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CONNECT Golf’s new dawn CONTENTS his issue of By Design comes at a time when the world is enduring Digest 4 great change brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The crisis has The issue opens with news of “ASGCA Upcoming technologies Timpacted sport in many ways, including the enforced closure of many Insights” podcast that debuted on facilities to prevent the spread of the virus. 27 April. We also have updates on As we emerge from the peak of the crisis, golf courses have provided a several ASGCA member projects. Simplified upgrades respite. A place where people can enjoy fresh air, exercise, competition and social interaction, all while keeping a safe distance. Many people who have Paul Fullmer 12 yearned for an escape from the limitations placed on our normal lives have The former Executive Secretary of A partner dedicated solely to irrigation returned to golf and rediscovered its appeal, or started playing for the first ASGCA passed away in January 2020. time and are learning the joys of this wonderful sport. We hear how he shaped the society In the cover story of this issue, some of the leading thinkers in the golf and the profession. industry, including Henry DeLozier of GGA Partners and Bob Randquist of the GCSAA, provide perspectives on how golf has responded to the crisis, Golf’s new dawn 16 and how facilities can thrive post-COVID. The role a golf course architect can Golf industry leaders consider how FUTURE play in the ‘new normal’ will be important for clubs, from updating facilities facilities can adapt to thrive post-COVID. 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 Hope through golf 22 the virus has had on finances. Read more on page 16. Richard Humphreys speaks with 2020 Also in this issue of By Design, golf course architects pay tribute to Paul ASGCA Donald Ross Award recipient Fullmer, the long-time Executive Secretary of ASGCA, who passed away at the Renee Powell about her family, varied start of the year. Paul was a driving force in raising the profile of the profession career and hopes for the Clearview of golf course architecture and the people who practice Legacy Foundation. it. Read more on page 12. There’s plenty more in this issue too, including news of Young design stars 26 the new ASGCA podcast series, an interview with ASGCA By Design showcases a few of the Donald Ross Award winner Renee Powell, and a selection many wonderful designs created of the wonderful golf designs created by young people as for ‘The Great Junior Golf Design part of The Great Junior Golf Design Challenge 2020. Challenge of 2020.’

Jan Bel Jan, ASGCA Five to finish 28 President Chad Goetz, ASGCA, answers our American Society of Golf Course Architects five questions to finish the issue.

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Editor and Publisher: Toby Ingleton Issue 49 | Summer 2020 Editorial contributors: Richard Humphreys, Chad Ritterbusch BY DESIGN “ There are always upgrades coming out and nobody wants to feel left behind. Design: Bruce Graham, Libby Sidebotham Excellence in Golf Design from the American Society of Golf Course Architects If I can do just a quick upgrade and keep using what I already have, that ASGCA Staff: Chad Ritterbusch; Mike Shefky; Aileen Smith; Marc Whitney Photography: Matt Ceplo; El Cortés Golf Club; Getty Images; istock.com/warrengoldswain; Golf’s feels great, and Rain Bird allows us to do that.” istock.com/avdyachenko; Craig James Photography; Jekyll Island Golf Club; Jeff Lawrence; new Nicklaus Design; Old Memorial Golf Club; Park Ridge Country Club; Renee Powell; Hills Forrest Smith; dawn Stephen Rabideau, CGCS | Director of Golf Courses, Winged Foot Golf Club Somer Robertson; USGA; USGA Museum Subscribe to By Design at www.tudor-rose.co.uk/bydesign Discover the benefits of a Rain Bird system at rainbird.com/TheFuture. © 2020 American Society of Golf Course Architects. All rights reserved. www.asgca.org

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“ SGCA Insights“—a podcast from the American PGA of America president Suzy Whaley has also spoken on Society of Golf Course Architects—premiered on the podcast about how her organization is communicating A 27 April, featuring discussions with people who are with its 29,000 members during the coronavirus pandemic making a positive difference in the golf industry. and how she sees the golf industry interacting with players The podcast aims to provide perspective and as more facilities reopen and playing opportunities return. information detailing what people are experiencing today “Recently, we helped to launch ‘Back2Golf’, which is and gives thought to what the future may hold for the a three-phase plan—they’re recommendations coming game and industry. out to the industry as golf courses are reopening,” said “This is a fun and informative podcast for anyone Whaley. She calls the plan “an allied collaboration” working in the golf industry, or those who simply enjoy between the USGA, PGA Tour, LPGA, GCSAA, NGCOA, playing the game,” said ASGCA President Jan Bel Jan. CMAA and the World Golf Federation. “There are so many bright people who have great ideas to “The guidelines emphasize social distancing and share: architects, superintendents, builders, course owners, other preventative measures in alignment with the plan journalists and more. The experiences they have had and established by the White House and CDC. Golf is a terrific the good work they are doing to strengthen golf should be recreational outlet that offers a number of physical and shared. ‘ASGCA Insights’ wants to talk with all of them!” mental health benefits.” Since the first episode with ASGCA Past President Erik Larsen, who discussed the significant contributions golf Listen to the ASGCA podcasts at asgca.org/resources/podcasts courses make to communities, the podcast has featured or via Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Stitcher. interviews with a number of leaders, including: • Award-winning journalist Brad Klein • Golf course architect Forrest Richardson, ASGCA • Bob Randquist, chief operating officer of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America • Golf course architect and ASGCA Past President Tom Marzolf • Henry DeLozier of GGA Partners • National Club Association President Henry Wallmeyer

4 | By Design Industry news New data signals post-COVID boost for golf esearch from the National Golf Foundation showed that Nine-week trend in course opening R towards the end of May, 97 As of the week ending May 24, 97% of U.S. golf courses percent of golf courses in the US were open for play, up from 44% in early April were open for play, compared to just 44 percent in early April. May 19 May 24 May 10 The reopening of golf courses has 95% 97% May 3 91% brought new and returning players 79% to the game: “There seems to be Week ending: April 26 a surge in participation among April 12 April 19 58% beginning golfers and those who March 29 April 5 46% 48% 49% haven’t played in a while,” writes 44% Joseph F Beditz, president and chief executive officer of the NGF. “Course Source: National Golf Foundation operators are telling us they are seeing lots of new faces, and retailers back open, and over 80 percent NGF has created a special COVID-19 are saying they are moving an of off-course golf retail stores had online resource with regularly-updated unusually large number of beginner now opened, a huge increase on the data and insights on the impact of [boxed] sets of clubs.” four percent that were open in early COVID-19 on the golf industry. The Foundation’s latest report, April. Approximately 70 percent of all released on 26 May, also estimates courses now have food and beverage Find out more at: that two-thirds of pro shops are service, too. thengfq.com/covid-19. Renovation Jekyll Island appoints ASGCA duo ekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Georgia, has selected J ASGCA members Troy Vincent and Bill Boswell to develop a master plan that will serve as a blueprint for the future.

