October 28, 2021 By: Ben Volin — BROOKLINE — It’s not easy to create a new experience out of a golf course that opened in 1894 and has been a championship venue for more than a century. The Country Club is […]
Gil Hanse’s Architecture 101: The Trouble With Trees
October 2021 By: Gil Hanse — No architect wants to remove them from a golf course, but it’s often the best solution I am frequently asked what is the most difficult part of restoring Golden Age golf courses. My answer is […]
Hanse Golf Course Design to Create Architectural Master Plan for the Yale Golf Course
September 23, 2021 — NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that it has retained leading golf course architect Gil Hanse and his company, Hanse Golf Course Design, to create an architectural restoration master plan for its […]
South Roars Back
July 2021 By: Brad Klein — It’s early 2020, and Gil Hanse and his design partner, Jim Wagner, are touring the famed Oakland Hills Country Club South course with superintendent Phil Cuffare. The main playing surfaces – tees, fairways, bunkers and […]
How an old, yellowing program from 1929 became ‘Bible’ in Oakland Hills’ restoration
July 19, 2021 By: Tony Paul — Bloomfield Township — When you think of the marquee tournaments that have made Oakland Hills Country Club one of the most acclaimed courses in the country, you think about all the U.S. Opens and PGA […]
Gil Hanse-designed course debuts in France
July 16, 2021 — Les Bordes has debuted its New Course, the first Gil Hanse-designed design project in continental Europe. Hanse travelled from his home in America to France’s famous Loire Valley to give his personal seal of approval to the new […]
In-Depth on Baltusrol
July 8, 2021 — Gil Hanse breaks down the details of his restoration work on the Lower Course at Baltusrol Golf Club in a conversation with Digital Editor Al Lunsford on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, presented by Ashcroft […]
It’s a back to the future restoration project at Oakland Hills’ historic South Course
July 8, 2021 By: Matt Charboneau — The “Monster” has a new look. Although, what’s new is actually old. At least, that’s what’s happening at Oakland Hills Country Club’s legendary South Course. Back in the fall of 2019, the course was […]
Photos: Gil Hanse-designed New Course opens at Les Bordes Golf Club in France
July 6, 2021 By: Jason Lusk — Golf architect Gil Hanse and his design partner, Jim Wagner, had their latest original layout open July 1 in France as their New Course added a second full 18 to the Les Bordes Golf […]
Colonial to get a $20M-plus facelift after tournament ends
May 26, 2021 By: FWBP Staff — As Colonial Country Club celebrates the 75th anniversary of its PGA tour event, the club unveiled and approved a $20 million-plus renovation of its championship golf course. The project is scheduled to start immediately […]
West Palm Beach approves lease with developer to refurbish golf course
May 20, 2021 By: Wayne Washington — The West Palm Beach City Commission gave final approval Thursday to a 50-year lease with a not-for-profit developer tied to PGA of America who will refurbish and operate the city’s 179-acre golf course, a major step forward […]
French resort community Les Bordes embraces sustainability as Hanse course shines
May 15, 2021 — The world’s resources are becoming more scarce by the day, including the very keys to life — including water — that have long been crucial to the conditioning and upkeep of golf courses. However, there are increasing […]
West Palm Golf Park Advances After Groundbreaking, Ordinance Approval
May 6, 2021 — The proposed West Palm Golf Park is advancing, after the West Palm Beach City Commission gave unanimous approval to a ground lease, development and operating agreement with the West Palm Golf Community Trust (“Trust”), as well as […]
Gil Hanse talks new Les Bordes project, what makes a good golf course, and much more
April 26, 2021 By: Dan Shepherd — Gil Hanse is regarded as one of the finest “minimalist” golf course architects of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He’s been entrusted with restoring of the most revered and respected course designs […]
PGA Frisco Quotables: What They’re Saying About the Future of the PGA of America
April 16, 2021 By: PGA of America — Excitement is building for the opening of PGA Frisco in 2022.The East & West Championship courses will anchor the future home of the PGA of America, which will also offer the best coaching, […]