The Economics of Golf Course Construction (feat. Bruce Hepner)
From Designing Golf by Fried Egg Golf
April 16, 2026 · 1h 25m
About this episode
The episode discusses the economics of golf course construction and features an interview with architect Bruce Hepner.
What do the different components of a golf course construction project cost? Or really — what should they cost? In today’s episode, we tackle the economics of building golf courses. First, Garrett outlines Alister MacKenzie’s ideas about economy in construction and applies them to today’s realities. Then he brings on golf architect Bruce Hepner to discuss Hepner’s recent work on public courses like Miami Lake Golf Club and his thoughts on the excesses of modern golf architecture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Garrett
Guest: Bruce Hepner
Topics covered
- golf course construction
- economics
- golf architecture
- public courses
- Alister MacKenzie
Keywords
- golf course
- construction costs
- economics
- golf architecture
- public courses
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Alister MacKenzie
Places: Miami Lake Golf Club
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