J. Drew Rogers, ASGCA

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  Harry Colt: Golf's Greatest Architect?
  Whether the greatest of all-time or not, Harry Colt and his works are perhaps the most influential to study. Let's dig into the reasons why...
  
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  New Vision for Olde Eight
  ASGCA's By Design publication recenty profiled JDR's course transformation project in South Carolina, Olde Eight. But unlike so many other similar placements, this article touches on how ownership and the team members working alongside JDR to deliver a golf product that has to be uniquely "Olde Eigh" and not like anything else.
  
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  JDR's Video Docu-Series, Scenes From a Build at Olde Eight
  Watch and walk with Drew as he works with the team in Greenwood, South Carolina as Olde Eight Golf Club is brought to life. Seven Chapters have been developed with Drew as he collaborates with ownership, management and fellow craftsmen to tell the story.
  
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  JDR and Jordan Join Forces to Build Olde Eight
  Guy Cipriano talks with ASGCA architect and GCSAA superintendent, Chris Jordan about their recent efforts to build and open the highly anticipated layout at Olde Eight Golf Club this fall in Greenwood, South Carolina
  
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  JDR Shines up Ross' Kenosha CC
  Rogers' renovation work at Kenosha Country Club in Wisconsin enters a tenth year as he continues to lead a vision to reengage the original 1922 details employed by architect Donald Ross and his foreman, Walter Hatch.
  
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  JDR Primed to Guide Wisconsin's "Sleeper" - Pine Hills
  So few probably know of Pine Hills, but hopefully soon more will. JDR selected to direct fine-tuning of one of Wisconsin's absolute golfing gems.
  

CREATING · BETTER · GOLF · TOGETHER

Golf is a fabulous game; rewarding and similarly unforgiving. Along with teaching us a great many of life’s valuable lessons, the game requires a course on which to play – the test, if you will. Great golf courses gain our respect with their natural beauty and inspire us to engage our inner creativity to visualize and execute thoughtful shots. Though the game is an examination of both mental and physical skills, the golf course should, above all, be a memorable journey and a balanced and pleasurable experience. Golf courses should also provide solitude and promote camaraderie among our friends. We gain great enjoyment in creating these timeless and enduring environments and experiences with our clients.