By Design – Issue 50 // Fall 2020

11 DIGEST Photo: Todd Schoeder, ASGCA Photo: ASGCA Mike Davis discusses Winged Foot on podcast USGA chief executive officer Mike Davis is one of the latest guests to appear on the “ASGCA Insights” podcast. He talks about Winged Foot Golf Club in New York, which will host the US Open on 17-20 September. “Gil Hanse did some great restoration work on both the West and East courses – it really brought back some of the wonderful attributes there,” said Davis. “What’s so great about Winged Foot is that the architecture shines with how it has evolved over time. Tillinghast’s original design has so many subtle little doglegs, meaning you can’t just bomb the ball to be successful. Players will have to maneuver the ball. And the greens are some of the best we play a US Open on. It will be marvelous.” To listen to the full discussion with Mike Davis and other ASGCA Insights podcasts, visit: asgca.org/podcasts . City Park redesign helps reduce Denver flood risk City Park golf course in Denver, Colorado, has reopened following a complete redesign by Todd Schoeder, ASGCA, of GrassRoots Golf Design. The project was initiated to manage stormwater that naturally flows through this area, improve water quality, and reduce flood risks in surrounding neighbourhoods after large storms. Schoeder’s new layout retains the original Tom Bendelow course character, preserves sweeping vistas of the Denver skyline and uses many existing hole corridors. “Even though the course is designed to flood and temporarily store a massive amount of water, you would be hard pressed to identify where and how the engineering works,” said Schoeder. “The golf design was seamlessly woven into the stormwater management system.”