Golf Clubs' Courses � The Architect's Challenge

Ron Garl is one of America 's most influential architects � so how does he see the future of golf clubs and courses?

Unsung hero

US golf architect Ron Garl has been hailed for his innovative approach to technology in golf clubs and courses. Often described as the unsung hero of golf course design, Garl was named Golf Designer of the Year ten years ago by the International Network of Golf.

Innovations in golf

Paul Daley, a contemporary of Ron Garl, has written many books on the design of golf clubs and courses. In Golf Architecture � a Worldwide Perspective, Garl wrote a chapter on the importance of embracing technology.

There have been many innovations in golf equipment and the golf clubs themselves, so it is inevitable golf courses too will have to embrace modernization.

 Tiger Woods

Garl sees the architects of golf courses as the real players in the evolution of the game � more so than the pros swinging their golf clubs on the turf.

Garl believes that despite the success of Tiger Woods, his presence hasn't created a revolution in the game. The number of players who join golf clubs or try out the courses hasn't dramatically risen.

Duty

In fact, he sees it as the duty of course architects to build more enjoyable and demanding courses to bring the promised recruits.

Technological challenge

For Garl, he believes it's the architecture's duty to keep abreast of fast moving technology. Many instructors on golf courses today do more than teach you how to swing your golf clubs � video cameras, computers and overlays are now defining how we learn the game.

Fitness freaks

As well as technological advances, professional golfers are becoming fitter with superior strength on the turf, trends which trickle down to the amateur players. The grass itself and maintenance has also evolved so that when you swing your golf clubs on most courses, the ball flies higher and further.

Architect's Challenge

The challenge that faces the designers of golf courses is to make it challenging but fair for the players who are swinging their golf clubs.

Way forward

As new technology keeps throwing the gauntlet down to golf architects, the way forward is to embrace it and keep making golf courses as fun and challenging as ever for those players eager to swing their golf clubs.

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