By Design - Fall 2015

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T he BRG Legend Hill Golf Resort
near Hanoi has opened for play. It
is Nicklaus Design’s first layout in
Vietnam and the first course in the country
to adopt a ‘twin green’ design concept.
“Legend Hills is very special and unique
in that it has been designed to offer a
variety of strategic hole combinations
that can be played in one 18-hole round,”
said Paul Stringer, president of the Asia
Pacific section of Nicklaus Design. “We
have created two separate green complexes
playing from one primary landing zone on
each hole and from our perspective, the
twin greens add interest, challenge, and a
unique design feature to the golf course.”
The course is located in foothills to the
north of Hanoi, in the city’s Soc Song district,
and is adjacent to the famous Soc Temple.
Nicklaus Design—led by Jack Nicklaus,
ASGCA Fellow—currently has five courses
under development in Vietnam, as well
as one in Cambodia and another in
Indonesia. Four Jack Nicklaus Academies
are also expected to open up in Vietnam
over the next four years.
DIGEST
First Nicklaus design in Vietnam
New course opening
Aproject aimed at creating a more
flood-resistant golf course at Oak
Meadows Golf Preserve in Addison,
Illinois, is now under way.
The work, led by ASGCA Vice President
Greg Martin of Martin Design, will help
restore natural habitat and improve flood
control along Salt Creek, which runs
through the site, while creating flood-
resistant golf operations.
Martin will be supported by architects
Art Schaupeter, ASGCA, and Forrest
Richardson, ASGCA, and will work
alongside contractors Martam Construction
and representatives from the Forest
Preserve District of DuPage County—the
course’s owners and operators.
A new 7,100-yard course will be created,
keeping portions of C.D. Wagstaff’s original
1920s routing while also introducing a
compelling assortment of new holes.
The 288-acre project footprint covers
both the 18-hole Oak Meadows course
and the adjacent nine-hole East Course at
Maple Meadows Golf Club, which is also
owned by the Forest Preserve District of
DuPage County.
“The purpose is to develop a golf course
that will respect the landscape, allowing
the game to be played while carefully
revealing the land’s natural amenities, its
history and charm and restoring its vital
environmental function,” said Martin.
The site’s overall storm water storage
capacity will be increased to more than
20 million gallons. Twenty-five acres of
wetlands will be created, while 43 acres
along Salt Creek will be restored.
Flood resistance at Oak Meadows
Environment
Greg Nash, ASGCA
Greg Nash, ASGCA, died
in August 2015, aged
66. ASGCA members will
remember Nash’s relentless
attention to detail, an
intimate understanding of the
development process, and a
knowledge of environmental
regulations, which helped
mold him into a respected,
successful architect. His firm,
Greg Nash Design, was
built on the foundation of
creating beautiful, playable
golf courses that provide fun,
fair challenges to players of
all abilities while blending
seamlessly with their natural
surroundings. Notable
designs included Anthem
Country Club, Anthem,
Arizona and Club Terravita,
Scottsdale, Arizona.
Donations are being
accepted in Nash’s name
to Hospice of the Valley,
Phoenix .
Profile Products gets
growth boost
The acquisition of ASGCA
Major Level Partner Profile
Products by Platte River
Equity is expected to help
the firm —which supplies
soil, water and vegetation
management solutions to golf
courses —increase market
share and penetrate new
markets. “Platte River has
the financial resources and
experience to help us execute
new expansion strategies,”
said John Schoch, president
and CEO, Profile Products.
“In addition, Platte River’s
principals are major investors
in the firm’s investment funds,
so they are motivated to
increase the value of their
portfolio companies. This
puts us in the strongest
possible position to keep the
company on a continuous
growth path.”
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