The resort has 63 holes of golf, Golf Island Jekyll Club Photo: designed by Walter Travis, Dick Wilson, and Joe Lee. It comprises three 18-hole courses (Pine Lakes, Oleander and Indian Mound) and one nine-holer (Great Dunes). “The purpose of the Jekyll Island master plan consists of evaluating the overall condition of each course and the age of each element—including greens, tees, bunkers and irrigation—as well as the playability and strategy of each course,” said Vincent. “Bill and I have varying design concepts and styles but that has proven to be advantageous when dealing with a large project, allowing us to explore a number of opportunities that will ultimately benefit Jekyll Island.”

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New golf course New golf course opens at Florida community new golf course designed by Chris Wilczynski, ASGCA, has opened A for play at the Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch community in Florida. The course is to be a resident-only private venue with 18 holes laid out on rolling ground. It can be played from 3,500 to over 7,000 yards and features wide fairways, strategic bunkering, and five holes that can be played along and through mature oaks and pines. “Our goal was to create a course that’s visually dynamic and fun for players of all abilities. I’m excited for people to experience it,” said Wilczynski. The twelfth hole plays to a raised green surrounded by several deep bunkers and native vegetation. The seventeenth requires a tee shot across a lake to a multi-tiered 9,000-square-foot green, adjacent to the largest native oak on the property. To add a dimension to the previously flat land, Wilczynski and his team dug several large lakes and used the soil from the excavation to construct the golf course, Robertson Somer Photo: residential lots and roads.

“Golf is a tremendous, wonderfully unique form of recreation.”

FORREST RICHARDSON, ASGCA

In the latest podcast from Golf Course whether it be a superintendent, owner, years and a little sanctuary where Industry’s “Tartan Talks“ series, Forrest architect, or all the suppliers and people can have fun and recreate,” he Richardson, ASGCA, makes the case hospitality, is that they are equipped for said. “Golf is a tremendous, wonderfully for why golf matters during these everything. We have the opportunity in unique form of recreation and sport, uncertain times brought on by the this crisis to point out the value of golf where you play with your own coronavirus pandemic. during times such as these.” equipment and each player uses their “I’m optimistic that our rebound, Richardson goes on to talk about the own ball. I think those positive values not just in golf but in all sectors, will role of golf as respite for people during are things we need to carry forward.” be very sharp,“ said Richardson. the Spanish Flu and various conflicts in “I think attitudes will prevail. My the twentieth century. Listen to the full “Tartan Talk” at encouragement for the golf industry, “Golf has been a constant for 500 golfcourseindustry.com.

HERE ARE LINKS TO OTHER RECENT “TARTAN TALKS”: • ASGCA President Jan Bel Jan talks about how golf course architects can handle projects during the current pandemic. • ASGCA Past President Steve Forrest and Shawn Smith, ASGCA, reflect on their decades working together.

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Renovation Pizá integrates short course Highlands Meadows into range at El Cortés renovation nears completion

ills Forrest Smith is “The final phase of the bunker El Cortés GolfPhoto: Club continuing with a renovation project includes 52 new or rebuilt Hof the course at Highland bunkers,” said Shawn Smith, ASGCA. Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. The project has been continuing The design firm developed a master amid the global pandemic with both plan in the 2000s that focuses on the maintenance and the construction making the bunkers more impactful by crews operating with reduced staff and Agustín Pizá, ASGCA, has designed improving their strategy and aesthetics. practicing social distancing. a new multi-purpose practice facility for El Cortés Golf Club at the Puerta Cortés Resort near La Paz, Mexico. “We proposed to our client to design a space that could work as a golf academy, pitch-and-putt and a driving range, whilst creating a Photo: Hills Forrest Smith Forrest Hills Photo: desert-style area with less turf to irrigate and maintain,” said Pizá. The new multi-purpose facility includes a 10-hole pitch-and-putt course (with holes varying between 30 and 130 yards).

Rockland reopens Industry news following bunker work USGA joins climate initiative he United States Golf Association (USGA) has joined Ceplo Matt Photo:

T more than 100 organizations— USGA Photo: including the International Golf Federation—in becoming a signatory of the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Initiative. Signatories of the initiative commit to five principles: undertaking systematic efforts to Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, promote greater environmental New York, has reopened its course responsibility; reducing overall following a renovation overseen by climate impact; educating for climate A. John Harvey, ASGCA. action; promoting sustainable architectural design and landscape Harvey’s master plan called for and responsible consumption; plays an active role in its universal the renovation or creation of 76 and advocating for climate action appeal and enjoyment, provides bunkers, a new green at the first through communication. us with countless opportunities and regrading on the eighteenth. “Golf is an outdoor game that to engage and positively impact “It has been enjoyable recapturing connects millions of players the future of these green spaces. the spirit of the course with a to their environment and their We look forward to learning from delicate and sincere purpose, community,” said Mike Davis, CEO our colleagues and sharing golf setting the stage as a nice refreshing of the USGA. “Its uniqueness in perspectives in this very important test of golf for the membership for sports, with an arena in which the and unifying effort.” years to come,” said Harvey.

