Featured architects
Gil Hanse
Restorer of the Golden Age and builder of the Olympic course
- Born
- 1963, Pennsylvania, USA
- Years active
- 1993–present
- Works
- Originals plus major championship restorations
- Era
- Contemporary
Why the name endures
Hanse founded Hanse Golf Course Design in 1993 and, with partner Jim Wagner, built a reputation first for scholarly restoration and then, after winning the Rio 2016 Olympic commission, for original work of the highest order. He is on site with a shovel more often than most architects are on site at all.
Design principles
- Restore to the architect's intent, evidenced by drawings and photographs
- Hands-on shaping with a small permanent crew
- Firm, fast ground as the organising principle
Surviving work
Courses to see
Olympic Golf Course
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sandy, windy public ground built for the 2016 Games.
Ohoopee Match Club
Georgia, USA
Built for match play, with alternate routings.
Los Angeles Country Club (North)
California, USA
His restoration of George Thomas, host of the 2023 U.S. Open.