ERIN HILLS GOLF COURSE - Erin, Wisconsin, USA

UNION LEAGUE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
- Cape May, New Jersey, USA — UNION LEAGUE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB - Cape May, New Jersey, USA

CALUSA PINES GOLF CLUB - Naples, Florida, USA

BELLEAIRE COUNTRY CLUB - Belleair, Florida, USA

THE SOUTH COURSE at ARCADIA BLUFFS
- Arcadia, Michigan, USA — THE SOUTH COURSE at ARCADIA BLUFFS - Arcadia, Michigan, USA

YAS ACRES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

SHELTER HARBOR GOLF CLUB - Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA

AMBIENTE COURSE AT CAMELBACK GOLF CLUB - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

THE CLUB AT BOND HEAD - Beeton, Ontario, Canada

LOS ROBLES GREENS GOLF COURSE
- Thousand Oaks, California, USA — LOS ROBLES GREENS GOLF COURSE - Thousand Oaks, California, USA

FARMLINKS AT PURSELL FARMS -
Sylacauga, Alabama, USA — FARMLINKS AT PURSELL FARMS - Sylacauga, Alabama, USA

Welcome to Fry/Straka

Worldwide Reach | Environmental Focus | Award-Winning Designs | Creative Distinction

Golf Course Architects Dana Fry and Jason Straka formed Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design in 2012, but they’ve been working together for the better part of 30 years. This partnership, inclusive of expert in-house staff and a worldwide network of trusted partners, seeks to serve clients who recognize tradition, environmental stewardship and cutting-edge technical prowess not as obligations, but as reliable, strategic, fruitful, honorable paths to opportunity, to creative distinction and market leadership. It helps that Dana and Jason thoroughly enjoy what they do. They love being on site with clients, maximizing the golfing potential and natural gifts of each and every project, which results in visually stunning, yet environmentally sustainable golf courses. These core beliefs enable Fry/Straka to deliver first-class service and a diversity of award-winning golf course designs time and time again, regardless of terrain, climate or budget.

Please take a moment to browse the information and photography here. Fry/Straka is proud of the team it has assembled, of the design philosophy that guides our work, of the 70-plus golf courses spanning five continents that embody all that we stand for — as a firm. This is true of our original golf course designs, golf course restorations, and golf course renovations that fill our portfolio.

What's more, please don’t be a stranger. We encourage you to bookmark this site and visit frequently, as we regularly add current projects, post news & offer insights on golf course architecture and industry topics. Also be sure to follow us on social media (see below), where we tend to share even more timely stories/pictures from our wide-ranging travels.

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Erin Hills Golf Course #18

Host of the 2039 U.S. Junior Amateur | 2035 U.S. Amateur | 2033 U.S. Women’s Amateur | 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball | 2027 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball

2025 U.S. Women’s Open | 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur | 2017 U.S. Open | 2011 U.S. Amateur | 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links

Testimonials

“For Fry, every new golf course design is more of a masterpiece than the one he previously completed. Every project explores new territory, and Fry gives each one so much personal attention that is always spectacular, fresh, and often trend-setting.”

Gaylene Salomons, Naples Illustrated
"What hasn’t changed since day one is Straka’s focus on the environment. Seemingly every design firm talks the talk, but Straka has walked the walk since the 1990s."

Joe Passov, Sports Illustrated
"Erin Hills is the Field of Dreams for golf. The vision of the designers was incredible."

Mike Whan, CEO USGA
"It’s still hard for me to understand how Dana’s conceptual vision works, how he can see what can happen to a golf hole before the earthwork even begins. It’s sort of amazing."

Hal Phillips, Golf Course Industry
"Not only is the golf course stunning, but every type of player also walks away with a ‘wow, this is a beautiful golf course’. Architects Dana and Jason listened to our members and delivered beyond anything that we imagined."

Bill Langley, General Manager, The Club at Quail Ridge
"Every golf-course design project undertaken by Fry/ Straka Global Golf Course Design assumes a position of great importance, as evidenced by the level of attention bestowed on each one."