9 Social update

Today is the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay. We at RTJ II Excited to get this renovation project underway at one of my old believe that golf courses worldwide are being created in stomping grounds. The renovation and re-design of the green harmony with the environment, and with the intention that they complex at the world-renown teaching facility at Old Waverly will be maintained as sustainable resources. Read our Green Golf Club will more than double the size of the green and better Proclamation here: https://bit.ly/3eEP4TX replicate on-course situations. #golf#architecture

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What better course to showcase our animated golfers than Sahalee Country Club. You really appreciate the scale of the course and the towering pines trees. #animation

Golf course architects Paul Albanese Harris Kalinka and Jerry Matthews are adding a new nine to the 36-hole Saskatoon Golf Club in Caledonia, Michigan.

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New golf course Sanford completes new course in Egypt anford Golf Design has completed work on the new S Hacienda Bay golf course in El Alamein, Egypt. The course first entered construction

in January 2008, but the development Golf Sanford DesignPhoto: was put on hold due to the Arab Spring in 2010. When construction began again, ASGCA Past President John Sanford was asked to reduce the size of the course and practice area to make space for additional housing. Seven holes (one to five, seventeen and eighteen) were redesigned to make way for more villas. stand out as potential big ‘swing’ potentially a drivable par four; and “The owner wanted to make the holes. The sixteenth is a medium- the eighteenth is a long, demanding golf course accessible to Egyptians length par three with a peninsula par four dogleg left with water on the who purchased villas within the green surrounded by water. Seventeen right side of the second shot.” resort,” said Sanford. has a double fairway split by The golf course is planned to open “Sixteen, seventeen and eighteen desert, it’s typically downwind and in summer 2021.

Renovation Restoration ASGCA members Davis restores greens add new nine at Oklahoma City aul Albanese, ASGCA, and Jerry Matthews, ASGCA ripp Davis, ASGCA, has completed restoration Fellow, are adding a new nine to the 36-hole work on the golf course at Oklahoma City Golf & P Saskatoon Golf Club in Caledonia, Michigan. T Country Club in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma. “The Silver nine will be very different than the other 36 The focus of the project has been to restore greens to a holes, and this is due in a large part to the unique piece style closer to the original design, a Perry Maxwell and of property they gave us to work on,” said Albanese. “It Alister MacKenzie collaboration that opened in 1929. is essentially glaciated sandy terrain interspersed with “The combination of preserving and restoring greens, wonderful mature and large pines, oaks and maples.” restoring the width to fairways, recapturing a bunker style Construction is under way with the Silver nine expected that fits the architectural lineage, and bringing back a lot to open in the fall, although the impact of coronavirus may that makes you think on every shot, has been really fun to see this pushed back. see,” said Davis. The project has also seen significant tree management and repositioning tees to a more natural look. Photo: Carter Sherline Carter Photo: Photo: Tripp Davis, ASGCA Davis, Tripp Photo:

11 REMEMBRANCE

The guiding hand of ASGCA Long-time ASGCA Executive Secretary Paul Fullmer passed away in January 2020. By Design hears how he shaped the society and the profession.

aul Fullmer—who served as marry and it was Sandra’s father, golf value in the creation of new, and Executive Secretary of the course architect Percy Clifford, ASGCA improving existing, courses. And PAmerican Society of Golf Course Fellow, who, with a little arm-twisting, he did it effectively, favoring no Architects from 1970 to 2004—passed persuaded Fullmer to take on the role individual member.” away in January 2020, aged 85. of Executive Secretary. “Paul made an incredible He spent his entire career with “When Paul was hired, he contribution to golf course Chicago public relations firm Selz/ immediately took charge in getting architecture through his professional Seabolt Communications, becoming the Society in order with our organizational efforts and saintly president in 1980—a position he financial books, communications demeanor,” said ASGCA Past President held until communications giant and distribution of information Mike Hurdzan. “Paul became affiliated Publicis bought the firm in 2000. important to the golf course field with ASGCA when it was a collection “I think the word that best about design,” says ASGCA Past of mavericks with strong personalities described Paul was ‘genuine,’” says President Bill Amick, a firm friend of and biases, who really only had their his wife, Sandra. “He lived his faith Fullmer who exchanged emails with profession in common. and ethics to the letter. He listened— him on an almost daily basis for the “There were a few professional something a great many CEOs do past 30 years. guys who helped build some crude not know how to do—and therefore “What had been done previously organizational structure, but they had a wonderful relationship with was handled, or more accurately, ran it with a fairly heavy hand. I the people who worked in his public mishandled, by an annual revolving don’t mean to disparage those early relations office. order of officers. Officers did what members because they did create “Clients remained loyal for years they could alongside their more an organization that, despite a because of this. He had a keen, quick essential individual practices, but few fragilities, had the potential to sense of humor and knew how to tell when Paul began to handle these become well respected. And then in a story… especially about the time things, we realized how amateurish 1970, they hired Paul. leading up to our first date.” earlier efforts had been. “Soon it was clear that he could do That first date, set up by Fullmer’s “Paul, with his training and skills, things for the organization that they then-boss Larry Selz, was also the first knew how to inform the golf did not have time for themselves, step to a relationship with ASGCA. industry about the proper roles or the capabilities to do, or the Paul and Sandra would go on to of golf course architects and their experience and resources that Paul

12 | By Design Paul Fullmer served as Executive Secretary of ASGCA from 1970 to 2004. He was supported by his wife Sandra throughout his tenure brought to the game. He was made Executive Secretary and became the group’s guiding hand, and he did it with a velvet glove. Paul did not dictate but rather he led, and he did it industry, and many other areas in architect once called Paul asking if he with an undeniable logic. His patience which we had major input in the knew of a firm looking for someone. was incredible, and he was a great game of golf.” Paul in fact did, and gave him the listener to all sides of a discussion, Fullmer was a great support to new number for the Arnold Palmer Design and then at the right moment, he members too. “Paul was the Executive Company. This young man was hired would resolve the issue at hand with Secretary when I became a member,” and did extremely well. From then the perfect compromise.” says ASGCA President Jan Bel Jan. “It on, every time he would see Paul, he That guiding hand was appreciated was easy to speak with Paul because would go down on one knee and say, by many ASGCA Presidents. “I he was always interested in each ‘Nice to see you, Your Eminence!’ and know that without him I would person as an individual. He welcomed kiss Paul’s Notre Dame ring.” have seriously struggled,” says Dick Phelps, ASGCA Fellow, who served as president in 1980-81. “He knew what Paul knew how to inform the golf subjects needed to be written about, what to emphasize and who it should industry about the proper roles of be directed to. “My picture of him will always be golf course architects the professorial pose with pipe in hand. He kept us in line and had new members and did his best to help Bel Jan says: “Paul relished learning a major role in the maturation of them feel comfortable at their first what was important to you. You the ASGCA from a drinking, good- meeting and every meeting.” learned he cared when he later old-boys club to a society dedicated “Paul had a gift of carrying a huge recalled the smallest details. That was to comradery, professionalism, network in his head,” says Sandra. “It the ‘reporter’ in him.” exchanges of technical and design really was extraordinary how many “Paul was a sportswriter in his early issues, our place in the overall golf liaisons he created. One budding days, and it showed,” says Chad

13 REMEMBRANCE

Ritterbusch, who assumed the role of executive director Helping to shape the ASGCA after Fullmer retired. “I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone write so clearly, so quickly. Whether reflecting on the During his tenure as Executive Secretary of ASGCA, activities of ASGCA or paying respects to the departed, Paul Fullmer introduced many significant initiatives he always knew what to say. He guided us and helped us that have shaped today’s Society. These include: understand. He wasn’t just smart; he was wise, too. “His skill and savvy helped establish golf course Environmental leadership architecture as a recognized profession, and ASGCA From the very start of his tenure, as a voice in the game of golf. His personal standing Paul encouraged ASGCA helped unite the varied voices of the Society. Along with visionary members, he gave the organization purpose. members to consider the He was, as Alice Dye once told me, “The glue that held environmental impact of projects ASGCA together.” through the establishment of “From knowing Paul for 50 years, I can say with authority the ASGCA Environmental the following: he was well organized, wrote effectively and committee and publishing An was a great husband and family man,” said Amick. “Paul Environmental Approach to treated everyone with respect.” “Paul’s natural penchant for collaboration was always on Golf Course Development. display,” says Bel Jan. “While he helped lay the foundations for cooperation with other golf associations, he always Growing the game reminded us that ASGCA was the voice of its members and Among many initiatives designed to help grow the how important it was to be active in the Society.” game of golf, in 1973 Paul helped establish the “Paul mentored us to be sure that we did not take on too ASGCA Foundation, which supports the practice of many initiatives and made sure that we would always be seen in the best light, but invisible himself,” says Hurdzan. golf course architecture and the health of the game. “He really was more of a father figure than an Executive Secretary for we could always turn to him to be a Advancing communications sounding board and offer sage advice. The result was that Paul helped to propel the golf course architecture profession into the minds of clients and the world At the service remembering Paul, Sandra was joined through thousands of articles in the media and the by ASGCA members (from left) Cary Bickler, Don Knott, Damian Pascuzzo, Dick Phelps and David Rainville production of various ASGCA publications.

Recognizing achievement The Donald Ross Award was created in 1976, annually awarded to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the game of golf and the profession of golf course architecture.

Breaking barriers Paul’s tenure saw the first female President of the ASGCA, with Alice Dye taking on the role in 1997.

Creating a brand Paul helped to give a stronger brand identity to the ASGCA, including the ‘Ross Tartan’ jackets, first adopted in 1973.

Membership growth Under Paul’s direction, ASGCA’s membership flourished and in 2000, the Society welcomed Forrest Richardson as its 200th member.

14 | By Design Paul takes centre stage at the 2004 ASGCA Annual Meeting in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, his last as Executive Secretary

ASGCA became a respected organization, that continually raised its professional standards and image, grew in numbers and stature, and had far greater impact on the world of golf than any such small organization could hope to have… and all because of Paul. “Of course, Sandra was equally capable, and everyone loved and respected them as people, as well as their ability to get things done, for they knew that the Fullmers cared as much or more about ASGCA as the members. Sandra did more to preserve the history and activities of ASGCA than any other one person, and she did it selflessly.” “Paul left a legacy blueprint of “Paul brought a new level leadership that Chad has assumed and works to perfection,” says of awareness to a wider Hurdzan. “As a member since 1974, I range of individuals” honestly believe that it is impossible to overstate the importance of Paul to the ASGCA—and now Chad— CHAD RITTERBUSCH to making this organization as EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASGCA recognizable and respected as it is today. We are blessed.”• When Paul Fullmer became ASGCA ‘latest.’ Second, he cultivated a Executive Secretary in 1970, most sense of collaboration and mutual golfers and golf course developers respect among golf course architects were only aware of a small number that helped clients see the profession of golf course architects. Paul, in a more impressive way. though, ensured that people saw The other thing that Paul did the profession through a broader was place countless stories about lens by showing how the profession the profession in publications was practiced by a diverse group read by everyone from golfers of practitioners with impressive and landowners to government qualifications. As ASGCA Past regulators and municipal officials. President Mike Hurdzan puts it, Paul These always offered an informative “brought a new level of awareness to brochure of some sort that could a wider range of individuals.” be requested from ASGCA But how exactly did Paul contribute headquarters. The distribution of to this new level of awareness? First, thousands of articles and brochures he helped the members of ASGCA over 34 years had a major effect. be better at their craft, which he People who hired golf course did by making ASGCA meetings architects or simply played golf educational so ASGCA members ‘suddenly’ viewed the golf course went to clients better armed with architect as essential–the ‘point perspective, techniques and the people,’ as Paul used to say.

15 GOLF POST-COVID Golf’snew dawn How should golf facilities adapt to thrive post-COVID? Richard Humphreys canvasses the opinion of golf industry leaders Photo:istock.com/warrengoldswain

16 | By Design ith much of the world now many were reporting “new faces,” who wanted to play golf and were beginning to emerge from with people trying out the sport for willing to buy a membership so that Wthe coronavirus pandemic the first time or returning after a they could get out and play.” and take steps towards what we lapse in play. Many other sporting facilities have previously considered ‘normal’ life, In a recent story in the New York remained closed for longer, giving golf course owners and operators are Times, Bill Pennington reported golf the chance to fill the void for considering how consumer attitudes that when Hazeltine National Golf people who want to exercise and might change and how they might Club, near Minneapolis, Minnesota compete in an open space. This has best respond. activated its automated online tee been possible thanks to the practical Many golf courses in the U.S. were booking system, it took just two steps that clubs have taken to make required to close for a prolonged seconds to fill the entire tee sheet for sure the sport is safe. period during the pandemic, to the following day. Henry DeLozier of GGA Partners limit the spread of the virus. In the And Hazeltine isn’t an isolated says: “As golf courses and private week ending 6 April, the National case. Golf clubs have been clubs across the globe reopen to Golf Foundation (NGF) reported inundated with bookings and accommodate golfers with pent-up that only 44 percent of golf courses membership requests. Speaking in demand and new-found eagerness, were open. an Asian Golf Industry Federation golf course operators are taking But fast-forward two months to the podcast, DJ Flanders, senior vice the prescribed steps for reducing end of May, and golf is returning president of Troon International, and sanitizing touch-points such as with a flourish. Ninety-seven percent said: “Almost without exception, flagsticks and ball washers, reduced of U.S. golf courses were back open we sold memberships during this practice tee services and on-course for play, according to NGF, and period because there were people comfort stations.”

17 GOLF POST-COVID

Like many clubs, Park Ridge Country Club near Chicago has taken such steps: “We have adopted new practices and policies within our golf operation and the Park Ridge community,” says head professional Luke Hemelstand. “For the first time in club history, we implemented a tee sheet with the ability for advanced reservations. The tee sheet has allowed us to manage the flow of members on the property, while maintaining and managing social distancing guidelines set in place.”

Thinking ahead But Park Ridge had gone a step further, too, turning the disruption of a forced period of course closure into opportunity, by bringing forward renovation work that was originally scheduled for fall. Working with ASGCA Past President Greg Martin, the club pushed the button on a project on its back nine. Country Ridge Club Park Photo: “The update is based upon aging infrastructure,” says Martin. “The Smyers says that moving the project you can control. Adaptability for all demographics are changing and to an earlier date not only enabled it parties is the key for the future. Now the changes to the golf course must to “get ahead of the rainy season” but is the time for clubs and architects to accommodate those shifts in play, to “allow the course superintendent come together. Architects can propose strategy and golfer expectation. Sam Muller more time to grow and cost-effective designs and ideas to “Addressing the infrastructure prepare the finished product for the make clubs more successful.” is the basis of all other aspects of season in the fall.” design. The better the infrastructure, DeLozier says that now is a good The power of practice the more able the club will be able to time for clubs to work with a golf “Practice will grow after the pandemic respond and recover.” course architect. “Most people are spreads as people seek outdoor Martin goes on to say that now becoming more receptive to—or recreation in somewhat isolated could be a good time for clubs to tolerant of—change that makes locations,” continues DeLozier. consider its long-term vision. “A sense,” he says. “Golf course “Practice facilities will need to expand good master improvement plan will architects watch the play of the to enable more tee space—when have considerations for phasing game continually. They monitor possible—and social distancing will options,” he says. “There are good and understand technological require ease-of-access considerations. ways to do this and there are bad advancement. They observe new “New practice techniques and ways. Every club is different.” shotmaking techniques on the technological capabilities require Old Memorial Golf Club in Tampa, Tour and elsewhere to see what more small-cove-type spaces where Florida, also advanced a course applications are needed for practice one can work on his or her game in a renovation project—from May to and for on-course flow management. quieter area with shot-specific training March. ASGCA Past President Steve “Architects help a club thrive by capabilities—like different types of Smyers says: “The coronavirus has keeping it relevant to golfers. Relevance shots and with real-course similarities.” had a significant impact on the world. is the key to engagement and the Bob Randquist, chief operating It has affected every person either emotional commitment many golfers officer of the Golf Course directly or indirectly. Old Memorial is make to the game. Defining spaces Superintendents Association of no different. Due to its sizable national and uses, introducing new tactical America, agrees that golf facilities membership and the risks of traveling, solutions, and making care and upkeep will be concerned about maintaining there was an unprecedented number ever more manageable are keys.” social distancing on practice areas. of cancellations in golf rounds, DeLozier’s advice for golf clubs post- “Architects can offer valuable insight lodging, and dining.” COVID is: “Control the things that for practice facility renovations

18 | By Design highlights as a potential new audience: “With extra time on their hands, many students—historically under- represented in golf’s participation

Photo: Old Memorial Golf Old Memorial Club Photo: profile—are discovering golf.” “Being flexible and accommodating to the ever-changing landscape will be key to any facility’s success,” says Lawrence. “They need to keep their focus on being understanding of the conditions while always having creative solutions to any challenges that arise. Even though the economy has taken a major hit, golf facilities have the ability to position themselves as a cost-effective and safe way to recreate and socialize. What a great window of opportunity for the industry to promote golf as a safe and viable way to interact with others, as social distancing is not going away anytime soon.”

Some golf construction work was able to proceed during the coronavirus outbreak. A good walk Projects at Old Memorial GC in Florida (above) and Park Ridge CC near Chicago (left) With the COVID-19 pandemic seeing were brought forward to take place while the courses were closed to golfers limitations imposed on the use of carts, some golfers have learned that that assure social distancing while regardless of the format, is good for the sport doesn’t necessarily spoil a allowing a large number of players to the game. A venue like 3’s Greenville good walk. practice,” he says. provides a platform for anyone to “What we see as a trend right now Practice has been central to the new enjoy the experience, regardless of is more people are accepting of design by Jeff Lawrence, ASGCA, age or skill level. You don’t even need walking and carrying their own bag at 3’s Greenville in South Carolina. to play golf to enjoy the ambiance today than we would have previously Formerly an 18-hole par-three course, and atmosphere of this unique seen,” says Michael Wheeler, the Lawrence worked with the owner, setting. It is an exciting time for golf CEO at Cherokee Town & Country Davis Sezna, to transform the facility as the industry has an opportunity Club in Atlanta. “Caddies are not into a 12-hole main course and six- to think beyond the norm and available and so when we opened and-a-half acres practice area, along with a 16,500-square-foot putting course inspired by the Himalayas Now is the time for clubs and architects course in St Andrews, Scotland. Sezna is trying to deliver a concept to come together. Architects can bring that appeals to all, and breaks some of the traditional perceptions of golf. forward cost-effective designs and ideas to “We at 3’s Greenville are excited to introduce a fun and less intimidating make clubs more successful golf experience at an extraordinary level of quality and service,” said create new and exciting venues that with golf carts only on one course, Sezna. “Our theme will be golf, beer, promote golf, both domestically the only option to play the other was barbecue and beyond.” and internationally. People are to walk and carry.” The course will be floodlit at night, realizing how important time is with “I am convinced that more walkable music will play and video cameras friends and family, so let’s take this courses are an important future design will capture some of the action. The challenging time and turn it into an consideration,” said Randquist. “That emphasis is on delivering an enjoyable opportunity to explore new ways to is based more on my observation that experience that promotes fun for all. reach all demographics in promoting in the past ten years more players are Lawrence says: “The game is golf as a social and family event.” choosing to walk as they play golf to changing. Providing more variety for This model could be of particular enjoy the physical fitness aspect of people to learn and participate in golf, appeal to young people, who DeLozier the game. Walking the course also

GOLF POST-COVID provides the opportunity to fully experience the ‘nature aspect’ of the course and more frequent conversation with their playing companions.” “I hope one good thing to come from this virus is golfers walking more,” says Tripp Davis, ASGCA, who has seen an increase in walking at Oklahoma City G&CC, where he has recently completed renovation work (read more on page 11). “The course reopened right when restrictions were

going into place for the coronavirus, Jeff Lawrence Photo: so players had to walk, and tee times were spaced out more. Word spread fast though, and even without carts available and no caddies, the tee sheet has filled up every day within a few minutes of being available.” Joel Purpur, golf course superintendent at Park Ridge Country Club, says: “With the restriction of golf cart availability only for medical reasons, I hope that more people continue to walk during their round of golf after restrictions are lifted. It is great for your health and the way golf was meant to be played.” From an architect’s perspective, Martin says that he considers the

walking element of the golf course ASGCA Davis, Tripp Photo: when designing or renovating as it helps the flow of traffic on the Oklahoma City G&CC has been recently renovated by Tripp Davis, ASGCA, who hopes course. “I am always looking at to see golfers working more. Top, the new Greenville 3’s facility in South Carolina will offer making the green-to-tee experience golfers a new type of experience better,” he says. “It is the most underrated aspect of design and independence, and dealing with reopened has been busy,” says anything that helps simplify the adversity for example. Re-starting golf Flanders. “There’s a lot of people transition will help golfers, the pace enables operators to remind golfers of who usually play contact sports who of play and the overall experience.” the values within the game itself.” now don’t have that outlet and are Kris Hart, founder of NextGen choosing to either take up the game Rediscovering golf Golf—a subsidiary of PGA of of golf or come back to the game. While improved safety measures America—adds: “Other sports “As an industry, if we manage this will be a central part of the ‘new cannot be played, and local golf well, and are all responsible and take normal’ for golf, DeLozier says leagues—like PGA Junior Leagues— care of each other, I think the game of golf can actually benefit through I think the game of golf can actually this epidemic period and have a lot of new golfers once we get on the benefit through this epidemic period and other side. That’s because people see it as a safe option to get outside and have once we get have some exercise.” a lot of new golfers “Golf will grow in participation,” on the other side says DeLozier. “alert operators are re-focusing are an attractive option for junior For guidance on how to reshape your golfers’ attention on the powerful golfers and newcomers.” facility to thrive post-COVID, you can existential attributes of the game “Without exception, every one find a local ASGCA member at of golf—personal accountability, of our golf properties that has asgca.org/architects.

21 ASGCA DONALD ROSS AWARD hopeGiving of Powell courtesy Photo: Renee throughgolf Richard Humphreys speaks with 2020 ASGCA Donald Ross Award recipient Renee Powell.

enee Powell was just a small following former tennis star Althea Congratulations on being named the child when her father, World Gibson to become the tour’s second ASGCA Donald Ross Award winner RWar II veteran Bill Powell, black player—in 1967. for 2020. How does that feel? became the first African American to Powell also played throughout Receiving the award is extremely design and build his own golf course. Europe in the 1970s and by the end special to me, knowing it is given Having raised funds to purchase a of the decade turned to teaching to an individual who has made former dairy farm on the outskirts golf. She eventually returned to contributions to the game of golf of East Canton, Ohio, he moved his her family club, in 1995 becoming and the profession of golf course family to the site and began laying Clearview’s head professional, a role architecture. out nine holes. Clearview Golf Club she holds to this day. Being around golf courses my entire opened in 1948 welcoming everyone. Powell now devotes much of her time life is what makes this award very dear In a time of racial segregation, it to charitable endeavors, including to my heart. Although I was mostly introduced black people to golf. the Clearview Legacy Foundation for on the LPGA Tour when my dad was By the time Bill Powell started to Education, Preservation and Turfgrass building the second nine at Clearview design a second nine, thirty years Research. Her achievements in golf in 1978, I was able to walk the land, later, his daughter had become a have been recognized by many, not ask him questions and see his vision. highly accomplished golfer, having least by the Royal & Ancient Golf Golf course designers and architects dominated youth events in the area, Club in St Andrews, who invited her are artists and preservers of the land. captained the Ohio State University to become one of the first female Donald Ross was an apprentice to golf team, then joined the LPGA— honorary members in 2015. Old Tom Morris at St Andrews and,

22 | By Design When I looked at the previous recipients, I literally got goosebumps

Photo: courtesy of USGA Museum in 2019, the Powell family was the Clearview golf course shows a My brother Larry, on the other recipient of the Old Tom Morris Award determination of an individual to hand, learned about agronomy and [from the Golf Course Superintendents turn a negative into a positive—to be how to maintain a golf course. To Association of America]. By looking determined to make a difference even work alongside him is a real privilege. at this connection, it makes me very if it is against all odds. To understand We both learned from our father humble to be the recipient of this very how he built the course also showed and we both do special jobs—he as prestigious award. his perseverance. To build the course, the superintendent and a member When I looked at the previous he actually walked back and forth of the Golf Course Superintendents recipients, I literally got goosebumps. on every fairway with a hand seeder Association of America and me as the To be in added to that same list around his neck just to seed each hole. golf professional, and a member of (see box, page 25) makes me proud For me, to know I have the genes of the LPGA and PGA. that my dad introduced me to the a person who has made a significant We are both carrying on the legacy game that continues to humble each contribution to the world of golf gives of what our parents built at Clearview of us every time we tee it up. me a huge sense of pride. He taught and to me there is no other place I our entire family the game. I learned would rather be. My dad could never What does it mean to you to work at how to mow greens and fairways, have done this without his team and a club, alongside your brother Larry, and how to water a golf course, but as my mother who was his support that your father designed and built? the only daughter in the family, I was system and who also ran the inside It is the dream job. To know the able to devote my time to practicing business part while my dad did the history of why my father built and playing the game of golf. outside maintenance portion.

23 ASGCA DONALD ROSS AWARD

ASGCA Donald Ross Award Winners The Donald Ross Award is ASGCA’s highest honor, presented annually to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to the profession of golf course architecture. Previous winners are:

1976 Robert Trent Jones 1977 Herbert Warren Wind 1978 Herb and Joe Graffis 1979 Joe Dey 1980 Gerald Micklem 1981 James Rhodes 1982 Geoffrey Cornish 1983 Al Radko 1984 Dinah Shore 1985 Peter Dobereiner

1986 Deane Beman Getty Images Photos: 1987 Charles Price 1988 Frank Hannigan 1989 Dick Taylor I learned so many lessons from my States listed in the National Register of 1990 John Zoller dad, such as having a dream and Historic Places by the US Department 1991 Michael Bonallack setting goals, never allowing anyone to of the Interior. Also, in that same year, 1992 Paul Fullmer define you as a person, everyone in life the Clearview Legacy Foundation for 1993 Brent Wadsworth has obstacles, and never ever give up! Education, Preservation and Turfgrass 1994 James R. Watson Research was formed. 1995 Pete Dye What do you think your father It has allowed us to educate 1996 Ron Whitten would make of your achievements? youngsters in the game of golf and 1997 Gene Sarazen My father would expect us to the game of life. We do programs 1998 Judy Bell achieve. We come from a family of for youth and seniors, for those who 1999 Arnold Palmer workaholics. never thought they would have the 2000 Jamie Ortiz-Patiño He was able to accompany me to opportunity to participate in the game 2001 Jack Nicklaus Scotland when the University of of golf, and for youth in foster care. 2002 Byron Nelson St Andrews bestowed an honorary The most rewarding program for 2003 Bill Campbell doctorate degree to me—the first me, however, has been Clearview 2004 Thomas Cousins time that had happened in Scotland HOPE (Helping Our Patriots 2005 John Singleton in 63 years. That was in 2008 and Everywhere), a program for female 2006 Jim Awtrey he passed the following year. He military veterans. Most of our women 2007 Dr. Michael Hurdzan probably would be ecstatic that I have are dealing with PTSD and a couple 2008 George Peper become the only American and golfer have Purple Hearts. There are over 2009 Ron Dodson to ever have a building named after 50 women in the program, from 2010 Tim Finchem me at the University of St Andrews, northeastern Ohio. 2011 James Dodson but he would not find it surprising. Last year, six of them had an 2012 Bill Kubly He would be beaming with pride. extraordinary opportunity to take 2013 Rees Jones He would also expect us to work a trip to the ‘home of golf.’ It was 2014 Major Dan Rooney hard to continue to build on the sponsored by a friend of mine who 2015 Bradley S. Klein foundation and the legacy that both created the St Andrews Legacy to 2016 Michael Bamberger he and my mother created. offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience 2017 Alice Dye to veterans. The university hosted 2018 George H. W. Bush Tell us more about the Clearview them for a week in the Renee Powell 2019 Joe Passov Legacy Foundation Hall. Several of the women who went 2020 Renee Powell In 2001, Clearview became one of only on the trip had suffered with suicidal a handful of golf courses in the United tendencies in the past and have said

24 | By Design Photo: Craig James Photography James Craig Photo:

Above, with brother Larry at Clearview Golf Club. Left, the Powell family–Billy, Marcella, Larry, Bill and Renee. Far left, with her father Bill, the first African American to design and build his own US golf course. the Clearview HOPE program has beyond. Also, for it to be a beacon for saved their lives. justice for all, a place where people will Powell reflects What I like most about having come to play golf for the enjoyment on current social created this program is the fact that I of it and to educate themselves and am able to give back to those women others about Bill Powell, a man who conditions who have signed on the dotted did not let any obstacles stand in his “The inhumane treatment of line and deployed to wherever our way of achieving something for the George Floyd was not an government sent them. I can use my betterment of all people. golf talents to give them something to I am aiming to have a building isolated incident–it was however enjoy and provide a safe space. constructed that will serve as an an incident that we witnessed educational center and house the globally because of a camera What does the future hold? William and Marcella Powell Archival with a cell phone. Sports are My dad was never able to put in an Area, the Lawrence Powell Agronomy the one area that brings people automatic irrigation system, so that is Room and the Powell Golf Academy. together–the Olympic Games are the prime example of unity among Larry and I are both carrying on individuals from different cultures and different backgrounds getting the legacy of what our parents built to know each other and working at Clearview towards a common goal–each trying to be the best. high on my list. We must rely upon I am also working hard to complete We, in golf, have a wonderful Mother Nature to water the fairways my autobiography and hope that opportunity to grow our sport and if that does not happen in the there will also be a movie made about by embracing diversity and summer, then our fairways are brown. my dad and Clearview.• being inclusive. One thing However, we do have some of the my father always said is that very best greens in the state of Ohio, a Renee Powell will receive the ASGCA everyone should have the credit to my brother Larry. Donald Ross Award at the 2020 ASGCA My goals for the Foundation are that Annual Meeting, which is scheduled to opportunity to play the game of it will have raised enough money to take place in Cleveland in October. She golf, and that is one thing we sustain itself long into the future, for is head professional at Clearview Golf practice at Clearview.” at least the next seventy years and Club www.clearviewgolfclub.com

25 JUNIOR GOLF DESIGN CHALLENGE

Young design stars!

By Design showcases a few of the many wonderful designs created for ‘The Great Junior Golf Design Challenge of 2020’.

he ASGCA launched The Great Junior Golf Design Challenge Tof 2020 to encourage creativity among young people spending time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designer: Jack The initial idea came from From: Michigan aspiring golf course architect Jay Age group: 9-13 Smith of McAlpin, Florida, with “Very neat options. the help of his wife Rebecca. “It Having the water started as a simple idea of getting come all the way back to the tee is kids involved in the shadows of a psychological an unprecedented pandemic,” ‘trick’ that will said Smith. “We thought it would certainly put fear boost morale and could evoke art, in the mind of engineering, and geometry—in a the golfer!” said Forrest Richardson, fun way. Our youngest son, Johnny, ASGCA enjoys watching me sketch and draw, submits his own ideas for my review. From there it just snowballed.” The ASGCA developed Smith’s idea, and asked those aged 17 and under to submit their design ideas for a golf hole with no limitations: any par, style or strategy, from fun to serious. Young people responded with enthusiasm, with hundreds of Designer: Nik From: Austria designs submitted from around the Age group: 14-17 world. Here are a just a few of the “Very impressive exciting and innovative hole designs detail, featuring submitted, along with comments a hole with lots of from ASGCA members. risk versus reward • options and Check out even more of the designs alternate lines of play. A thinking- submitted to ‘The Great Junior players’ golf Design Challenge of 2020’ at: hole.” said David asgca.org/great-junior-golf- Johnson, ASGCA design-challenge-2020

26 | By Design Designer: Olivia From: California Age group: 14-17 “Creative design, and explained well. I do not think I’m ready for the ‘Risk it for the biscuit’ shot, but having that option is a neat idea,” said Forrest Designer: Richardson, ASGCA Baruc (Mexico, 1-8)

Designer: Maya From: California Age group: 1-8 “I love this design, and the way it was drawn. I detect a very cool area of the green on which one could cut the hole… way in the back!” said Forrest Richardson, ASGCA Designer: Tyler (California, 9-13)

Designer: Jack From: Pennsylvania Age group: 9-13 “Incredibly well thought out and executed. A strategic golf hole that will especially please history buffs, who will love the thinking behind the yardage and green sizes,” said David Designer: Jeffrey (Colorado, 9-13) Johnson, ASGCA

Designer: Calvin From: Kansas Age group: 1-8 “Nicely done! You are wise beyond your years, embracing the tendencies of famous architects like C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor, with their square greens and tees,” said David Johnson, Dane (Arizona, 14-17) Designer: ASGCA 27 FIVE TO FINISH

I would allow the pros and all level of competitions to use rangefinders. We need to speed up the game

Chad Goetz, ASGCA

had Goetz, ASGCA, graduated up Jack and Tom yet another time. I If you could change or add one rule, from Kansas State University have no doubt that I have plenty of what would it be? Cwith a degree in landscape personal quirks that would be easy I would allow the pros and all levels architecture before joining Nicklaus targets for Lee’s ribbing. of competitions to use rangefinders. Design in 1999, where he has spent We need to speed up the game, his entire career. Goetz has worked What is your favorite hole in golf? especially on the professional level, on various US projects and has Other architects have cited some of and it seems counterproductive spent 10 years working in Europe. my favorites in previous interviews, so to watch a Tour pro spend two or He is currently based at the firm’s I will go a different route away from three minutes adding up, pacing off headquarters in Florida and focuses the Golden Age and say the third hole and double checking the yardage primarily on work throughout at Pronghorn Resort in Oregon. I was before considering their play. Those North America. fortunate to work on this project in detailed green diagrams probably 2002 with Jack and Chris Cochran, need to go too—leave the green How is your game? ASGCA. It is a very long par three details to the architects. Like a lot of us, I don’t get to play usually requiring a wood from the tee. as much as I’d like. It’s funny, but it The correct play is over an ominous What project are you currently seems the less I play, the better I play. bunker that sits well short and right working on? My official handicap is a nine, so I of the green. The ball will briefly Despite the COVID-19 limitations, could shoot 78 one day then easily disappear over the bunker and then we continue to be very busy. We are follow that up with a sporty little come back into view across the green under construction now at Grand 90 the next. My short game can be a few seconds later. Due to the shallow Cypress in Orlando and I continue seriously cringeworthy. angle, shots played at the green will not to work on plans and documents for likely hold. Once a player knows where what is anticipated to be a very busy Which three people would make up to play, it turns a long, intimidating 2021 of extensive renovations and your dream fourball? hole into a fun, playable one. redesign work. I grew up in the Kansas City area, so • I would start with our hometown’s favorite son, Tom Watson. I would then add my boss and legend in his own right, Jack Nicklaus. Even though it might be a meaningless Design Nicklaus Photo: fourball, it would be fun to watch Tom and Jack’s competitive spirits come out because they just can’t help it. I think I would complete the group with another fierce competitor, Lee Trevino. He would add some great shotmaking and serious Chad Goetz, ASGCA, is overseeing a renovation entertainment value. It would be fun project at Grand Cypress Golf Resort in Orlando to hear the stories and watch Lee talk

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