Behind the Architectural Curtain - 88th Masters set to start this week - Pt. 1. ASGCA Home Offices members Eckenrode, Charlton, Fought & Richardson on what they would ask Jones & MacKenzie, and are comparisons between Augusta & St. Andrews apt?tinyurl.com/3efrbwvc

Starting construction at Legacy Golf Course at the 19 (formerly Mason City CC). Irrigation pond and new wet well are complete. Starting work on bunkers and Greens. Looking forward to working with at Duininck Golf and @ec_designgroup ASGCA Home Offices IowaGCSA South Dakota GCSAA

Some @Masters prep: 'ASGCA Insights' - 2-time LPGA major titlist & broadcaster Dottie Pepper on the gift of friendship from a dear man – when he corresponded w/her throughout her formative years, & when she learned he saved those letters. tinyurl.com/4xtb4b2t ASGCA Home Offices

Weekend Fun Fact: ASGCA Home Offices members wear red plaid jackets made from Ross tartan. This tartan was adopted in 1973 as a tribute to honorary 1st president Donald Ross. Scottish clans are typically identified by their distinctive tartan patterns; Ross hailed from Dornoch, Scotland.

Shots of the day from The Keep. getting ready to bring holes 12 and 14 online!

Sure, playing in the dirt, walking a property, and sitting at a desk designing golf courses is a blast. But, it's the planning meetings w/ the team that are just as important when working towards a successful project.

Tbt: 1994 - 'Successful Meeting' magazine visits ASGCA Home Offices Annual Meeting in San Francisco. 'The perception the meeting is all play & no work is as misguided as a duffer's tee shot.' And besides, who doesn't enjoy a good Charo reference in an article? tinyurl.com/yy4b2xbj

“Golden Age creations are the inspiration for almost all of my work.” 'By Design' explores today's architects, influenced by designers from 100 years ago. 'Abrupt slopes were a byproduct of limited earthmoving, which made for difficult recoveries' tinyurl.com/yaajkjtd ASGCA Home Offices

A chapter from 'Designs on a Better Golf Course.' 'Every green, tee, bunker & even cart path is an opportunity to create naturalistic beauty & inspire emotions, including delight, serenity, joy, as well as doubt, despair & anger.' tinyurl.com/zt5zxxxs ASGCA Home Offices

Shots of the day from The Keep!

Happy Easter from ASGCA Home Offices on this Sunday. Be safe and healthy today and everyday.

A peek inside the design sketchbook of Kevin Atkinson, ASGCA Home Offices, and Red Rocks Country Club: 'I utilized the Volcano green concept to create more drama in elevation with the green perched up and hanging over the edge of a severe canyon.' tinyurl.com/5baw547e @atkinsongolf

'Golf & Water: Case studies in water stewardship' from ASGCA Home Offices. Good design = more sustainability. More than a dozen case studies of smart decisions & good partnerships benefiting communities & the game of golf. (tinyurl.com/lofqzmy) Toro Golf RainBirdGolf

From 'By Design' magazine: 'Golf's Pioneers,' ASGCA Home Offices members are driving economic benefits when they design golf courses in new markets around the world: from Uganda to Bulgaria, China to Burma. In all, ASGCA members have worked in more than 90 countries. tinyurl.com/y5laq7qa

Rees Jones renovation at Wellman Golf Club provides boost for rural South Carolina community

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#Tbt ASGCA Home Offices founding member Robert Trent Jones: ''You look at a piece of ground and you know instinctively what makes a great hole. There is a flow and rhythm that you can feel. You think how to stake it out, then use logic to make the right choice. It's like a jigsaw puzzle.'

Perhaps the most downloaded item on ASGCA Home Offices website; the Life Cycle chart; realistic timeline for longevity of specific course items, including greens, irrigation system, tees & practice ranges. No 2 courses are the same; but this is a good starting point. tinyurl.com/s7bmbla

ASGCA Home Offices and GCSAA team up for a valuable look at how Turfgrass Reduction can make a course more sustainable, save money, improve he environment & bring strategy back into play. tinyurl.com/ybv69b92

Can you ADD to the bunker footprint on a course, improve conditions/playability, & trim maintenance cost? Yes, thanks to technology and state-of-the-art materials. ASGCA Home Offices members Bergin, Costello & Straka talk bunkers w/GCSAA TV. tinyurl.com/yc46x7na Fry Straka Golf Bill Bergin, ASGCA

Gary Panks, ASGCA Fellow, dies at age 82. Panks’ experience and ability as a player impacted his golf design and allowed him to create courses that are both memorable and enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels. tinyurl.com/mrtzrwpa ASGCA Home Offices