Getting into the family business wasn’t something Cynthia Dye McGarey ever planned on doing. Many of her family members had become involved in golf course architecture. Most famously, her uncle is ...

Beau Welling, Founder and CEO of Greenville-based Beau Welling Design, is a renowned golf course architect, having worked on over 120 golf course design projects for major tournament venues. He grew ...

If you’ve always dreamed of building and owning a golf course, here’s a way to finally make it happen: earn a fortune in another field, then pour a portion of those proceeds into your passion project.

George Clifton, ASGCA fellow, left an indelible mark on Florida golf with over 90 design projects, including 801 holes at The Villages. His unique blend of horticultural expertise and architectural ...

The January 2026 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now! The Farms in Rancho Santa Fe, California, photographed by Dave ...

Golf course design is now in an era of star architects, but professional golfers are still bringing their name and vast playing knowledge to projects. By Paul Sullivan Ernie Els, a four-time major ...

Princeton grad Seth Raynor hardly knew anything about golf when he was hired by C.B. Macdonald to help construct the National Golf Links of America. Yet Raynor’s engineering background appealed to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are more than 38,000 golf courses on earth, making it extremely hard to do anything in golf course design that has literally ...