By Design – Issue 50 // Fall 2020

4 22 The single bunker Brandon Johnson, ASGCA, talks about one of his favorite features on a golf course. CONTENTS 20 Saving sand and money Jeff Langner of Profile Products provides an insight into his organization’s role in the development of the award-winning Compass Pointe course in North Carolina. 6 Digest The 50th issue of By Design opens with a report on the new Birdwood course at Boar’s Head Resort. Our Digest section also includes news of the reopening of Denver’s City Park course and the renovation of Oakland Hills. 14 Watch this space With some creativity and ingenuity, small parcels of land can be transformed to add a new dimension to a golf club. Richard Humphreys highlights five clubs that, with the guidance of a golf course architect, have found a creative solution to broaden their offering.