf Course Achieves GEO Sustainability Recognition
August 12, 2016 – The new Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro has recently been recognised for its commitment and contribution to the enhancement of the environment, achieving GEO Certified® Development status. The achievement recognises the many nature conservation and […]