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Four Elected Regular Members
by American Society of Golf Course Architects

Four Associate members successfully completed all requirements and were elected Regular members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) at the organization’s recent Annual Meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Attaining full membership in ASGCA were: Gregory Letsche (North Palm Beach, Fla.), George Sargent (Franklin, N.H.), Dan Schlegel (Edgewater, Md.) and Chris Wilczynski (Toledo, Ohio).

 

Chris Wilczynski — A senior design associate with Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates of Toledo, Ohio, Wilczynski’s recent work includes Stoneybrook Heritage in Bradenton, Fla. and Ironbridge Golf Club in Glenwood Springs, Colo. Regular membership in ASGCA is earned after a member has been an Associate member in good standing for at least three years and has designed and seen through to opening two additional 18-hole golf course equivalents.
   
Gregory Letsche — A designer with Nicklaus Design in North Palm Beach, Fla., Letsche’s recent work includes The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind. and the Ritz Carlton Golf Club and Spa in Jupiter, Fla.
   
George Sargent — As a partner in Wogan & Sargent, Inc. — offices in Franklin, N.H. and Topsfield, Mass. — Sargent has recently completed Montcalm Golf Club in Enfield, N.H., and nine-hole additions to Nippo Lake Golf Club in Barrington, N.H. and Mojalaki Golf Club in Franklin, N.H.
   
Dan Schlegel — Schlegel recently launched his own firm, Schlegel Golf Course Design, LLC, in Edgewater, Md. His recent designs include Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes, N.J., a nine-hole addition to Gordon Lakes Golf Course in Fort Gordon, Ga. and the nine-hole The Cardinal Golf Club in Fort Lee, Va.
   
   

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. This process typically takes two years for an applicant to complete.

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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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