The Warm-Up I've played Jeffersonville Golf Club off and on over the last decade. It's close to my office but not the easiest place to get to and from. The course was "nice" but a bit overgrown often crowded. Last spring I came back and was amazed by the improvements being made. Lots of trees... Continue Reading →
Donald Ross was perhaps the most prolific of Golden Age golf course architects, producing over 400 courses in 40 years. While only a few courses are seen as elite (Pinehurst #2, Seminole and locally Aronimink), nearly every Ross course is excellent due to inspired routing, interesting green complexes and solid design principles. In most cities... 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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