Gil Hanse is Interviewed by ESPN

Gil Hanse relocated from his home, spending a lot of time in Brazil to oversee the construction of the Olympic Golf Course. Scott Halleran/Getty ImagesIn addition to sharing the extensive challenges that the design team faced while putting the course together, he also credited Amy for their shared success.

Hanse brought on Amy Alcott as a consultant and could not have been happier with her role.

“Her being in the room I think gave us more credibility having a women’s golf Hall of Famer up there,” Hanse said. “She talked wonderfully about how she got into the game and how much this golf course could provide an opportunity going forward.”

Read the full interview.