Quotes of the Day

    "We haven't had a stand-alone project in seven to eight years."   -- Damian Pascuzzo, past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, indicating that all new golf course development has been connected to real estate development.   According to the National Golf Foundation, the U.S. lost a net of 26 golf courses last year.

    “If we go in and screw around with their design, they’re gone forever.”  -- Gil Hanse, golf course architect, on his respect for the original designs of golf courses and his restraint when working on them.

    Pascuzzo and Hanse took part in a panel discussion of architects at the recent Golf Industry Show in Anaheim, Calif.

Source:  www.golfcourseindustry.com