STRONG DEBUT

Paired with Hills during the grand opening round, the three-handicap Wright made birdie, playing the hole just the way he drew...

TWO WRIGHTS

Doug's father, Eric, played with his son in the opening round. Eric, who introduced his son to the game when Doug...

IN PROGRESS

With the plan for the hole finalized, the 13th starts to come together.

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THE SITE VISIT

Wright (center), an aspiring course architect, got to make two visits to his hole to discuss the plan and make...

THE WINNER

The winning hole was designed by Doug Wright, a recent graduate of Lehigh University, where he majored in civil engineering. Doug's...

THE ORIGINAL 13TH

Before the contest, the original plan for the 13th hole was a hole of 410 yards with a large fairway...

FINALIST: DARWIN WEBB

The second finalist, Darwin Webb of Issaquah, Washington, is a landscape designer who loves golf. He combined his vocation and...

FINALIST:
TODD BRAMWELL

We received 1,159 entries from all over the country. We worked with the Arthur Hills design team, led by...

THE ENTRY FORM

In the January/February 2008 issue, we announced a Design Contest in which...

OPENING DAY

"The hole turned out even better than I imagined," says Wright, who was on hand, along with Hills and Wilczynski, for...