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. 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 that embody all that we stand for — as a firm. 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

Jun 1, 2025

Host of the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open | Erin Hills | The Land as It Lies Ep.7

Jun 1, 2025

Erin Hills proves that, with the right piece of land, there is no need to move millions of cubic yards of dirt, sometimes the site is already there. Memories of Brooks Koepka's U.S. Open win, Justin Thomas' 3 wood for a course and U.S. Open scoring record, and Scottie Scheffler's Low Am Performance hang in the air. Now, the stage is set for the 2025 U.S. Women's Open here at Erin Hills. Once again the best players in the world, Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson and more look to pass this test of slopes, bunkers and wind.

Jun 1, 2025

May 29, 2025

9th at Erin Hills is short — and anything but sweet | Live From the U.S. Women's Open | Golf Channel

May 29, 2025

Keep your eyes on the short yet "diabolical" par-3 9th this weekend in the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills. Nelly Korda, Allisen Corpuz and Paige Mackenzie walk through what makes it so challenging.

May 29, 2025

May 27, 2025

What to know about Erin Hills, the host golf course of the 2025 U.S. Women's Open

May 27, 2025

The 80th playing of the United State Women’s Open, the longest running major championship in women’s golf, will be held at Erin Hills in the Town of Erin from May 29-June 1.

It will be the fifth United States Golf Association national championship tournament the course has hosted since its opening in 2006, and Erin Hills is now the 16th golf course to ever host the U.S. Open (2017) and U.S. Women’s Open.

The USGA will bring five more national championships to the 652-acre property through 2039.

May 27, 2025

Carlisle Country Club Announces Multi-Million Dollar Clubhouse and Golf Course Renovations

May 27, 2025

Carlisle Country Club, one of central Pennsylvania’s most historic golf clubs, announces a multi-million-dollar renovation project under its new ownership group. This transformation will include comprehensive upgrades to its clubhouse and golf course, enhancing the overall member experience, and positioning the club for the next generation of membership.

Carlisle Country Club has retained Fry Straka Global Golf Course Design to consult on ongoing renovations, which aim to enhance the overall playability and member experience while preserving the club’s legacy.

May 27, 2025

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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