Asian Club Business
"Over the last two decades, Jason Straka has been considered a leading global authority on sustainable golf course design."

John Failla, Founder Golf Sustainability
"In carving this course out of a bland barley field, Dana Fry ran the risk of producing golf’s equivalent of a game of Checkers. But his brilliant bunker placement and green contours elevate Arcadia Bluffs South to a game of three-dimension Chess."

Ron Whitten, Golf Digest

Recent news about Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design and the golf courses we have designed

News

Mar 8, 2026

Curracloe Links Has a “Sense of Place”

Mar 8, 2026

"Curracloe" translates from Gaelic to mean marsh—a fitting name for a site where a natural wetland separates the lush golf corridors from the towering seaside dunes. Curracloe Links recently caught up with golf course architect Jason Straka to discuss the unique "sandscape" that defines the course. From the strategic "ground game" built into the layout to the massive rolling hills of sand, the course is designed to play fast and firm. Check out the video in the link to hear Jason explain why this project is more than just a course—it’s a celebration of its environment.

Mar 8, 2026

Feb 14, 2026

Fry/Straka Trio Honored Among the 21st Century’s Best

Feb 14, 2026

At Fry/Straka, one of our core values is "Creative Distinction"—creating golf courses with their own distinct personality that respect the natural land while providing a world-class test of the game.

We are thrilled to see this vision recognized by Golf Digest as three of our designs have earned their place among the elite in their latest ranking of the The 50 Greatest Courses Built Since 2000.

Feb 14, 2026

Feb 6, 2026

Fry/Straka Courses Honored in The LINKS 100

Feb 6, 2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that three of our signature designs have been recognized by LINKS Magazine in the inaugural LINKS 100, a definitive ranking of the top golf courses in the United States and the World.

Earning a spot on this list is a distinct honor, as the rankings are determined exclusively by the votes of our peers—the professional members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA), and the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA).

Feb 6, 2026

Jan 21, 2026

You can now book tee times at soon to be opened golf course in Ireland

Jan 21, 2026

The stunning Curracloe Links at Ravenport Resort doesn't open for play until the spring of 2027, but golfers can already check for availability and tee times for the opportunity to play Ireland's newest spectacular links.

With play set to begin on the April 1 2027, Curracloe Links is poised to spearhead what will become one of Ireland’s leading golf destinations - the sunny south east. Located adjacent to the iconic Curracloe Beach, the 18-hole links course has been masterfully brought to life by the award-winning architecture team of Jason Straka and Dana Fry, renowned for their environmentally sensitive and strategic approach to golf course architecture.

Jan 21, 2026

Welcome to Fry/Straka

Erin Hills Golf Course #18

“For Fry, every new golf course design is more of a masterpiece than the one he previously completed. Every project explores new territory, and Fry gives each one so much personal attention that is always spectacular, fresh, and often trend-setting.”

"What hasn’t changed since day one is Straka’s focus on the environment. Seemingly every design firm talks the talk, but Straka has walked the walk since the 1990s."

"Erin Hills is the Field of Dreams for golf. The vision of the designers was incredible."

"It’s still hard for me to understand how Dana’s conceptual vision works, how he can see what can happen to a golf hole before the earthwork even begins. It’s sort of amazing."

"Not only is the golf course stunning, but every type of player also walks away with a ‘wow, this is a beautiful golf course’. Architects Dana and Jason listened to our members and delivered beyond anything that we imagined."

"Every golf-course design project undertaken by Fry/ Straka Global Golf Course Design assumes a position of great importance, as evidenced by the level of attention bestowed on each one."

"Over the last two decades, Jason Straka has been considered a leading global authority on sustainable golf course design."

"In carving this course out of a bland barley field, Dana Fry ran the risk of producing golf’s equivalent of a game of Checkers. But his brilliant bunker placement and green contours elevate Arcadia Bluffs South to a game of three-dimension Chess."

Recent news about Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design and the golf courses we have designed

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