By Design – Issue 49, Summer 2020

FOREWORD T his issue of By Design comes at a time when the world is enduring great change brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The crisis has impacted sport in many ways, including the enforced closure of many facilities to prevent the spread of the virus. As we emerge from the peak of the crisis, golf courses have provided a respite. A place where people can enjoy fresh air, exercise, competition and social interaction, all while keeping a safe distance. Many people who have yearned for an escape from the limitations placed on our normal lives have returned to golf and rediscovered its appeal, or started playing for the first time and are learning the joys of this wonderful sport. In the cover story of this issue, some of the leading thinkers in the golf industry, including Henry DeLozier of GGA Partners and Bob Randquist of the GCSAA, provide perspectives on how golf has responded to the crisis, and how facilities can thrive post-COVID. The role a golf course architect can play in the ‘new normal’ will be important for clubs, from updating facilities to capitalize on potential new opportunities, or developing a master plan that enables clubs to improve their facility while being mindful of the impact that the virus has had on finances. Read more on page 16. Also in this issue of By Design , golf course architects pay tribute to Paul Fullmer, the long-time Executive Secretary of ASGCA, who passed away at the start of the year. Paul was a driving force in raising the profile of the profession of golf course architecture and the people who practice it. Read more on page 12. There’s plenty more in this issue too, including news of the new ASGCA podcast series, an interview with ASGCA Donald Ross Award winner Renee Powell, and a selection of the wonderful golf designs created by young people as part of The Great Junior Golf Design Challenge 2020. Jan Bel Jan, ASGCA President American Society of Golf Course Architects COVER CONTENTS Digest 4 The issue opens with news of “ASGCA Insights” podcast that debuted on 27 April. We also have updates on several ASGCA member projects. Paul Fullmer 12 The former Executive Secretary of ASGCA passed away in January 2020. We hear how he shaped the society and the profession. Golf’s new dawn 16 Golf industry leaders consider how facilities can adapt to thrive post-COVID. Hope through golf 22 Richard Humphreys speaks with 2020 ASGCA Donald Ross Award recipient Renee Powell about her family, varied career and hopes for the Clearview Legacy Foundation. Young design stars 26 By Design showcases a few of the many wonderful designs created for ‘The Great Junior Golf Design Challenge of 2020.’ Five to finish 28 Chad Goetz, ASGCA, answers our five questions to finish the issue. BY DESIGN Excellence inGolfDesign from theAmerican Society ofGolfCourseArchitects Also:ASGCA Podcasts• Paul Fullmer• Renee Powell• TheGreat JuniorGolfDesignChallenge Issue 49 | Summer2020 Golf’s newdawn Cover photography: istock.com/warrengoldswain Golf’s new dawn Editor and Publisher: Toby Ingleton Editorial contributors: Richard Humphreys, Chad Ritterbusch Design: Bruce Graham, Libby Sidebotham ASGCA Staff: Chad Ritterbusch; Mike Shefky; Aileen Smith; Marc Whitney Photography: Matt Ceplo; El Cortés Golf Club; Getty Images; istock.com/warrengoldswain ; istock.com/avdyachenko ; Craig James Photography; Jekyll Island Golf Club; Jeff Lawrence; Nicklaus Design; Old Memorial Golf Club; Park Ridge Country Club; Renee Powell; Hills Forrest Smith; Somer Robertson; USGA; USGA Museum Subscribe to By Design at www.tudor-rose.co.uk/bydesign © 2020 American Society of Golf Course Architects. All rights reserved. www.asgca.org By Design is sponsored by: 3