Throughout golf's history, course designers have copied hole designs, usually from the most famous, old courses in the British Isles and Europe. Often called Template Holes, architects C.B MacDonald and Seth Raynor made a career out of using these templates to build their courses. Often they used the templates as a way to create something... Continue Reading →
Despite all the challenges of 2020, the sport of golf has seen a resurgence. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people have flocked to golf courses as it's a sport that allows easy social distancing and enjoyment of the outdoors. Since courses reopened in May, most have been packed, even into the Winter. The Golf Association... Continue Reading →
Over the last week there have been a lot of visitors to the website as a result of searching for things like "golf course closed" in Google. Many people have landed on our "Here today, gone tomorrow" post about permanently closed courses from the fall. Since that's not quite the information most people are looking... Continue Reading →
Thanks to this website, I have played a lot more golf in the past year than ever before. Through the many rounds, I've come across a number of golfing concepts that have helped me to enjoy my time on the course more. To kick off a new year, I want to present five recommendations you... Continue Reading →
When I started this website in the Fall of 2018, I thought it would be a fun hobby and didn't expect anybody to actually read what I've written. But thanks to social media, I was able to reach a wider audience than expected. Thank you to all that have followed, read and commented on the... Continue Reading →
I've become a golf nerd. So for Christmas this year I asked for a book called "Methods of Early Golf Architecture" featuring a compilation of writings from Alister MacKenzie, H.S. Colt and A.W. Tillinghast. MacKenzie is most prominently featured with some good nuggets from Colt and Tillinghast sprinkled in. As I was reading the "Ideal... Continue Reading →
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