architects
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A.W. Tillinghast
Somerset Hills Country Club
Essex County Country Club
Alister MacKenzie
Cypress Point Club
Augusta National Golf Club
Royal Melbourne West
Pasatiempo Golf Club
Meadow Club
Andrew Green
Congressional Country Club (Blue Course)
Inverness Club
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
Sand Hills Golf Club
Sand Valley
Sheep Ranch
Bandon Trails
Colorado Golf Club
Blake Conant
Old Barnwell
Brian Schneider
Old Barnwell
C.B. Macdonald
The Lido
Chicago Golf Club
St. Louis Country Club
The Creek
C.H. Alison
Kirtland Country Club
Charles Banks
Essex County Country Club
David McLay Kidd
Bandon Dunes
Mammoth Dunes
Gamble Sands (Sands Course)
Donald Ross
Pinehurst No. 2
Inverness Club
Oakland Hills Country Club (South)
Oak Hill Country Club (East Course)
Essex County Club
George C. Thomas
Los Angeles Country Club (North Course)
Riviera Country Club
Bel-Air Country Club
Harry Colt
Royal County Down
Royal Portrush Golf Club
King Collins Dormer
Sweetens Cove Golf Club
Kyle Franz
Mid Pines Golf Club
Langford & Moreau
Lawsonia Golf Course (Links)
Old Tom Morris
The Old Course - St Andrews
Royal County Down
Royal Portrush Golf Club
Perry Maxwell
Southern Hills Country Club
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Old Town Club
Courses
School of Architecture
The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture
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December 23, 2020
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School of Architecture
School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing
16 min read
October 15, 2020
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School of Architecture
School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration
17 min read
June 5, 2020
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School of Architecture
School of Golf Architecture, Part 3: Tie-Ins
16 min read
April 25, 2020
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School of Architecture
School of Golf Architecture, Part 2: Linksland
17 min read
March 24, 2020
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School of Architecture
School of Golf Architecture, Part 1: Place
10 min read
March 4, 2020
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School of Architecture
Golf Course Architect Roundtable 11: Degrees of Intervention
18 min read
January 14, 2019
Courses
School of Architecture
The Three Schools of Golf Course Design
4 min read
November 8, 2018
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Design Notebook
Chocolate Drops: Stasis at Augusta National?
4 min read
March 31, 2025
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Design Notebook
Chocolate Drops: Atlanta Athletic Club Goes Green
3 min read
March 24, 2025
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Design Notebook
Chocolate Drops: How the Restored Tree on No. 6 at TPC Sawgrass Affected Play
4 min read
March 17, 2025
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Design Notebook
Design Notebook: A TPC Sawgrass Wishlist
10 min read
March 11, 2025
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Design Notebook
Chocolate Drops: Dave Zinkand Wraps Up Work at Old Elm Club
4 min read
March 3, 2025
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Design Notebook
Chocolate Drops: Steve Smyers Joins Forces with Colton Craig and Tom Coyne
4 min read
February 24, 2025
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Design Notebook
Chocolate Drops: Hillcrest Country Club Goes Web3
3 min read
February 17, 2025
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Design Notebook
What Does “Restoring” a Golf Course Mean These Days?
9 min read
February 14, 2025
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