Fry/Straka going big at Union League National
Any discussion of Union League National begins with The Big Fill, a large-scale earthmoving effort — more than 1.6 million cubic yards in scope — that Fry/Straka created at the center of the 268-acre parcel. It rises to 78 feet above sea level, 56 feet above the original grade. However, its tendrils spread out hundreds of yards in half a dozen directions. The man-made ridgelines slowly but elegantly taper down, only to rise again and form new, smaller plateaus, from which other distinct ridge networks splinter off into the landscape.
On Course: Four Architects You'll Be Hearing More About
In a new monthly column, Morning Read's Joe Passov identifies Jeff Danner, Agustin Piza, Jason Straka and Richard Mandell as course designers to put on your radar in 2022, plus other news and reviews.
22 notable golf course renovations to be unveiled in 2022
Creative approaches to golf course remodeling and authentic restoration efforts continue apace.
Interview with Jason A. Straka
Principal, Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design, President, American Society of Golf Course Architects
Golf is in a Good Place!
Shortly after he took over the reigns of the ASGCA, ASIAN GOLF had a sit-down session with Straka which covered a wide range of topics on the future pathway for golf.
Fry/Straka opening nine in Abu Dhabi
Yas Acres complements Yas Links and marks what could be a decade of development in the Middle East.
The World-Class Golf Course Where Greenskeepers Go to Sample New Products
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The Eco-Friendly Golf Course Designed to be Both Beautiful and Sustainable [Ambiente Course at Camelback Resort].
Going bunkers: 4 courses with bunker success stories
Stuck in the middle of a bunker renovation, the Kenwood CC crew found a product they could install themselves.
Done with a (Bill) Diddel-inspired renovation
Thirty-six-hole Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati has planned a June 2021 grand reopening for its Kendale Course, a Golden Age layout where Ohio-based Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design has completed a comprehensive $5 million renovation.
Kenwood completes course renovation to mark 90-year anniversary
Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, has reopened its Kendale course following a renovation by golf course design firm Fry/Straka.
Pine Valley and Calusa Pines-inspired Union League project takes shape
Golf architecture firm Fry/Straka has completed 12 holes of a huge renovation project on the newly-named Union League National Golf Club in Swainton, New Jersey, and is now working on the club’s ‘Sherman’ nine.
There is So Much Golf to Love in Michigan
The Ohio Golf Journal celebrates some of the best golf in Michigan including the new South Course at Arcadia Bluffs. Check out what they had to say.
Construction begins on new Yas Acres golf course in Abu Dhabi
Construction has started on the first nine holes of the Yas Acres golf course in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, designed by Fry/Straka.
Kenwood CC to begin Kendale course renovation in August
Clearing work was started this past winter on the Kendale course at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, the first step in a renovation plan created by golf course architecture firm Fry/Straka.
Union League National - 2019 Master Plan
Below are excerpts from the monthly newsletter BANNER published by the Union League of Philadelphia, which provides a spotlight on the Master Plan for Union League National Golf Club.
Climbing the Hill: Calusa Pines
We hear stories of people in all walks of life who chase their dreams, overcome adversity and achieve moments of triumph. These stories provide us with inspiration to tackle our own challenges. To go one large step further, what about a person who stares death in the face while simultaneously working to build something great enough to outlive them? That is the kind of example that stops us in our tracks as if to ask, “What is your excuse for not living your best life today?” Just such a story unfolded outside of Naples, FL, at Calusa Pines Golf Club, and continues today with a vibrant membership, a beautiful golf course, and a surprisingly tall hill.
Inspired Designs – ASGCA Design Excellence Recognition Program
Fry/Straka Global Golf Design is honored to have the South Course at Arcadia Bluffs recognized by the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Design Excellence Recognition Program.
2018 Design Excellence Recognition Program honorees announced by ASGCA
The South Course at Arcadia Bluffs, Arcadia, Michigan/Dana Fry, ASGCA, and Jason Straka, ASGCAThe project is a unique design inspired by the Chicago Golf Club design from early American golf course architects CB Macdonald and Seth Raynor.
Arcadia Bluffs South Course – A True Modern Classic
Thankfully, public golfers now have another opportunity to play the sort of course Macdonald and Raynor would have designed, the South Course at Arcadia Bluffs, at the resort of the same name in northern Michigan. When pictures of the new layout—a mile inland from the resort’s tremendously popular first course, which fronts Lake Michigan and was designed nearly 20 years ago by Warren Henderson and Rick Smith—began appearing last year, the reaction was almost universal shock and astonishment at the rectangular bunkers cut into wide, straight-edge fairways or bordering huge, square greens, geometric features common to Macdonald/Raynor courses.