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
The Experience at Farmlinks is a destination course like no other
Play a Round
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.
Tartan Talks No. 53
Fry Straka Global Golf Course Design’s Jason Straka and Kenwood Country Club’s Kent Turner return for an encore to discuss how they reached the big-project finish line in a year filled with volatility.
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.
Tartan Talks No. 41
They work together. Why not let them talk together? Jason Straka of @FryStrakaGolf and Kenwood Country Club’s Kent Turner offer insight into the architect-superintendent relationship.
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.
Fore Golfers Network Episode 152: Golf Course Design Insights with Dana Fry & Jason Straka
Welcome to the FORE GOLFERS NETWORK Podcast, Episode 152 - dedicated to a discussion of golf course design. Our special guests are the popular design duo of Dana Fry and Jason Straka. Their work is on display around the country and around the globe, and their passion for the game comes blasting through in this wide ranging conversation.
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.
2019 MGL TV: Arcadia Bluffs South Course
Michigan Golf Live returns to Arcadia Bluffs but this time to provide their viewers a full tour of the new South Course.
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.
Matt Ginella and Jason Straka talk golf course architecture
New golf course construction has slowed way down in the last decade or so. Brand new courses are still coming online, though, and one of the most acclaimed openings from 2018 was the South Course at Arcadia Bluffs in Michigan. Matt Ginella recently spoke with golf course architect Jason Straka of Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design, the firm responsible for the South Course. The architects drew inspiration from one of the world’s greatest courses, but this project was not without risk.