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American
Society of Golf Course Architects
Elects Seven New Members
The American Society of Golf Course Architects
(ASGCA) welcomed seven new Associate Members to its ranks
at the group’s 59th Annual Meeting in Pebble Beach,
Calif.
The election of Richard Baril (Spring, Tex.), Jeffrey Lucovsky
(Jacksonville, Fla.), Greg Martin (Batavia, Ill.), Michael
Smelek (Spring, Tex.), Brit Stenson (Cleveland, Ohio), Jason
Straka (Columbus, Ohio) and Ray Wiltse (Ponte Vedra Beach,
Fla.) brings ASGCA membership to 171. The new ASGCA Associate
Members are:
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Jason
Straka – Straka is Senior Design Associate
at Hurdzan Fry Golf Course Design of Columbus, Ohio. He
holds both a bachelors degree and a master’s degree
in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University. His
courses include: The Club at Bond Head, Beeton, Ontario,
Canada; Shelter Harbour Golf Club, Westerly, R.I.; Turner
Hill Golf Club, Ipswich, Mass.; Georgian Bay Club, Collingwood,
Ontario, Canada; and Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia,
Pa. |
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Ray
Wiltse – Wiltse is a golf course architect
from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. He has a certificate in Electrical
Engineering from Dublin Technical College and a certificate
in Horticultural Maintenance and Design from Delta College.
His courses include: King’s Challenge, Cedar, Mich.;
Millwood Golf & Racquet Club, Springfield, Mo.; Belmont
Country Club, Leesburg, Va.; King’s Walk, Grand
Forks, N.D.; Reunion Resort, Orlando, Fla.; and King’s
Creek, Spring Hill, Tenn. |
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Brit
Stenson – Stenson is Director of Course
Design for IMG, based in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a graduate
of the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture
and holds a degree in City Planning. His courses include:
Grandview O’Meara Course, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada;
The Rock a Faldo Design, Minett, Ontario, Canada; Tuhaye,
O’Meara Design, Park City, Utah; Hang Gang Golf,
Woosnam Design, Shenzen, China; Zhuhai Golden Gulf Golf,
Colin Montgomerie, Zhuhai, China; and Ile Aux Cerfs, Langer
Design, Mauritius, Indian Ocean. |
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Michael
Smelek – Smelek is a partner in the firm
of von Hagge, Smelek and Baril, based in Spring, Texas.
He is a graduate of the University of Idaho where he earned
a degree in Landscape Architecture. His courses include:
Torreon Golf Club, Show Low, Ariz.; Los Lagos, Edinburgh,
Tex.; Bosque Real, Col. Lomas Altas, Mexico; Ube Country
Club, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan; La Vista,
Puebla, Mexico; and Grey Hawk Golf Club, La Grange, Ohio. |
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Greg
Martin – Martin is principal of Martin Design
Partnership of Batavia, Ill. He holds a degree in Landscape
Architecture from Iowa State University. His courses include:
The Links at Carillon, Plainfield, Ill.; Millwood Golf
& Racquet Club, Springfield, Mo.; Wildridge at Mill
Run, Eau Claire, Wis.; Glen Erin Golf Club, Janesville,
Wis.; and The Oaks Golf Course, Cottage Grove, Wis. |
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Jeffrey
Lucovsky – Lucovsky is Vice President of
Mark McCumber and Associates. He is a graduate of the
University of Florida where he earned his degree in Landscape
Architecture. His courses include: Hidden Cypress Golf
Club, Bluffton, S.C.; Golf Club of Southhampton, St. Augustine,
Fla.; Tunica National, Robinsonville, Miss.; Hunters Run
South, Boynton Beach, Fla.; and Riverside Golf Club, Macon,
Ga. |
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Richard
Baril – Baril is a partner in the firm of
von Hagge, Smelek and Baril, based in Spring, Texas. He
holds a degree in Landscape Architecture from the University
of Idaho. His courses include: Red Tail, Avon, Ohio; Houston
National, Houston, Tex.; El Tigre, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico;
White Witch, Montego Bay, Jamaica; and RSHECC, Madrid,
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Candidates for Associate Membership in ASGCA complete a rigorous
multi-phase application process that includes peer review
of four completed courses, discussions with project owners
and a personal interview to assess the candidate’s professional
capabilities, design philosophies and ethical standards.
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ASGCA Background
Founded in 1946 by 14 leading architects, including Donald
Ross and Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the American Society of
Golf Course Architects is a non-profit organization comprised
of 180 golf course designers located throughout the United
States and Canada. Members are actively involved in the design
of new courses, the renovation of existing layouts, and issues
affecting the future of the game.
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