Who's who: Gil Hanse

  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Monte Rei G&CC
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Marco Simone GC

Who's who: Gil Hanse

  • Name:

    Gilbert "Gil" Hanse
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    Aug 12, 1963 in Panama City, Florida.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Golf course architect.
  • Turned Pro:

    n/a
  • Website:

    https://www.hansegolfdesign.com

Golf course design

Hanse's best known work includes, but is not limited to:

UNITED STATES:
Aronimink, PA (2017, modifications) / Belvedere GC, MI (2016) / Boston GC, MA (2005) / Doral, FL (2013, redesign of Blue Monster course with Jim Wagner; 2014, modifications to Golden Palm and Red Tiger courses) / Kittansett, MA (1998 & 2012, renovations) / Los Angeles CC, CA (2016, redesign with Geoff Shackelford) / Mossy Oak, MS (2016) / Myopia Hunt, MA (2013, renovated) / Ohoopee Match Club, GA (2019) / Pinehurst, NC (2018, No.4 course redesign; 2017, Cradle par-3 course) / Plainfield CC, NJ (2009, modifications) / Quaker Ridge, NY (2011, modifications) / Ridgewood, NJ (modifications, 2016) / Rustic Canyon, CA (2002) / Sleepy Hollow, NY (2017, modifications) / Southern Hills, OK (2018, renovations) / St George's G&CC, NY (2011, restoration) / Streamsong, FL (2017, Black course) / Taconic, MA (2009, renovations, 2009) / The Creek, NY (2011, modifications with George Bahto) / TPC Boston, MA (2007, redesign with Brad Faxon) / Vermont CC (2009, renovations) / Winged Foot, NY (2012, modifications to East course).

BEYOND NORTH AMERICA:
Castle Stuart, Scot (2009, with Mark Parsinen) / Crail, Scot (1998, Craighead Links) / Les Bordes, Fra (2020, No.2 course) / Olympic GC, Brazil (2016) / Trump Intl Dubai, UAE (2017).

Did you know?

While studying at Cornell University, Hanse was a recipient of the prestigious William Frederick Dreer Award, allowing him to spend a year in the UK studying many early examples of golf course design. While in Britain he undertook an internship with the renowned firm of Hawtree & Son. Upon return to the U.S., Hanse became an associate and then a design partner, in Tom Doak's Renaissance Golf Design, before founding Hanse Golf Course Design in 1993.

Hanse's designs are generally known for their simplicity and elegance, yet always providing the golfer with plenty of interesting features and golfing challenge. A major accolade for Hanse's work came when he was chosen to design the 2016 Olympic Course in Rio, the first course to stage golf as an Olympic Games event for 104 years. He has also been entrusted to restore and renovate several renowned courses in the United States, including courses originally laid out by celebrated designers like Charles B. Macdonald, Seth Raynor, Donald Ross and Albert W. Tillinghast.

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Tournaments

Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.

Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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