PUBLICATION:  GOLF MAGAZINE, August 2005

TOPIC:  Paul Albanese builds bunkers using "horsepower" at Christiana Creek Country Club

Nothing says "old school" like horses and Amish people.  So when golf course designer Paul Albanese took on the project of restoring the bunkers of Christiana Creek Country Club in Elkhart, Ind., to their original 1920's-style, he got the idea of using real horse-power to recreate the classic course features.  "Jokingly, we thought why not build these with horses -- to really make the forms authentic," Albanese says.  "There are a lot of Amish farmers in the region, so we arranged to bring in two Belgium horses -- Charlie and Judy -- to construct the bunkers in the same way William Langford and his crew would have done in the 1920's."  (click here for full article)

click here to see video of building bunkers with a horse at Christiana Creek Country Club

PUBLICATION:  GOLF DIGEST, January 2003

TOPIC:  Eagle Eye Golf Club wins national award

Golf Digest awarded Eagle Eye Golf Club, designed by Chris Lutzke in collaboration with Pete Dye, the very prestigous honor of being considered one of the top five courses to open in 2004 in the United States.  "I am very proud of the design developed at Eagle Eye," stated Chris Lutzke, "as I tried to ensure golfers of all abilities would have an opportunity to appreciate the unique forms and strategy of this one-of-a-kind layout."  (click here)

PUBLICATION:  NEW YORK GOLF, Spring 2005

TOPIC:  Paul Albanese and his philosphy toward design

"Paul Albanese took his love for and building and turned them inot a career as a golf course architect.  Now he's looking to use his experience in the Northeast where he was born and raised."

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PUBLICATION:  GOLFDOM, November 2004

TOPIC:  Paul Albanese discusses the process of restoring classic golf courses

I've been designing and remodeling golf courses for a long time, so when I visit a private club, I often hear, "we want to restore the golf course to its original design." 

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PUBLICATION:  GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE, Fall 2006

TOPIC:  Article about Paul Albanese building bunkers with a horse at Christiana Creek Country Club

As happens often throughout the creative process, and idea that starts out as a lark will often become a fortunate set of circumstances. Such is the case when we decided to restore a few William Langford bunkers the old fashioned way -- by using a couple of horses and a pair of antique wooden pull scrapers.   

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PUBLICATION:  MICHIGAN GOLFER, October 2004

TOPIC:  Timberstone Chosen as 2004 Golf Course of the Year in Michigan

The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association has selected TimberStone Golf Course in Iron Mountain as the 2004 Golf Course of the Year in the State of Michigan. Paul Albanese, Project Architect for Timberstone while with Jerry Matthews, comments “this design is particularly unique because the course integrates with the mountainside in a way that allows golfers to experience a myriad of different feelings.  I wanted to exhibit the beauty of the impressive rocks and magnificent white pines throughout the design, all while creating a memorable experience for golfers of all abilities.” 

The 6th Hole at Timberstone Golf Course

PUBLICATION:  BROWNFIELD NEWS, September 2006

TOPIC:  Transforming a Brownfield Into A Golf Course, by Paul Alabanese

I have heard it all when it comes to designing a golf course on a brownfield: Can you design the methane stacks as hazards on the course? If you take a divot, is there an explosion? Although these questions are easily answered with a simple shake of the head and a smile, there are considerations to creating a golf course on a brownfield that merit attention. (click here for full article )

PUBLICATION:  ON COURSE LIVING, February 2005

TOPIC:  Interview with Paul Albanese about Golf Design and Housing

17 January 05   .   Volume 3, No. 01

On the Tee: Paul Albanese, Course Architect

One of the great difficulties for any course architect is the integration of a golf course into a neighborhood. When done poorly, the result is a terrible affront to golfers, none of whom enjoy that sense of "playing in someone's backyard." Developers are often home-centric, but many golfers choose their homes based on the quality of the golf course. Conflict. Highly successful architect Paul Albanese is well aware that a balance needs to be struck, and that the better aspects of course design are compatible with attractive neighborhoods-for golfers and non-golfers alike. His thoughts on the integration of course and community are insightful. (click here for full article )

PUBLICATION:  THE WIRE, February 2003

TOPIC: Paul Albanese commentary regarding golf technology and it's impact of course design

Times, they are a changin'

Editor's note: Last summer Augusta National was revamped, stretched in length around the course to help offset many of golf's long drivers off the tee. Some observers view the changes as insignificant, while others view them as a necessary evil to keep up with the continuing technological advances.
Paul Albanese is a Michigan-based golf course architect and member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Albanese writes in this week's guest Commentary that a change at Augusta National is needed, but not in the course's length.

Peter Sampras will bring his own tennis balls, the ProV2, to Wimbledon this year. Sampras said he liked the way he could spin the new ball, which perform better than the standard balls Wimbledon has provided in the past............  (click here for full article)

PUBLICATION:  GOLF TODAY, November 2002

TOPIC: Paul Albanese compares the creative process of making a movie with developing a golf course

Golf Courses and Movies-- Cut from the Same Creative Cloth

by Paul Albanese, ASGCA

After watching the HBO series Project Greenlight, a one hour weekly show which documents the process of a creating a real Hollywood movie, I started to ponder the strikingly similar process of making a movie and creating a golf course, which I design for a living. Golf courses and movies both stem from the creative process, and both films and movies are projects requiring the combined efforts of many people. (click here for full article at Golf Today)