2014

Tianlang Guan, from China, was the youngest golfer in any major tournament in 148 years and to ever make the cut in The Masters.  He started playing golf at 4 years old. He is playing in the Nine Dragons Open at the Ron Garl designed Nine Dragons Golf Club near Shanghai this week – November 10-14, 2014. Guan qualified for The Masters by winning the Asia […]

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Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club appeared in Links Magazine’s Spring 2014 issue. Ron Garl Golf Course Design was the inventor of “tribute/replica golf”. Golden Ocala in Ocala, Florida was the first tribute/replica golf course and has won many awards including: Best Replica Course in the Nation by Travel & Leisure Golf “America’s Best Top […]

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Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old phenom from China, who was the youngest player ever to make the cut at the Masters or any men’s major championship, played golf with Ron Garl, Golf Course Designer, at Bradenton Country Club, which is an exclusive private club established in 1924, with an 18-hole championship golf course, which was originally […]

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Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old phenom from China, who was the youngest player ever to make the cut at the Masters or any men’s major championship, played golf with Ron Garl, Golf Course Designer, at Longboat Key Club’s 27 Hole HarboursideGolf Course, which Ron Garl has renovated over the last several years. By adding sand dunes […]

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Golf and its traditions have stood alone in the face of the high technological world in which we live. Golf course architects have strived to maintain the legacy and heritage of the game and continue to find ways to wed these traditions with the digitized, electronic, fast-paced, modern world. Through these traditions we have proven time and time again that factors such as value, quality, tradition and excellent service...
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Few decisions will impact the quality of a project as much as the selection of the design team. In my opening paragraphs on "Site Selection" I discussed the importance of selecting an appropriate project site and suggested various methods, including retaining design professionals. To obtain the best site...one capable of producing a quality golf course and enviable lifestyle for your market...
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For his design expertise, Ron has received numerous design accolades throughout his career including being awarded ‘Golf Designer of the Year’ by International Network of Golf. His educational background, a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida, with a specialization in turf grasses, has made him a leading authority in the golf industry. Ron was chosen to receive the University of Florida’s Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2003. Read More..