Golf Course Architecture - Issue 60, April 2020

13 ON THE COVER The par-three seventh hole on the New course at Les Bordes, France Photographed by: Norman Vickery CONTENTS 56 Legendary golf course designer Peter Dye passed away at the start of 2020. GCA learns about his influence on golf course architects 62 Robert Trent Jones Jr describes the new Costa Palmas course in Mexico as a ‘golf symphony’ 68 Two new courses by Olazabal Design are in construction at Navarino Hills in Greece. Adam Lawrence pays a visit 72 Dino De Abreu discusses his new #P3Golf course in South Africa, inspired by cricket’s T20 format 16 Our Tee Box section opens with news of a huge Fry/Straka renovation in New Jersey, for Union League National Golf Club 44 Sam Sakocius reports on the recent Golf Saudi Summit, as the country advances with plans to be a major player in world golf 48 Peter Harradine rages about the needless addition of bunkers to golf courses 50 Gil Hanse talks with Richard Wax about his design of the New course at Les Bordes in France