By Design - Spring 2014 - page 3

FOREWORD
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G olf’s relationship with water will always be fundamental to its success.
If managed correctly, this critical pillar of sustainability will help ensure
that golf course developments will be enjoyed by future generations.
Regulations that dictate how much water a facility can use, and where
it comes from, are now commonplace. But golf course architects have
long recognized that designing a course that minimizes the demands
on local water resources makes sense. Not only does it represent good
environmental stewardship but it also brings many practical advantages–
from improving the likelihood that permission will be granted in the first
place to reducing the ongoing costs of maintaining the course.
In the cover story for this edition of By Design , we hear from ASGCA
member architects who have overseen projects that have had a positive
impact on the local water resources. These include a municipal golf course
in New Mexico that has transitioned from groundwater to effluent and
found ways to engage the local community in the process, and a new golf
course project in Ontario, Canada that sits on one of the largest aquifiers
in the area but has been designed to avoid taking a single drop of water
from it.
I hope you enjoy the read.
Rick Robbins
President
American Society of Golf Course Architects
CONTENTS
COVER
Digest 5
A round-up of some of the latest news
from the golf industry.
Golf and water 8
Adam Lawrence learns how several
ASGCA member architects are
helping client courses become more
environmentally responsible, especially
with regard to water use.
International design 12
We asked four ASGCA members
about how they came to be working
internationally, and the challenges
that brings.
Alternative uses 16
Many golf facilities could improve their
fortunes by introducing other activities
on their property, says ASGCA Past
President Erik Larsen
Pace of play 18
By Design spoke to members of the
ASGCA Pace of Play committee to see
how design can influence pace.
Education 20
The journey to becoming a master of
golf design takes years of learning,
practice and experience, as Ian
Andrew explains
Also:Golf Industry Show•Working overseas •Alternative uses • Pace of Play • Education
Excellence inGolfDesign from theAmerican Society ofGolfCourseArchitects
Issue 18 | Spring 2014
BY DESIGN
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water
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Bill Bergin, ASGCA Associate, has
recently completed a major water
management project at Hoover CC,
Birmingham, Ala.
A fundamental relationship
Publisher: Toby Ingleton
Editorial contributors: Ian Andrew; Sean Dudley; Rebecca Lambert; Eric Larsen; Adam Lawrence
Design: Paul Robinson
ASGCA Staff: Chad Ritterbusch; Therese Suslick; Mike Shefky; Aileen Smith; Marc Whitney
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