Erin Hills Set to Join Prestigious Group
Fox 6 News Milwaukee details how Erin Hills, after hosting the U.S. Women’s Open in late May 2025, will become one of only 15 courses to host both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women’s Open.
A Florida First
Fry and his partner Jason Straka are in the middle of what is one of the more remarkable golf developments ever flaunted in the state, and that’s saying something.
The Miakka Golf Club 25 miles east of Sarasota will have just one 18-hole layout set across the site’s 1,100 acres with national golf memberships starting at $175,000. “We could have easily fit five or six courses on this land,” Fry said.
“It is by far the biggest project of my more than 30-year career,” he added. “Florida has never seen anything quite like this.”
Sarasota National members approve golf course renovation master plan by Fry/Straka
Members of the Sarasota National golf community in Venice, Florida recently approved a golf course master plan design by golf architectural firm Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design. The multi-million-dollar renovation project will focus on enhancing the course’s playability for all skill levels, improving sustainability, while seamlessly tying-in the natural beauty of the Sarasota National community, an Audubon International Certified Signature Sanctuary. Renovation work will begin in the spring of 2026.
Delivering the Dramatic
Quail Ridge unveils results of North course redesign, completed by Fry/Straka and NMP Golf Construction.
Calusa Pines Honored as a Top 100 Golf Course in the World
Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design is honored that Calusa Pines has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World (#52) according to The Links 100 rankings published by Links Magazine. What makes this honor special is the rankings were voted on by our peer golf course architects from across the globe.
Miakka Golf Club built to be secret garden, 'environmental win'
"This is one of the highlights of my life," said Dana Fry, half the Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design team which is designing Miakka Golf Club for Herrig with help from Bradenton's Paul Azinger, a Major champion on the PGA Tour and former Ryder Cup captain. "This will be the place where all other courses will be judged. I assure you this will look completely natural. It will look like it has been here for eternity."
Course Tour of Erin Hills
The USGA provides a pictorial tour of Erin Hills, host of the 80th U.S. Women’s Open in 2025.
Miakka Golf Club: You won’t forget it
A wealthy benefactor, a couple visionary architects, a talented maintenance team and a challenging turf variety are bringing a bold vision to life in the Sunshine State.
USGA announces Erin Hills will host 5 more national championships in next 15 years, including both men's and women's U.S. Amateurs
The USGA announced Tuesday that it will bring five of its national championships to Erin Hills over the next 15 years, in addition to the already-scheduled 2025 U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally.
After the ’25 U.S. Women’s Open, scheduled for May 29-June 1, Erin Hills will play host to the 2027 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball; the 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball; the 2033 U.S. Women’s Amateur; the 2035 U.S. Amateur, and the 2039 U.S. Junior Amateur.
By the end of that run, Erin Hills will be the rare course that has played host to the USGA’s four signature events: the Open and Amateur championships for both men and women.
Florida’s Best Golf Courses: There’s more to the Sunshine State than theme parks and beaches
Travelling to the sunshine state and planning a break from the theme parks and beaches? These are the best golf courses in Florida for you to get your golfing fix.
Despite being home to some of the best golf courses in the USA, the Sunshine State invariably gets a pretty bad rap for its golf courses as a large percentage of them exist only to sell houses. Couple that with Florida’s lack of elevation (its highest point – Britton Hill – if just 345ft above sea-level) and the fact outsiders tend to associate it with sweaty swampland and it’s no great surprise many won’t give its golf the time of day.
Read the article to see which Fry/Straka courses made the list.
Valencia Country Club Renovation Earns Accolades from Golf Inc.
Valencia Country Club has been awarded first place for “Renovation of the Year” in Golf Inc. magazine’s private club category.
The architectural firm of Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design worked closely with Arcis Golf’s construction and agronomy teams to restore Jones’s original intent and historic significance, reduce water use and enhance the strategic options that were the centerpiece of Jones’s vision.