Press

Click on the links below to check out the most recent articles about SGD and our projects, as well as some great podcasts featuring Andy Staples.

Articles

2026

Arizona Golf Insider - Architectural Puzzle - May 2026

2025

Jacksonville Golf & Country Club $30M Enhancement Plan - April 2025

Leadership on the Links Podcast - Design DNA and Stewardship in Golf Architecture with Andy Staples - September 2025

2024

The Match and Staples bring new vibe to PGA National - First Call Golf - February 27, 2024

Andy Staples is GOLDEN - AZ Golf Insider - January 22, 2024

2023

Historic Mesa Country Club prepares for drier future - The Mesa Tribune - December 5, 2023

Andy Staples to lead historic renovation at Mesa CC - Golfweek - November 7, 2023

How Match play concepts can drive design - By Design - Fall 2023

The Staple recognized amongst Top 40 U.S. short courses - Golfweek - September

Mesa CC to move dirt for their 75th anniversary - Golf Course Industry - May 25, 2023

Andy Staples set to restore Grand-Mere – Beyond the Contour – April

Grand-Mére: Recapturing a Travis and Alison gem – Golf Course Architecture – April

The Match at PGA National earns top 5 in Golf Digest’s Best Transformations – January

The 12th Hole at The Match listed in Top 13 Best Redans You Can Play – Golf Digest – January

2022

Sand Hollow ranked as Golf’s #1 course in Utah – December

Meadowbrook ranked #7 on Best in Michigan list – Golf – December

Sand Hollow hits Top 50 Best Courses in the West – Golf – November

Fewer Bunkers Means Less Time Maintaining Them - TurfNet - July

Newly discovered Park plans to provide reference for Staples' work - Golf Architecture - April

How Valley cities work to keep golf courses environmentally friendly - AZ Family Channel 3 - February

Andy Staples makes list of "Golf's Most Innovative People" - Golf Inc. - January

2021

Par 3 Principles - GOLF.com - October

ASGCA By Design write-up (pg. 12) - ASGCA Publication - October

San Vicente takes the cover shot as Golf Inc.'s 2021 Renovation of the Year! - Golf Inc. - September

Golfweek's feature article on The Match - Golfweek - September

Match Course highlight in Golf Course Industry - Golf Course Industry - September

PGA National Opens Andy Staples-designed Match Course - Golf Course Architecture - September

Post-pandemic Golf: Part 2 - Featuring Andy Staples - Golf Course Architecture - September

Sand Hollow Ranked #3, San Vicente #32 - Golf Magazine - August

The Match at PGA National Gears up for Open - Forbes - August

The Staple at PGA National Opens, Is for Everyone - Palm Beach Post - July

Highlighting the New Course at PGA National, The Staple - Golfweek - July

The Match Course Earns a Spot - Links Magazine - June

The Staple Preps for Open - Sports Illustrated - June

Meadowbrook Hits #130 on Golfweek's Top 200 Classic Courses - Golfweek - May

Sand Hollow #54 in Golfweek's 2021 Top 100 Public Courses - Golfweek - May

Sand Hollow Ranked #33 - Golf Magazine - May

San Vicente Mentioned as Notable Renovation - NBC's Golf Pass - April

The PGA National's New Par-3 The Staple - Golf Magazine - March

San Vicente Resort Unveils Multimillion-Dollar Golf Course Renovation - San Diego Union Tribune - February

Olympia Fields Country Club Approves South Course Master Plan - Golf Course Industry - January

Master Plan by Staples For OFCC Receives Approval - Golfweek- January

2020

Sand Hollow Championship Course Featured at #54 - Golfweek Best 100 You Can Play - August

Meadowbrook Country Club Featured at #150 - Golfweek Top 200 Classic Courses - July

Sand Hollow Championship Course Featured at #155 - Golfweek Top 200 Modern Courses - July

Wisco Golf Addict - University Club of Milwuakee - Golf Club Review - June

Interview with Golf Course Architecture Magazine - Olympia Fields CC and Selection Timing - April

Mill Valley Golf Course Master Plan Takes Shape - February

2019

Staples Golf Design details PGA National's Squire Course - December

PGA National Hires Staples Golf Design in West Palm Beach - November

Andy Staples Discusses Work on Olympia Fields South - April

Golfdom covers FireRock Project - Andy Staples Grabs Exciting AZ Project - April

FireRock CC Hires Andy Staples for Enhancement Project - Golf Course Architecture - April

San Diego Union Tribune - Andy Staples Gives Vision for San Vicente Golf Resort - March

Sussex Native Andy Staples highlights Historic OFCC - Wisconsin.Golf - March

BREAKING NEWS from The Fried Egg - Andy Staples Retained by Olympia Fields for Master Plan - February

2018

Golf Club Atlas - Featured Interview w/ Andy Staples - Early Influences, Willie Park Jr., Huntercombe (1 of 2) - February

Golf Club Atlas - Featured Interview w/ Andy Staples - Sand Hollow, Rockwind, MCC Projects Details (2 of 2) - February

2017

Meet Andy Staples of Staples Golf Design - VoyagePhoenix - Local Stories - December

Renovation at Meadowbrook Earn High Praise from Experts & Members - June

A Modern Throwback - Geeked on Golf article on Meadowbrook near Detroit - January

2016

Getting to know Andy Staples - American Golfer - June

A Model Muni: Rockwind Community Links - A Special USGA Video Feature - June

ByDesign from Golf Course Architecture highlights Rockwind Community Links - February

2015

Rockwind Community Links - A New Mexico Miracle - November

ASGCA Awards Staples Golf Design Design Excellence Award for Rockwind Community Links - November

Golf Digest - Best New Courses 2015 - Rockwind Community Links - May

Rockwind and Staples Golf Design does Hobbs, New Mexico Pround - July

Unique Course Opens in Hobbs, NM - Rockwind Community Links by Staples Golf Design - June

Golf Inc. Names Rockwind Community Links a Development of the Year Winner - February

Podcasts

2022

Feed the Ball Salon Vol. 22 featuring Andy Staples - August 18, 2022

2021

Andy Staples talks teeing equity on the USGA Green Section podcast

2020

Andy Staples speaks with The Fried Egg about Olympia Fields Country Club - August

Talking Golf Podcast - Andy Staples and History of Olympia Fields Country Club (Part 1 of 2) - August

Talking Golf Podcast - Andy Staples and History of Olympia Fields Country Club (Part 2 of 2) – August

Andy Staples speaks with The Fried Egg about Course Collaboration - June

2019

Feed the Ball hosts Andy Staples - Community Links Vs. Public Golf - December

Talking Golf Podcast - Andy Staples on ComMUNIty Golf, MCC, and OFCC - November

iSeekGolf Features Andy Staples on Golf and Community - December

Andy Staples speaks with Erik Anders Lange about Golf's Necessary Changes - August

Tartan Talks No. 24 - University Club of Milwaukee Underway - Two Year Anniversary Podcast - June

2018

Andy Staples speaks with The Fried Egg about Community Golf - May

Turfnet Podcast featuring Andy Staples - Golf Design and Resource Management - March

2016

Tartan Talks - Inagural Episode w Andy Staples - Municipal Golf, Outdoor Space, Community Appeal - June

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