FOREWORD
03
I
n years gone by I’m sure very few of us imagined, when designing a
golf course, that big 15-inch cups would be cut into the greens. Or that
Footgolf events would see players kicking soccer balls from tee to green.
But the fact is, golf courses are beautiful, natural, open spaces–and we
shouldn’t be surprised that people want to use them in multiple ways.
As golf course architects we are now much more open-minded, and
recognise that being creative and adaptive are essential elements within the
modern architect’s skillset. It is this type of approach that makes our clients
view us not just as service providers, but also as problem solvers.
In the last edition of
By Design
, ASGCA Past President Erik Larsen talked
about alternative uses for golf courses. In this edition our cover story focuses
on alternative formats for golf, and we consider some interesting and
innovative projects that ASGCA members are involved in.
It’s been a few weeks since ASGCA members gathered together in Tulsa,
Oklahoma for our 68th annual meeting. It was a particularly special occasion
for me, having been elected to serve as ASGCA President for the year ahead.
And while the dust may have settled on the meeting, the ideas and inspiration
that it generated will continue to flourish and bear fruit long into the future.
I hope you enjoy the issue.
Lee Schmidt
President
American Society of Golf Course Architects
CONTENTS
COVER
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Excellence inGolfDesign from theAmerican Society ofGolfCourseArchitects
Issue 19 | Summer2014
BY DESIGN
And now
for something
different
completely
The Challenge Course at Monarch
Dunes designed by ASGCA Past
President Damian Pascuzzo
(Photo: Aidan Bradley)
Problem solvers
Publisher:
Toby Ingleton
Editorial contributors:
Joe Betulius, Jeff Blume, ASGCA; Sean Dudley; Damian Pascuzzo, ASGCA;
Forrest Richardson, ASGCA; Lee Schmidt, ASGCA President; Marc Whitney
Design:
Paul Robinson
ASGCA Staff:
Chad Ritterbusch; Therese Suslick; Mike Shefky; Aileen Smith; Marc Whitney
Photography:
Paul Abell, AP Images; Aidan Bradley; Ron Kobayashi; Forrest Richardson, ASGCA;
Lance Cpl. D.J. Wu; The Club at Spurwing; The Prairie Club;
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