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Garrett Morrison
All Articles by Garrett Morrison
12/10/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Garrett Is Off to Oz—Ask Him Anything
Plus: A photo tour of Highland Links on Cape Cod
12/01/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: When Golf Course Geeks Abandon Their Principles
Plus: Palmetto Bluff announces a Coore & Crenshaw design
11/27/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: George Wright Golf Course
The Club TFE review and rating of George Wright Golf Course
11/20/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Top 100 Angst
Plus: Kansas City’s renos and Brora’s beasts
11/11/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: King-Collins Becomes King Collins Dormer
Plus: a Jim Urbina plan for Olympic Club
11/04/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Dream Golf Announces Old Shores
Plus: The Keiser sons’ approach, Tom Doak’s 2024, and flyovers of a new Gil Hanse course
10/31/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Hyannisport Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Hyannisport Club
10/28/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Sweetens Cove’s Next Phase
Plus: Bruce Hepner, Kye Goalby head up an overhaul of Miami Lakes
10/21/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: The Rest of Your Mailbag Questions, Answered
Plus: recent photos of Boston Golf Club
10/10/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Black Desert
The Club TFE review and rating of Black Desert Resort
10/09/24
NEWSLETTER
All About Black Desert
Fried Egg Golf's Garrett and Matt on their impressions of the 'visual feast' that is the newest PGA Tour venue
10/08/24
NEWSLETTER
Call for Questions: Golf Architecture Mailbag with Andy and Garrett
*David S. Pumpkins voice* ANY QUESTIONS?
9/30/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Stiles and Van Kleek’s Hooper Golf Course Scores a Restoration
Plus: Royal Montreal’s Dick Wilson roots
9/25/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Reviving Stanley Thompson
Plus: a theory of a “Pit” template
9/20/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Bar Run
The Club TFE review and rating of Bar Run Golf Course
9/16/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Machrihanish Dunes 2 Is on the Way
Plus: Cabot invests in Arctic Circle destination, Rock Creek Park reno gains approval
9/06/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Inverness Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Inverness Club
8/21/24
NEWSLETTER
Previewing the 2024 Women’s Open at St. Andrews
How the women will tackle the Old Course, the setup, and five players to watch at the AIG Women's Open at St. Andrews
8/16/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Chambers Bay
The Club TFE review and rating of Chambers Bay Golf Course
8/12/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Was No. 5 at St. Andrews Once the Greatest Par 5 in the World?
Plus: news out of Sleepy Hollow and Pebble Beach
8/01/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Southern Hills Country Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Southern Hills Country Club
7/22/24
NEWSLETTER
Can Royal Troon Be Emulated?
It's tempting to try and import features that make links golf so special, but the reality is more complicated
7/17/24
NEWSLETTER
Links Golf Shot of the Day – Justin Rose at Royal Troon
During the first round of the 2024 Open Championship, Justin Rose showed some brilliance with a chipped nine iron
7/15/24
NEWSLETTER
Design Notebook: Architect Roundtable on Links Golf
Plus: the latest out of Royal Troon and Cleeve Hill
7/08/24
NEWSLETTER
Design Notebook: Details on Tyler Rae’s Plans for Detroit Golf Club
Plus: tidbits involving Medinah, Hazeltine, GrayBull, and Tom Coyne
6/27/24
NEWSLETTER
Course Profile: The Kittansett Club
The Club TFE review and rating of The Kittansett Club
6/24/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Evaluating the U.S. Open’s New Rota
Plus: news out of William Land, Elyria, Victoria, and Kingsley Club
6/17/24
NEWSLETTER
How Pinehurst No. 2 Epitomized the New U.S. Open Setup Formula
For one week, the USGA found a middle ground between carnage and playability
6/12/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Pinehurst No. 10
The Club TFE review and rating of Pinehurst No. 10
6/11/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Architect Roundtable on Pinehurst No. 2
Plus: Some cool photos of The Kittansett Club
6/11/24
ARCHITECTURE
Club TFE Design Notebook: Architect Roundtable on Pinehurst No. 2
Plus: Some cool photos of The Kittansett Club
6/03/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Mid Pines or Southern Pines?
