By Design - Summer 2019

3 FOREWORD W elcome to the Summer 2019 issue of By Design magazine. This year’s ASGCA Annual Meeting in Phoenix-Scottsdale was very special for me, being elected as President of the organization I joined almost 30 years ago, and that has helped to shape my work and career since. I am proud to follow in the footsteps of Alice Dye, ASGCA Fellow, to become the second female President of the ASGCA. Alice was always gracious and encouraging to me, and generous in offering meaningful perspective. I look forward to introducing each issue of By Design during my time as President, and learning about the work of my ASGCA colleagues as we share experiences that we hope will be interesting for you, and sometimes helpful and inspirational when considering the evolution of your own golf facility. In this issue’s cover story, which begins on page 12, we hear from some of the members who have helped introduce the game of golf to various regions throughout the world. It is fascinating to learn about the challenges they faced, and the benefits that the sport has delivered in these areas. There’s plenty more in this issue too, including news of new golf design projects and some moments from our Annual Meeting. I hope you enjoy the read. Jan Bel Jan, ASGCA President American Society of Golf Course Architects CONTENTS COVER Digest 04 This issue opens with news from the ASGCA’s 73rd Annual Meeting. We also hear about the current state of the golf industry as well as some recent ASGCA member projects. Golf’s pioneers 12 ASGCA members have worked on golf course projects throughout the world. Richard Humphreys finds out more about the challenges and rewards of designing courses in emerging markets for golf. ASGCA President Jan Bel Jan 18 Marc Whitney talks with new ASGCA President Jan Bel Jan about her golfing roots, Scoring Tees and what she hopes to achieve during her presidency. Meeting moments 22 A selection of images captured from the 73rd ASGCA Annual Meeting in Phoenix – Scottsdale, from 17-21 May 2019. Five to finish 24 Michael Benkusky, ASGCA, answers our five questions to finish the issue. BY DESIGN Excellence inGolfDesign from theAmerican Society ofGolfCourseArchitects Issue 44 | Summer 2019 Also:ASGCAAnnualMeeting•Golf participation•New projects•ASGCA President Jan Bel Jan communities Golf grows Cover photograph courtesy of Schmidt-Curley Design Shared experiences Editor and Publisher: Toby Ingleton Editorial contributor: Richard Humphreys, Marc Whitney Design: Bruce Graham, Libby Sidebotham ASGCA Staff: Chad Ritterbusch; Mike Shefky; Aileen Smith; Therese Suslick; Marc Whitney Photography: Michael Benkusky, ASGCA; Harley Bonham; Chambers Bay; Clyde Johnston, ASGCA; Joann Dost; Golfplan; Toby Ingleton; JMP Golf Design Group; Lohmann Quitno Golf Course Architects; Love Golf Design; Richard Mandell, ASGCA; National Golf Federation; Schmidt-Curley Design; Jacob Sjoman Subscribe to By Design at www.tudor-rose.co.uk/bydesign © 2019 American Society of Golf Course Architects. All rights reserved. www.asgca.org By Design is sponsored by: