Alice Dye, ASGCA 1927-2019

Issue 43 | Spring 2019 BY DESIGN Excellence in Golf Design from the American Society of Golf Course Architects

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Working together CONTENTS very project a golf course architect undertakes involves some form of Digest 4 collaboration. We work closely with our clients, contractors, suppliers This issue opens with news that clubs E and golfers to make projects succeed. want more forward tees, according to But most clients appoint just one golf course architect, relying on their sole recent research. We also hear about expertise and experience to solve the design puzzle. the health benefits of golf, driving In this issue’s feature topic, which begins on page 12, we take a look at some distance and new projects. recent projects where golf course architects have collaborated. By working as a team, these designers have shared knowledge and considered multiple Collaboration 12 perspectives on how design challenges can be solved, to ultimately maximize ASGCA members sometimes team the benefit for the client. up to help projects succeed. Richard One of the most effective collaborations of our time has been that of Pete Humphreys finds out about some recent and Alice Dye, the husband-and-wife team responsible for many of modern collaborations; how they came about golf’s most celebrated designs, including Harbour Town, TPC Sawgrass, PGA and what benefits were delivered. West, Whistling Straits and the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. It was with great sadness that we learned of Alice’s death, after what seems Alice Dye, ASGCA 18 like no time since she presented her thoughts on golf design with such energy ASGCA members share their stories and enthusiasm at the 2017 ASGCA Annual Meeting in Jupiter, Florida. On about golfing pioneer ASGCA Past page 18 we hear from some of the many golf course architects who have President Alice Dye, who passed away worked alongside or been influenced by Alice over the years. in February 2019. I hope you enjoy the read. Forward Thinking 22 We find out more about the implementation of new forward tees at Rancho Murieta Country Club in California, as recently profiled at the ASGCA Foundation event From Tees to Green: Forward Tees and Other High-ROI Ideas. Jeff Blume, ASGCA President Five to finish 24 American Society of Golf Course Architects Dave Heatwole, ASGCA, answers our five questions to finish the issue.

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Editor and Publisher: Toby Ingleton Editorial contributor: Richard Humphreys Issue 43 | Spring 2019 Design: Bruce Graham, Libby Sidebotham BY DESIGN ASGCA Staff: Chad Ritterbusch; Mike Shefky; Aileen Smith; Therese Suslick; Marc Whitney Excellence in Golf Design from the American Society of Golf Course Architects Photography: Bill Bergin, ASGCA; Delhi Golf Club; Florida State University; Dave Heatwole, ASGCA; Istockphoto.com; Trey Kemp; Richard Mandell, ASGCA; ASGCA Past President Greg Martin, Rolling Green Photography/Ken May; Todd Quitno, ASGCA; Rancho Murieta Country Club; Drew Rogers, ASGCA; West Bay Club

Also: • Driving Distance • Collaboration • Forward Tees • Dave Heatwole, ASGCA

Cover photograph courtesy of Rolling Green Photography/Ken May

3 A round-up of recent golf design DIGEST news in association with: Sharp rise in demand for forward tees ew research has revealed a sharp rise in the demand for Nforward tees at golf clubs. The findings come from the recently-released 2019 Golf Facility Market Trend Watch report, commissioned by the American Society of Golf Course Architects and conducted by Sports & Leisure Research Group. “There is more investment being made in golf facilities each year, and those facilities are seeing a return on that investment,” said ASGCA President Jeff Blume. “It is interesting to see that now 70 percent of general managers think their golfers would welcome the addition of forward tees; that’s a 30-point increase in just one year.” The report also finds that the Research Group. “This year’s data Respondents to the report’s fall facility enhancement most desired shows consistent responses in 2018 survey included golf course at both public and private courses is several key areas, but some views are architects, superintendents, general a course renovation, and that there changing, which is also worth noting.” managers, owners/operators, golf has been growth in master planning professionals and industry leaders. projects, bunker renovations and turf To read the highlights of the Golf Trendable core questions and reduction. Facility Market Trend Watch, visit: topical modules were covered to “The golf business continues https://asgca.org/wp-content/ find out what ASGCA members are to evolve,” said Jon Last, founder uploads/2019/01/2019-Market-Trend- experiencing in the field. and president of Sports & Leisure Watch-for-website.pdf

The demand for additional tee boxes has risen sharply General managers at clubs ranked the importance of the following amenities or services

Additional tee box options that allow for a shorter golf course 70% 40%

A newly designed, more modern and trendy bar area 60% 33%

An enhanced practice range 58% 45%

A dedicated short game practice/learning area 53% 48%

Additional, dedicated outdoor event space 43% 40%

More casual/livingroom/‘space for social interaction’ 43% 10% 2019 40% A state of the art fitness facility and gym 28% 2018

4 | By Design Health benefits The healing power of golf? he United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) is Tprescribing golf to patients, following pilot schemes that found it boosted levels of fitness, muscle strength and happiness in middle- aged people. The program, backed by fitness body ukactive, is funded by England Golf and leisure operator Mytime Active, and is part of a wider NHS policy of ‘social prescribing.’ Almost one million patients will be referred for classes and activities to boost health and reduce loneliness. Trials conducted in London found that patients with heart disease strong evidence that physical activity population who may not be too and respiratory conditions who can not only prevent disease but engaged with other activities.” were referred for golf coaching saw that it can also prevent disability, England Golf’s head of club support increased levels of grip strength and dementia and frailty in people who Abbie Lench said: “We’re thrilled to improved mental health. are already affected by disease.” see this scheme developing from our Professor Sir Muir Gray, an advisor Steven Ward, ukactive CEO, earlier research into the impact of to Public Health England, said: “Golf said: “Golf is a fantastic way to playing golf on health and wellbeing, on referral is an excellent high-value encourage people to be more active, which we carried out with the support health service because we now have particularly among parts of the of Mytime Active and ukactive.” Driving distance continues to rise tatistics from 2018 show that Average driving distances are driving distances increased by measured on two holes at each San average of 1.7 yards on pro tournament, covering almost tours. The previous year’s gain was 40,000 shots over a season on more than three yards. some tours. These results come from the R&A A progress update on the and USGA’s 2018 Annual Driving Distance Insights project, Distance Report, which reports on which includes insights from driving-distance data of golfers ASGCA members, will be playing on the world’s major tours. delivered by summer 2019. The game’s governing bodies The R&A and USGA adopted a Joint Statement of intend to distribute the Principles in 2002 to monitor the comprehensive Distance effects of advancing equipment Insights report in the technology on golf. latter half of 2019. Driving data has been provided by the PGA Tour, European Tour, The 2018 report can be found at: Japan Golf Tour, Web.com Tour, www.randa.org/~/media/files/ PGA Tour Champions Tour, LPGA distance-insight/2018-distance- Tour and Ladies European Tour. report.ashx

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Renovation Rogers refines daily fee course in Naples rew Rogers, ASGCA, has completed course refinements Dat Valencia Golf and Country Club in Naples, Florida. “It’s funny that some folks don’t even realize that there are daily fee courses Photo: Drew Rogers, ASGCA Rogers, Drew Photo: in Naples,” said Rogers. “That’s part of what makes this project so special and why I was eager to take on the work with my client there. Definitely a new challenge for me.” Course renovations were originally motivated by the owner’s desire to convert turf type. Rogers began work Plans for turf replacement at Valencia G&CC gave Drew Rogers, ASGCA, an in April 2018 with contractor GCID opportunity to make design adjustments and project manager Rob Corbett, with involvement from golf course the tees—enlarging and laser- contours down as more manageable superintendent Dominic Wanchena levelling—as well as significant surfaces with expanded cupping areas and director of golf Nick Stokke. bunker refinements and removals, and more flowing transitions along “Because the turf was to be replaced, and adjustments to soften the green the perimeter edges, for increased the door was open to make some contouring, without rebuilding. short grass recovery opportunities— really beneficial adjustments, and “The greens had very active while retaining the primary for minimal additional investment,” contouring and poor tie-ins, so our characteristics that had always made said Rogers. “We added work on focus was to effectively ‘melt’ those the greens so identifiable.”

“I try to duplicate the short game area with the golf course, so a player has real shots”

ASGCA PAST PRESIDENT RICK ROBBINS

In the latest podcast from Golf “Clubs would have a putting green and having a ‘short game skills challenge,’ Course Industry’s Tartan Talks series, a driving range, and that was about which is a fun event for golfers that the ASGCA Past President Rick Robbins it – but there are so many more shots in club holds 4 to 5 times a year and has talks about integrating practice the game that affect your scoring. I’m been a good revenue stream. facilities with revenue and his work at seeing more demand from clients for “We get 48 to 60 golfers playing Compass Pointe Golf Club in Leland, chipping greens and places where you the challenge from eighteen different North Carolina. can practice sand shots.” positions,” said Robbins. “It is a Robbins said that over the last three He has worked on a project at social event, even beginners can years he has at least six commissions to Compass Pointe, where there is a par- get involved.” work on short game practice facilities. three nineteenth hole, a nine-hole putting “These days I’m seeing a lot more course, a chipping green, and a sand Listen to the full Tartan Talk at demand for them,” said Robbins. play green. This has led to the club to golfcourseindustry.com.

HERE ARE LINKS TO OTHER RECENT “TARTAN TALKS”: • ASGCA Past President Dr. Michael Hurdzan, ASGCA Fellow, discusses safety, security and risk management. • Kevin Ramsey, ASGCA, discusses the wild—and rewarding—aspects of introducing golf in new places.

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New golf course Colligan designs new Texas Rangers course exas Rangers Golf Club opened in late February, with a new Tcourse designed by Colligan

Golf Design on the site of the former Kemp Trey Photo: Chester W. Ditto golf course in Arlington, Texas. The municipal facility is the first club to tie in with a Major League Baseball team, inspired by the success of the first ever National Football League-themed golf club, Cowboys Golf Club, in nearby Grapevine, from ASGCA Past President Jeff Brauer. The city negotiated the branding partnership with the Texas Rangers “One of the primary reasons for on the course is an ‘on-deck circle.’ to attract residents and visitors to rerouting the course was to take “In baseball, the on-deck circle is the course. “As the world’s only advantage of the 55 feet of elevation where the next batter warms up while MLB-themed golf course, this change the site has to offer,” said John the batter is at home plate facing course is sure to be a ‘bucket list’ Colligan, ASGCA. “The first tee sits the pitcher,” said Colligan. “At Texas item for baseball fans across the some 45 feet above the lowest spot on Rangers GC, the on-deck circle is a globe, especially our Rangers fan the fairway. 30-foot circle of artificial turf adjacent right here in Arlington,” said city “Only five holes utilize corridors to the first tee where the next group mayor Jeff Williams. from the old routing and the course can warm up by hitting shots at the Construction work finished in now measures over 7,000 yards from targets within the driving range. This October 2017 with the course the back tees per the city’s requests.” on-deck circle has the colors and growing in over the past year. One of the baseball-inspired features shape of the Texas Rangers logo.”

Renovation Historic Delhi layout gets makeover ary Player Design is to redesign all green complexes G on the Lodhi course at Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi, India, as part of a renovation project which Delhi GolfPhoto: Club began in March. “It is a parkland style golf course with minimal topography but does have dense vegetation that borders every hole,” said Jeff Lawrence, ASGCA, vice president and senior designer of Gary Player Design. Lawrence said that greens are past their lifecycle, so the project will “The opportunity to make a project. The in-depth planning see all 18, plus two practice greens, meaningful and lasting improvement process and overall commitment redesigned. “We intend to maintain to Delhi GC that will serve the wide of Delhi GC will allow the team the same overall historic character, variety of their members is our to execute the work to the highest but implement meaningful design primary goal. standards and within an aggressive enhancements to improve strategy, “The club intends to keep the course time frame.” Work is expected to be maintainability and visual aesthetics. open for play during the renovation completed by October.

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Renovation West Bay Club reopens following Fry/Straka project est Bay Club in Estero, Florida, has reopened Wfollowing a golf course renovation project by Fry/Straka Golf

Course Design. Club Bay West Photo: With a primary goal of improving playability, Fry/Straka has made changes throughout the course, including new greens, bunkers and re-grassing. “Upon conducting a lot of agronomic and historical research on the greens, it was discovered the greens had shrunk by around 50 percent since they were originally constructed, and the original percent of the others expanded. All can be categorized and analyzed by construction was of poor quality,” fairway bunkers, green complexes and gender, age and handicap. It helps said Jason Straka, ASGCA. “So, the surrounds were redesigned.” us identify and communicate to our club decided to redesign and rebuild Fry/Straka used GPS data loggers clients where areas of turf can come all of the greens as part of the project. to identify areas of turf that could be out without impacting play.” “The entire course was re-grassed, but removed. “We actually have our own The course reopened for play only around 65 percent was regraded. ‘fleet’ that we use for renovations. We in November 2018 and a grand New tees were added and about 50 track hundreds of rounds, and they reopening took place in January 2019.

Renovation FSU in progress with $8 million renovation lorida State University is in progress with an $8 million Frenovation of its Don Veller Seminole course. The work is being overseen by Nicklaus Design, with the involvement of Jack Nicklaus, ASGCA Fellow, Jack Nicklaus II, ASGCA, who

is responsible for design strategy of Courtesy Photo: University Florida State and Chris Cochran, ASGCA, who is heading up the project. “We are creating a brand new golf course,” said Cochran. “The university needed to free up as much property on the southern portion of the existing golf course as possible, The FSU project team with Jack Nicklaus, ASGCA Fellow (third left), Jack Nicklaus II, ASGCA for future road expansion and (second right), and Chris Cochran, ASGCA (far right) possible commercial development. “After much study, Nicklaus eighteenth—but we were able to use what was a nice but pretty ordinary Design was able to re-route the golf the majority of the old golf corridors. golf course into an incredibly well- course to generate 35 acres of land All tees, fairways, rough, bunkers, balanced golf course that will be a real for the university. Only one hole is greens and cart paths are new. joy to play.” The redesigned course is left from the original routing—the “We will be able to transform expected to open in autumn 2019.

10 | By Design Social update

A highlight from 2019 @PGAShow: Amber waves of grain frame the 8th at Suzy Whaley, President, @PGA of Sand Hills Golf Club, a drivable par-4 America (back row, middle) and Jan featuring one of the best greens on a Bel Jan, @ASGCA join the panel on course chock full of great complexes. Women in the Golf Industry. The Lion’s Mouth bunker guards the @janbeljan @suzywhaley #InviteHer front, but the slopes of the green and the Frigid walk around at Southern Hills curls at the edges of the putting surface ASGCA Home Offices today. Closing in on completion let players work balls on the ground to @ASGCA and looking very forward to warm any pin location. weather. Restored 18th hole with creek re-opened and green side Cavalier Golf Photos bunkering restored to original Maxwell @linksgems configurations. Make no mistake this is a seriously good golf course, happy we could work on it !!! Thanks to Nick, Russ, Coz, their teams and the members for making us so welcome in Tulsa! More pics to come in the Spring when it greens up!

North Palm Beach Country Club completes eight-month renovation project, Gil Hanse, ASGCA overseen by Nicklaus Companies. Read @gil_hanse more here.

Golf Course Architecture @gcamagazine

Very pleased with the bunker restoration work @DarylPearson4 and his team have pulled off in Jackson, MS. The wet The @PGATOUR heads to the #California weather has posed a few challenges desert for @Desert_Classic at but Daryl, Doug, Chris, Justin & Steve @PGAWESTGOLF the Stadium Course have beaten her back with planning designed by Pete Dye is the host. Pictured Canyata Golf Club - Hole #7 by and commitment. Thanks gents! here is the par 5 16th “San Andreas” with @LohmannQuitno #golfbeauty #betterbillybunker #asgca par 3 17th “Alcatraz” in the distance. Lohmann Quitno Mike Gogel, ASGCA Golf Course Architects Evan Schiller @mggolfdesign @LohmannQuitno @Evan_Schiller

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11 COLLABORATION

any of golf’s most revered layouts—like Augusta MNational, Pine Valley, Cypress Point and Pebble Beach—are the result of a design collaboration. Working And while members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects are inevitably competitors, they also take pride in working together. This has been true throughout the Society’s history. Even before together the ASGCA was formed, two of its founding fathers, Robert Trent Jones and Stanley Thompson, had worked in partnership for most of the 1930s. ASGCA members often team up to help The spirit of collaboration continues projects succeed. Richard Humphreys today, with members often turning to each other when a project requires finds out about some recent collaborations; more than one perspective. how they came about and what benefits McLemore Club The former Canyon Ridge Club in were delivered. Rising Fawn, Georgia, occupies a spectacular setting on top of Lookout Mountain, with breathtaking views

12 | By Design Photos: Bill Bergin, ASGCA Bergin, Bill Photos:

Pictured left, the team for the McLemore Club project (as seen in construction above) includes Steve Weisser, ASGCA (far left), ASGCA Past President Rees Jones (centre left) and Bill Bergin, ASGCA (second from right)

of the surrounding national and the opportunity to work with Bill four of us works because we share state parks. The owners, Scenic Land again at McLemore arose, we saw it as common ideas about strategy, Company, planned to convert the a chance to really deliver something playability and the way a golf hole club into a community and resort special for Duane Horton and the should fit the land.” club, and wanted a design team that entire Scenic Land team. The team set about fulfilling would be hands-on and could provide multiple objectives: creating more a course that would attract second- variety to the mountaintop course home buyers and resort guests. We are able to and making it a test for the best Bill Bergin, ASGCA, had received players as well as being accessible widespread praise for his renovation draw on each for beginners. of nearby Chattanooga Golf & Bergin says: “Once grading plans Country Club, and has worked of our individual were complete, Rees, Steve and I went on three of the top 10 courses in over each hole in detail. Working neighboring Tennessee. ASGCA talents to produce with Rees and Steve has been a Past President Rees Jones is known pleasure both professionally and for his work on U.S. Open venues a golf course that we personally. Our styles mesh very well, like Bethpage Black, Torrey Pines and we have similar goals. and Congressional. Scenic Land might not be able to “Our collaboration has produced Company hired both, along with a golf course that offers the highly Jones’s senior designer Steve Weisser, achieve on our own skilled player a formidable test, while ASGCA, bringing three ASGCA being enjoyable and playable for all members to the project team. “We have a design team comprised levels of recreational golfers. A day Jones says: “We first worked together Bill Bergin, me, Steve Weisser and at McLemore presents a pleasurable with Bill Bergin at the Country Club Matt Bergin [Bill’s associate and physical and visual journey through of Winter Haven in 2013 and when son]. The collaboration among the an amazing landscape.”

13 COLLABORATION Photos: ASGCA Past President Greg Martin Greg President ASGCA Past Photos:

The Preserve at Oak Meadows in Addison, Illinois, has seen a collaboration between ASGCA Past President Greg Martin (left), Forrest Richardson, ASGCA (right), and Art Schaupeter, ASGCA (back right)

“The course is nearly complete, setting, respect for our overall master District of DuPage County, I had a member excitement is high, and the plan, and stewardship of the land. We clear idea about the project goals course will open this summer.” are confident members and guests and vision, but wanted to develop “When a relationship works as well will appreciate and enjoy McLemore a stronger, broader design team to as ours,” says Jones, “we are able to for generations to come as a result secure the project. That translated draw on each of our individual talents of the partnership of Bill Bergin and into a proposal that offered civil and to produce a golf course that we Rees Jones.” environmental engineers, plus three might not be able to achieve on our ASGCA architects for the project.” own. I believe the results of the soon- The Preserve at Oak Meadows Schaupeter says: “It was obvious to-be-opened course at McLemore When ASGCA Past President Greg that Greg had a very clear and will showcase the results of this Martin developed his proposal to comprehensive understanding of collaboration. Collaborations can be renovate the former Oak Meadows the project from the get-go. He was a wonderful method of creating an golf course and adjacent nine-hole well ahead of the rest of us who were exceptional design for a client.” East Course at Maple Meadows Golf just trying to get our heads around Scenic Land Company president Club in Addison, Illinois, he sought the myriad of issues that would be Duane Horton is delighted with how the expertise of two fellow members, encountered. I didn’t see any value the team he assembled has worked Art Schaupeter, ASGCA, and Forrest in trying to compete against him, so I together: “We could not have asked Richardson, ASGCA. offered my services as a team member for a greater spirit of collaboration “Art and I had a loose working to try and help however he saw fit.” and creativity on the McLemore relationship and had chased a few Richardson adds: “My role was to project than what Rees and Bill projects together,” says Martin. “Our offer a perspective on the history of the brought to the table. philosophies and approach were original course, and how that could “From planning through execution, similar and compatible. I had not be brought to the surface. While the the expertise and artistry were yet worked with Forrest on a golf approach was to rebuild everything, matched only by their shared vision project, but we have had several essentially starting from scratch, Greg and passion for the course. Equally conversations about collaboration. and the Forest Preserve wanted some impressive was their understanding “When the Oak Meadows project elements that would set a tone for the of our site’s unique mountaintop was introduced by the Forest Preserve course as being classic and traditional.”

14 | By Design “I made site visits periodically, additional sets of eyes and ears for and the three of us still talk to each both during design and during my consumption. It was my duty to other so, yes, it has been successful! construction,” says Schaupeter. “Greg listen to each, absorb, react and filter “It was very beneficial to be able to would send out plans and notes to the benefits of each for the success of hear the thoughts of other architects us at various checkpoints asking for the project and the numerous project in real-time as you are making design decisions both in planning and on- site during construction. So much Seeing how different architects emphasize of design operates in a gray area in terms of what might be the ‘right’ or different details or different aspects of a ‘best’ design solution. I think it can be easier to identify the wrong solutions design really helps open your own as opposed to identifying the right solution, especially since there are mind to other solutions or ideas usually multiple right solutions. “Getting input from other architects our thoughts and input. There was a goals. A collaboration like this needs can really help to provide additional good hierarchy and understanding clarity, and the decision-making context to the design ideas that are of responsibility, and I thought the needs definition—that was not being considered. There are hundreds collaboration worked seamlessly.” hard. Both Art and Forrest are great of details and small decisions that “I recall Art and I walking the site architects that understood the role get made during the process that with Greg early on,” says Richardson. and provided valued consultation leads to the final product. Seeing “There were routing options, without overburden. how different architects emphasize especially at the beginning and finish “The project is an unqualified different details or different aspects of holes. Having too many opinions will success from an environmental, a design really helps open your own always be a problem, but in this case, strategic, aesthetic and playability mind to other solutions or ideas.” we knew our role was to weigh in, be standpoint. There was much to direct and help Greg settle in on the accomplish in a project like this and Tanglewood Park best plan possible. It opened my eyes having multiple voices was helpful The Championship course at to the value of different viewpoints, so that the myriad of project goals Tanglewood Park Golf in Clemmons, and I look forward to bringing the could be achieved. From routing North Carolina, owned by Forsyth same value to my own projects.” changes to minor shaping and County, reopened in October Martin says: “Art and Forrest creative uses of site features, our 2018 following a renovation provided input at various stages of work together was seamless.” project master-planned by ASGCA concept development, design, and Schaupeter said: “The finished Past President Bruce Charlton of site observation. Their job was to offer project has been well received advice all along the way and to provide and recognized with awards, Photos: Richard Mandell, ASGCA Mandell, Richard Photos:

ASGCA Past President Bruce Charlton and Richard Mandell, ASGCA, have worked together at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, North Carolina

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Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course plan was done by Bruce, and when board with everything we did and Architects, and implemented by I started, I met with the county and when we got to the construction Richard Mandell, ASGCA. the staff as well as doing course drawings, he was supportive of that “Tanglewood Park is a great Robert walkthroughs with the golfers. Then and added suggestions. Trent Jones, Sr. course,” said Charlton. I took their ideas, and we blended it “We went through the bid process “We were hired to do a golf course with Bruce’s ideas—I discussed it with and once construction started, we audit and master plan. When we Bruce to make sure he was on board. kept in touch with Bruce. He came got to the point where everyone was “The other element was trying to do on site and gave me a few nuggets happy with the master plan, we could a restoration back to 1974 when they here and there of what RTJ would start looking at how to implement it. had the PGA Championship. Bruce do, and some suggestions which we “The county wanted to have a liked that idea, and I found some implemented.” local presence. For a while they aerial photography and he embraced “It worked very well,” said Charlton. “There were a lot digital photos going back and forth among It is easy to collaborate when both Richard, the contractors and me.. I would be looking at bunkers and people are on the same wavelength commenting—we were able to communicate with all kinds of stuff, with what the ultimate goal is supposed to be including laptop touchscreens.” Mandell added: “For me it was were talking about having civil that, and we went from there.” fun to work with someone else and engineering firms help us, but I “We had done all the preliminary hear his ideas on the golf course. In said, ‘why don’t we see if we can drawings and ideas for what the particular, the relationship that he get someone local that knows golf’. changes and refinements to the golf has with Bobby and the subsequent Forsyth County put out an RFP and course would be,” said Charlton. We relationship from RTJ himself—it was Richard Mandell was the selected submitted that to Forsyth County, and sort of fun to hear the nitty gritty of party. I know Richard well from our they asked Richard and me to look at RTJ, so to speak.” ASGCA ties and I was happy that specifications to get the work done.” Charlton concluded: “It was we were going to have the chance to Mandell said: “It went well, it is successful—I think the product work with someone who does what easy to collaborate when both people speaks for itself. It was set out in we do. Richard’s enthusiasm made are on the same wavelength with our master plan that the bunkers him a lot of fun to work with.” what the ultimate goal is supposed could do with some work and Mandell said: “Most of the master to be. We made sure Bruce was on needed a facelift to bring back the Photo: Richard Mandell, ASGCA Mandell, Richard Photo:

Mandell and Charlton collaborated to bring back the look of the 1974 PGA Championship

16 | By Design RTJ look. That was the goal, and reflect the desired alterations to the for healthy debate and idea sharing, both Richard and I are confident teeing grounds and the proposed and ultimately produced a well-vetted that we achieved that goal.” drainage improvements. It only made and shared vision. As two architects sense to also review the positioning who had historically competed Tam O’Shanter of the bunkers on the golf course, for projects, working together also Todd Quitno, ASGCA, and Doug as they were in need of new sand, allowed us to share thoughts freely Myslinski, ASGCA, collaborated on a drainage and surrounding turf.” and learn directly from one another project that included the expansion of tees, rebunkering, and the upgrading of drainage at the historic The true success of the collaboration Tam O’Shanter golf course in Niles, Illinois, a former PGA Tour venue is in the satisfaction of the client and home of the first golf event to be broadcast live on US television. Quitno added: “The new drainage without feeling guarded or possessive Quitno said: “The goal at Tam was tested right away as we had a of our ideas. O’Shanter was quite straightforward. major flood in February 2018 and “The true success of the The client was looking for a strategy many more since. With each event the collaboration, though, is in the to solve drainage issues, improve course flooded as it did before, but satisfaction of the client who has teeing areas and bunkers, make now when the flood levels recede, we indicated that the golf course drains the course easier to maintain, and are able to efficiently get the water off immeasurably better after rain events, ultimately pay some homage to the the golf course. More importantly, the golfers love the modern and strategic history of the facility. mowers can get back out there pretty new bunkers and teeing areas, and “After developing the initial quickly. We now have a better golf despite numerous out-of-bank floods concept, Doug approached me course that is playable more often. this past year the tee sheet was full about helping with implementation. “The collaborative approach to the all summer—when it wasn’t raining! I happened to live nearby, knew project proved very beneficial for all Based on that feedback, we feel the the course well and could provide involved. The client got two sets of collaboration was a huge success.” both the technical assistance and eyes on the job, which allowed • additional perspective on the design he was looking for.” Todd Quitno, ASGCA, and Doug Myslinski said: “We thought the Myslinski, ASGCA, collaborated best approach would be to start on the renovation of the historic developing a master plan that would Tam O'Shanter course Photos: Todd Quitno, ASGCA Quitno, Todd Photos:

17 REMEMBRANCE

Photo: Courtesy of Ken May. of Courtesy Photo: Ken All rights Rolling Greens Photography Inc. Photography All rights Greens Rolling Champion of golf ASGCA Past President Alice Dye was a champion golfer, but she also spent most of her life championing the sport. ASGCA members share their stories about Alice’s influence on them and the profession.

first met Alice Dye when I garden for the resort. We imported for the world of golf. Alice will truly be interviewed for a job with Pete seeds and started her venture. We missed by all who knew and loved her.” “Iin the fall of 1970,” says ASGCA started planting and before long we Past President Lee Schmidt. “From had all kinds of vegetables for the Pete’s equal that early meeting, I learned that Ms. hotel. Our only problem was we had “From my introduction to Alice in Alice was the organized one of their more tomatoes than the hotel needed 1981 at Long Cove Club until today, partnership. Numerous times when and not enough carrots, or too many I was fortunate to observe first-hand I called Pete about making a site radishes and not enough beans. It was what most in golf now know: she was visit on a specific date he would say a learning experience for all and one Pete’s equal as a partner, contributor ‘hold the phone, I need to check with we have shared many laughs about and collaborator in all that they did,” Alice.’ In short, when Alice spoke, over the years. says Bobby Weed, ASGCA. Pete, as well as others, would listen. “Over the more than fifty years I knew her, she would often send me She was a wonderful lady in a handwritten notes saying she read a certain article about my firm, Schmidt- multitude of ways and a trailblazer Curley Design, and may even enclose the article. Other times she would for the world of golf send an old photo of me on a job site with a note saying, ‘boy have you “Alice was a big proponent of “In the late afternoons at Long changed’ or ‘these were fun times.’ making sure Pete had approach Cove, Pete and I would be with the Her thoughtfulness over the years of openings into all greens. As she crew: tired, dirty, tongues hanging thinking of me when she had so many would say, ‘Pete, everyone doesn’t out, and Alice would come out in other things to do was really special. play like Nicklaus.’ I am amused that her Lilly Pulitzers, fresh as a daisy, Also, knowing full well she probably Pete is so often criticized for how to critique Pete’s work. And critique performed this same wonderful difficult he designs courses, yet little she would! That she could push gesture for many others she knew. do they know Ms. Alice was always him to do better and to go farther, “Alice had a love for plants. When helping them out, with a playing and that he would allow himself to I was working in the Dominican option for most holes. be pushed, was the foundation of Republic in the mid-70s, Alice decided “She was a wonderful lady in a everything they did. we needed to have a large vegetable multitude of ways and a trailblazer Hers was the opinion he trusted

18 | By Design Photo: Courtesy of Ken May. All rights Rolling Greens Photography Inc. Photography All rights Greens Rolling May. of Courtesy Photo: Ken

Alice’s influence on Pete's designs stretched far beyond her famous contribution to the island green seventeenth hole at TPC Sawgrass most, and they each filled an “She was such a huge influence on “She was very influential and a irreplaceable role in the partnership. Pete’s designs. Obviously, Pete got the mentor as much as Pete was in my “Observing that dynamic was lion’s share of the credit for them, but evolution of understanding of golf.” probably the most significant benefit those of us who did work with Pete from my time with them. From Pete, and Alice knew that Alice was very, A leader I learned that it’s essential to push very instrumental and influential in “Alice Dye was the epitome of boundaries, try new things, and never those golf designs, and far beyond leadership by example,” says Jan stop innovating. But from Alice, I just where the forward tees might be. Bel Jan, ASGCA. “A celebrated learned the importance of having “The seventeenth hole at Sawgrass competitive amateur golfer and wise counsel around—a voice that and the thirteenth green at Harbour observer of the average golfer—male can pull you back from going too far, Town—they are just two minor and female—she was a golf course or give you the confidence to put the things out of countless ways she architect who could and did impact pencil down.” influenced Pete. golf course design. “They had such good personal “Alice was always gracious and A crusader and pioneer relationships with the most encouraging to me, and was generous “She was such an accomplished influential people in golf and they in offering meaningful perspective. woman in so many ways,” says Bill would quietly contribute their ideas She was constantly thoughtful toward Coore, ASGCA. “She was a crusader and perspectives about different all of the golf course architects she and a pioneer, obviously for women’s things that were being considered.” and Pete mentored. golf, but much more than even that. Coore worked with the Dyes in the “Alice’s ideas for fairness were “She was a crusader and a pioneer early 1970s. “Even in that short period avant-garde when she first discussed for golf architecture, she was the first of time, for whatever reasons, Alice them. She published her ‘Two-Tee female president of the ASGCA and treated me like family. And when I say System for Women’ in 1989 when the was such a proponent of the Society that, I mean she would praise me like US national average length course and golf architecture in general. family, or scold me like family! from the forward tees was 5,800

19 REMEMBRANCE Photo: Courtesy of Ken May. All rights Rolling Greens Photography Inc. Photography All rights Greens Rolling May. of Courtesy Photo: Ken

Alice with, from left, husband Pete and sons P.B. and Perry yards and when only three sets of including me, had been creating even committed to the game, as well as to tee markers were still common. In more forward teeing areas for courses the business of golf.” this publication, Alice recommended, whose leaderships recognized the “The average woman needs a more importance of players who are not A champion manageable 4,800-5,400 yardage.” long off the tee. “A fabulous lady who achieved a lot She suggested designing and building in her lifetime,” says Alice and Pete’s an additional set of tees so that eldest son, Perry Dye, ASGCA. “Mom women, too, had a choice in yardage. Alice was exposed her three boys—Dad, P.B. “Testimony to the soundness of and I—to women’s golf. She was a this recommendation is that many certainly a pioneer good player (her career highlights golf course architects, golf course included representing the winning owners and operators listened, and and inspiration US Curtis Cup side in 1970 and made golf more fun for the average winning two US Senior Women’s and the rookie golfer by adding more, to us all Amateur titles in 1978 and 1979), and more fairly-positioned, teeing but exposed us to how difficult the grounds. Alice was well ahead of the “Alice Dye was a catalyst of change. game is. ‘Tee it Forward’ movement. She championed women who work “The hardest thing to do is to “At lunch several years ago when in the golf industry as well as women mentor someone who doesn’t play she was in her late 80s and playing golfers. Her true mark on golf is the game. My mother did that only her home courses, Alice told me unknown by many who play golf, but every day. She worked aggressively that she wished she had suggested her matter-of-fact questions to leaders to mentor average players and an even shorter yardage. I was happy in golf more than 30 years ago led championed the average woman to tell her that in the preceding ten to the acceptance of women in this player, one at a time. years, several golf course architects, generation as knowledgeable and “Most beginner golfers are afraid

20 | By Design Alice was part of the winning US Curtis Cup side (left) in 1970 Photo: Courtesy of Ken May. All rights Rolling Greens Photography Inc. Photography All rights Greens Rolling May. of Courtesy Photo: Ken

to play with good golfers—mother Perry. “But she wouldn’t tell us broke this barrier immediately. She exactly what to do, she let us think A glittering career would encourage good players and about it ourselves. That’s what really higher-handicap players to play engages your brain. Issue 34 | Summer 2017 BY DESIGN together. Mother protected them and “Mother hated blind shots, but my Excellence in Golf Design from the American Society of Golf Course Architects tried to make the game enjoyable. Dad included one on every course “She had a design philosophy that he built. He would say ‘Ally, it’s only she shared with everyone. She would blind once’. He got away with one.” say ‘get your seven-iron and come “She just had an insight into how with me,’” says Perry, explaining how people play golf holes that was by creating a women’s course within unbelievable. She was the player in golf Nature’s the course, he, P.B. and Pete could the family. Dad, P.B. and I are just a gift to continue to create a more difficult bunch of dirt diggers.” golf course for men. Alice Dye passed away on February 1 | By DesignAlso: Alice Dye, ASGCA Fellow • Adare Manor • John Sanford, ASGCA 1 Perry describes how the family 1, 2019 at her home in Gulf Stream, has continued to use Alice’s Two- Florida, at the age of 91. Tee System poster exactly as it was “Alice was certainly a pioneer and Read more about the career and published in the 1980s. “She used inspiration to us all, regardless of achievements of ASGCA Past to say, ‘You could have updated this gender, but she blazed a trail as only President Alice Dye in the article a bit!’ she could for great architects like that appeared in the Summer 2017 “She probably had the most Jan Bel Jan, Vicki Martz and Cynthia issue of By Design, published shortly influence on us with the things Dye McGarey to follow,” says ASGCA after she received the ASGCA she didn’t like. She would say ‘the President Jeff Blume. “She will Donald Ross Award. hole’s unplayable, start again,’” says definitely be missed.”• 21 FORWARD TEES

Forward thinking Rancho Murieta Country Club in California was one of a number of clubs profiled at the recent ASGCA Foundation event, From Tees to Green: Forward Tees and Other High-ROI Ideas.

ost golf clubs’ primary “I was frustrated because I could added my average driving distance.” challenge is to retain existing never reach the greens,” said Lynne “The first phase was to define and Mmembers and attract new Baugher, a member of the club. test tee locations,” said ASGCA Past golfers. Rancho Murieta Country In 2015, the club took some early President Damian Pascuzzo. “These Club, 25 miles east of Sacramento, steps in order to make the North tees started as simple mowed down California, sought to address these course appeal to as many golfers as areas in the fairways and roughs. As challenges by introducing a new set possible. A shorter tee initiative was funds become available, they will be of forward tees. started with ‘behind scenes’ work converted into fully built-out tees The club has two courses: The to convince the board. A year later, matching all of the other tees.” North course was originally designed ASGCA Past President Jeffrey Brauer The board approved the forward by Bert Stamps and opened in 1971 paid a visit to the club and identified tees initiative with a budget and was redesigned by the firm of potential tee placements. of $5,000 in 2017. The club Arnold Palmer, ASGCA Fellow, in Baugher says: “My husband and I engaged social golf groups as well 1986. The South course was designed figured out where I would have to be as compiling member driving by ASGCA Past President Ted on every hole to use the same club distances from handicap data Robinson and opened in 1979. as he did for approach shots—then as well as taking shorter hitting volunteers on the course to test distances. The driving distance Tees started as simple data on male and female players at Rancho Murieta demonstrated that mowed down areas in the almost every female golfer and 65 percent of male golfers drove the fairways and rough ball under 225 yards. Following these considerations, ASGCA Past President Damian Pascuzzo Rancho Murieta and Pascuzzo

22 | By Design Photos: Rancho Murieta Country Club Murieta Rancho Photos:

Rancho Murieta now has eight teeing options on the scorecard, broadening its suitability to a wide range of players. The new sets of tees are highlighted left

worked together to add two new sets the country to add tees to courses tee to hit off. Longer-hitting women of tees, and one set of combination to accommodate the actual range of were also asked to help identify new tees to the North course. The tees driving distances. combination tees. will provide more options for The new Emerald tees will be best Following the addition of the new current and future members who do suited to a player who hits an average tees, the club has continued to not hit the ball far enough to reach drive 120 to 140 yards. The new provide ongoing support for golfers greens in regulation from the current Platinum tees will be best suited to a regarding the tees. The pro shop tee options. player who hits an average drive 150 has been advocating, educating and According to the club, almost to 170 yards. helping groups use the tees. The all golf courses in the past were As soon as tees were placed, the club has been arranging on-course designed for players who hit their club got the new tees rated, as well sessions to review tee placements, drives at least 200 yards, even as preparing materials including as well as working with staff who from the most forward tees. Recent a flyer letting players know about market and sell outside tournaments. research shows that more than half the changes to the teeing system, The club has also begun work on the of golfers don’t hit their drives that temporary score sheets, and a flyer South course to add the same new far. There is a growing movement in to help inform players of the right sets of tees.• My husband and I figured outwhere I would have to be on every hole to use the same club as he did for approach shots Lynne Baugher, a member at Rancho Murieta Country Club

23 FIVE TO FINISH

I believe that the best versions of the Redan are those which are influenced by the element of wind

Dave Heatwole, ASGCA

fter completing a degree in Bill, who introduced me to the game changes to marking existing hazards Landscape Architecture from and always found time in his busy as well as where to apply the new local A Pennsylvania State University, schedule to play golf with his son. rule regarding the designation of the Dave Heatwole, ASGCA, started his ‘penalty area’ to areas not previously golf career by building courses in What is your favorite hole in golf? demarcated as hazards. Colorado and Arizona for Wadsworth Having lived and worked in Europe Golf Construction. In 1986, he began for several years when with Nicklaus What project are you currently working at the Nicklaus Design Design, I had the opportunity to working on? office in Scottsdale, which led to the play many of the wonderful courses I am starting the planning for this opportunity to design courses in of Ireland and the British Isles, with year’s course improvements at Bonnie Europe, Asia and North America. He North Berwick’s West Links at the Briar Country Club in Larchmont, set up his design firm, Heatwole Golf top of the list. The par-three fifteenth New York (pictured below). Design, in 2002 while working on Redan stands out as my favorite. The Originally built during the Golden several Nicklaus Design projects as a heavily defended green challenges Age of Westchester County golf, the design consultant. golfers to carefully consider how to course was refined by both A.W. attack the hole, and with the addition Tillinghast and Devereux Emmet. How is your game? of wind creates a variety of shots Over the past 15 years, my work My game could use some attention. that may be required depending on with the club included developing a Between the excess rainfall in the conditions at the time. I believe that master plan for major renovation and northeast this past year and traveling the best versions of the Redan are restoration while preserving the rich around the region watching my sons those which are influenced by the history of design by the preceding run cross country, it was tough to fit element of wind. architects. Throughout the years, we many rounds of golf in my schedule. have addressed almost every aspect In fact, I think that I spent more time If you could change or add one rule, of the course. watching cross country events taking what would it be? • place on golf courses than I did At this point in time I wouldn’t playing on them! change or add any new rules to the game. With the recent wide-ranging Which three people would make up changes to The Rules of Golf, I think your dream fourball? we need time for golfers to adjust and Heatwole Dave Photo: My dream fourball would begin become accustomed with the new with Jack Nicklaus, who provided rules without creating any additional me with my first opportunity in golf confusion. The recent changes were course design and mentored me in long overdue, and I believe will greatly the profession for more than two benefit the game through more decades. Along with being a fellow common-sense application of the Pennsylvanian—and my mom’s rules as well as increasing the speed favorite golfer—Arnold Palmer of play. One area we as golf architects would definitely be included. Most can contribute deals with advising importantly, I would include my father ‘the committee’ in determining any

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