Plus: A new Dream Golf project in East Texas
5/27/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Lancaster Country Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Lancaster Country Club
5/22/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Thoughts on Gil Hanse’s Colonial Renovation
Plus: A Tilly muni looks to renovate and Sergio García launches a design career
5/19/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Collin Morikawa Gets Dropped From Coverage
In contention on Sunday, Collin Morikawa ran out of gas at the 2024 PGA Championship
5/15/24
NEWSLETTER
Three Valhalla Talking Points Ahead of the PGA Championship
A few elements of Valhalla to watch for this week during the PGA Championship
5/10/24
NEWSLETTER
Notes on Pinehurst No. 2 Ahead of the U.S. Open
A taste of what makes Pinehurst No. 2 a great American golf course
5/09/24
NEWSLETTER
Course Profile: Desert Forest Golf Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Desert Forest Golf Club
4/30/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: The Difficulty of Designing a Par 3.5
Plus: Arcadia Bluffs goes short and Westport spurs a lawsuit
4/22/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Coore & Crenshaw Circa Y2K
Plus: Fazio-Welling at The Patch, Dormer at Old Dane, and other news
4/19/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Harbour Town Golf Links
The Club TFE review and rating of Harbour Town Golf Links
4/07/24
NEWSLETTER
An Early Course Scouting Report from Augusta National
A firsthand look at some of the changes made to Augusta National ahead of the 2024 Masters
3/28/24
NEWSLETTER
Course Profile: Sand Hollow (Links)
The Club TFE review and rating of the Links Course at Sand Hollow
3/25/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: The Surprising Parallels Between Golf Courses and Skateboarding Spots
Plus: An evocative Talking Stick aerial and some cool Portstewart photos
3/21/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Talking Stick (O’odham Course)
The Club TFE review and rating of the O'odham Course at Talking Stick Resort
3/18/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: A Walk Around Bandon Shorty’s
Plus: Two George Thomas classics look to turn back the clock
3/11/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: A Land of Sandstone and Lava
Plus: Brandon Johnson, longtime Arnold Palmer associate, founds his own firm
3/04/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Fire Threatens a New DMK Course in Nebraska
Plus: Who will be the next Raynor?
2/19/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: The Evolution of the Pros’ Strategy at Riviera
Plus: A Woking template in Scottsdale
2/16/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Riviera Country Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Riviera Country Club
2/12/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Congressional Country Club (Blue Course)
The Club TFE review and rating of the Blue Course at Congressional Country Club
2/02/24
NEWSLETTER
Pebble in the Rough
Pebble Beach has narrowed some of its fairways—by a lot. Here's why that matters.
1/29/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Royal Liverpool’s “Little Eye” Reenters Dr. Ebert’s Operating Room
Plus: Did Cabot Citrus Farms open for preview play too early?
1/25/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Diamond Springs Golf Course
The Club TFE review and rating of Diamond Springs Golf Course
1/16/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: New Course Openings in 2024
Plus: Golf Digest redefines the words “public” and “new”
1/11/24
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Bandon Trails
The Club TFE review and rating of Coore & Crenshaw's Bandon Trails
1/08/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Tournament Venues to Watch in 2024
Plus: tidbits on Coore & Crenshaw, Doak, and OCM
12/14/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Gamble Sands (Sands Course)
The Club TFE review and rating of the Sands Course at Gamble Sands
12/11/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: The Redan Bunker Is Back
Plus: Is Coul Links actually going to happen?
12/08/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Why Does Professional Golf Matter?
Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of December
12/04/23
NEWSLETTER
Frequently Asked Rollback Questions
Everything you may be wondering about the anticipated rollback announcement
11/30/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Pacific Grove Golf Links
The Club TFE review and rating of Pacific Grove Golf Links
11/09/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Meadowbrook Country Club (MI)
The Club TFE review and rating of Meadowbrook Country Club
10/30/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: A Tour of Gamble Sands No. 2
A trip to Washington’s high desert with David McLay Kidd
10/27/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Much Ado About Rankings
Your Club TFE comment section for the last weekend of October
10/27/23
ARCHITECTURE
Ranking Row
Making sense of the brouhaha over Golf's latest ranking of the world's greatest courses
10/20/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Short Par 4s and Long Par 3s
Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of October
10/19/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: The Sandbox
The Club TFE review and rating of The Sandbox at Sand Valley Golf Resort
10/16/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: The Mini-Muni Model
Plus: The latest on municipal-golf renovations in Nashville, Portland, and Chaska
10/05/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Wine Valley Golf Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Wine Valley Golf Club
9/21/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Wild Horse Golf Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Wild Horse Golf Club
9/18/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Is the Pebble Beach Company Changing Course?
Plus: a Q&A with Dunlop White of Old Town Club
9/11/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Thad Layton Steps Out of the King’s Shadow
Plus: the latest Florida boom and the virtues of simple strategic design
9/08/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Better Ryder Cup Venues?
Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of September
9/07/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Old Town Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Old Town Club
9/04/23
NEWSLETTER
The Undefeated Old
St. Andrews and the 2023 Walker Cup
8/24/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Waverley Country Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Waverley Country Club
8/18/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: August Hangout Questions?
Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of August
8/14/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Should the Open Add an Inland Course?
Plus: Doak at Cabot Highlands, Love at Hazeltine, and three muni projects
8/09/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Sand Valley
The Club TFE review and rating of Coore & Crenshaw's Sand Valley
8/04/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Bringing Non-Golfers to Golf Courses
Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of August
8/03/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Myopia Hunt Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Myopia Hunt Club
8/01/23
ARCHITECTURE
Photo Tour: The Glen Golf Park
A renovated municipal nine in Madtown
7/24/23
ARCHITECTURE
What to Know About Sand Scrapes
The Open rota’s hottest new design trend is… exposing sand! (And it’s not always great.)
7/21/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: 2023 Open Championship
Your Club TFE comment section for Open weekend
7/21/23
ARCHITECTURE
Hole of the Day – No. 13 at Royal Liverpool
How a par 3 stole the day during the second round of the Open Championship
7/13/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Bel-Air Country Club
The Club TFE rating and review of Bel-Air Country Club
7/05/23
ARCHITECTURE
My Four Favorite Photos of Early Pebble Beach
6/29/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Sheep Ranch
The Club TFE rating and review of Sheep Ranch
6/23/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: A Riviera U.S. Open?
Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend of June
6/19/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Some Closing Thoughts on LACC and Championship Golf Architecture
Reflections on the awkward fit between great design and our national championship
6/17/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
My Favorite Pin Position on No. 15 at LACC North
How a smart hole location can create both opportunity and challenge
6/16/23
ARCHITECTURE
The Great U.S. Open Scoring Debate
Low scores at Los Angeles Country Club have restarted an annual tradition
6/14/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Rustic Canyon Golf Course
The Club TFE review and rating of Rustic Canyon Golf Course
6/13/23
ARCHITECTURE
On the Skillet: No. 2 at Bel-Air
One way to make a carry hazard fun
6/09/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Looking Forward to the U.S. Open?
Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of June
6/07/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Empty Suits
A stunning about-face comes with many receipts of hypocrisy
5/31/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Cape Arundel Golf Club
The Club TFE review and rating of Cape Arundel Golf Club
5/26/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Future PGA Tour Course Restorations/Renovations?
Your Club TFE comment section for Memorial Day Weekend
5/26/23
NEWSLETTER
Our #Blockwatch Is (or Should Be) Ended
Michael Block's rough round at Colonial is nothing to be ashamed of, but it may be time to move on, for his sake and ours
5/22/23
ARCHITECTURE
What No. 14 at Oak Hill Was Missing This Week
Why the drivable par-4 14th hole at Oak Hill East didn't quite work at the PGA Championship
5/22/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Scottie Scheffler and the Game of Inches
Where Scottie Scheffler fell short at Oak Hill
5/19/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Weekend Chat: 2023 PGA Championship
Your comment section for PGA weekend
5/04/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Orinda Country Club
The Club TFE rating and review of Orinda Country Club
4/28/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Favorite Tiger Moments?
Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend of April
4/27/23
ARCHITECTURE
The Vault: Tiger Woods Claims a Piece of Tom Lehman’s Soul
A moment from the 1997 Mercedes Championship
4/21/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: The Rodeo Dunes Announcement
Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of April
4/19/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Is This Major?
Why the new-look Chevron Championship still has to prove its major credentials
4/18/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
On the Skillet: No. 17 at Delaware Springs
A simple, excellent short par 4
4/13/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
(Early) Weekend Chat: What Makes a Great Set of Par 3s?
Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of April
4/11/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
One Thing About Every Hole at Augusta National
Emptying my first-timer's notebook
4/09/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Azalea Returns to Form
Risk and reward have come back to the par-5 13th hole at the Masters
4/07/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Weekend Chat: Best Shots to Watch at the Masters?
Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of April
4/06/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: CommonGround Golf Course
The Club TFE rating and review of CommonGround Golf Course
4/06/23
ARCHITECTURE
Yep, Players Are Still Going for the Green on No. 13
In spite of pre-Masters reports to the contrary, players are still going for the 13th green at Augusta National
4/05/23
ARCHITECTURE
Architects Roundtable: 2023 Masters
Three golf course architects offer their perspectives on Augusta National
4/03/23
NEWSLETTER
Two Roses
The challenges of winning on the biggest stage, even when you're the best
3/29/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Roaring Gap Club
The Club TFE rating and review of Roaring Gap
3/27/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Why the Match Play Died
An autopsy
3/20/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
What Difference Does 35 Yards Make?
Scottie Scheffler gives an early report on the lengthened 13th hole at Augusta National
3/17/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Weekend Chat: Alternative Rollback Ideas?
Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of March
3/15/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Country Club of Troy
The Club TFE rating and review of the Country Club of Troy
3/14/23
ARCHITECTURE
Let’s Talk About Rollback
A Model Local Rule has been proposed. Thoughts?
3/10/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Favorite 17th Hole?
Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of March
3/07/23
ARCHITECTURE
When the Stadium Course Was Really a Stadium
Let's remember some earthworks
3/06/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Things James Hahn Has Said in the Past Seven Months
Until recently, Hahn was a player director on the PGA Tour Policy Board
3/03/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Weekend Chat: Are 36-Hole Cuts Important?
Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of March
3/01/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Oak Hill Country Club (East Course)
The Club TFE rating and review of the East Course at Oak Hill Country Club
2/24/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Favorite Short Par 4s?
Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend in February 2023
2/22/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Essex County Club
The Club TFE rating and review of Essex County Club
2/20/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Riviera’s Weaknesses
What good is a great golf course if we can't nitpick it to death?
2/17/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Weekend Chat: Full Swing Takeaways?
Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend in February
2/15/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Old Macdonald
The Club TFE rating and review of Old Macdonald
2/13/23
ARCHITECTURE
Don’t Fear the Weeds
A Tom Kim-Joe Skovron segment showed why golf telecasts should get geeky
2/10/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: How Extreme Is Too Extreme?
Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of February
2/06/23
ARCHITECTURE
RIP Swilcan Patio, 2023-2023
A tale of tweets
2/03/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Let’s Redesign the Fifth Hole at Pebble Beach
Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of February
2/02/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Disasters: The New Fifth Hole at Pebble Beach
Just because it's on the coast doesn't mean it's good
2/01/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: The Aiken Golf Club
The Club TFE rating and review of the Aiken Golf Club
1/30/23
ARCHITECTURE
A Data Boy Goes to Torrey Pines
Some fresh takes from Joseph LaMagna on how the South Course functions as a PGA Tour venue
1/27/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: San Francisco vs. Philadelphia, Cincinnati vs. Kansas City
Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend of January
1/23/23
ARCHITECTURE
The Short-Lived Dream of the Sam Snead Country Club
Something you might not have known about Robert Trent Jones's career
1/20/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: How to Piss Off a Pro Golfer
Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of January
1/18/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Somerset Hills Country Club
The Club TFE rating and review of Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, New Jersey
1/16/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
It Is I, the Birthday Tracker
A thorough investigation of birthday wishes given (and not given) by LIV's official Twitter account
1/13/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Weekend Chat: Full Swing?
Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of January
1/11/23
ARCHITECTURE
Course Profile: Pebble Beach Golf Links
The Club TFE rating and review of Pebble Beach Golf Links
1/10/23
ARCHITECTURE
Rock Creek Park Gets a Plan
The National Links Trust releases a proposal for a Gil Hanse-led renovation of the Golden Age D.C. municipal course
1/09/23
ARCHITECTURE
What Differentiates a Good Golf Course from an Average One?
The basic things that make a local public course enjoyable (for me, at least)
1/06/23
ARCHITECTURE
Weekend Chat: Welcome!
Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of January
1/04/23
ARCHITECTURE
Who’s Afraid of a Center-Line Bunker?
The bunker in the fifth fairway at the Plantation Course is three years old. How's it doing?
1/04/23
ARCHITECTURE
Doak to Build Pinehurst No. 10
Tom Doak's new course in Aberdeen, North Carolina, is set to open in 2024
10/17/22
NEWSLETTER
The Tracks of Brooksie’s Tears
Brooks Koepka appeared genuinely emotional after winning LIV Jeddah. What should we make of that?
10/14/22
NEWSLETTER
The OWGR Is a Gatekeeper. Is It a Benevolent One?
Evaluating the Official World Golf Ranking's suddenly controversial criteria for membership
9/28/22
NEWSLETTER
Golf, But More Complicated
The championship finale of LIV's first year has a format—a busy but intriguing one
9/19/22
NEWSLETTER
LIV May Not Care That You Didn’t Care About LIV Chicago
It was a sleepy week at Rich Harvest Farms, but that doesn't necessarily spell trouble for LIV Golf
6/29/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Smashing Pumpkin
Internal angst, and some resignations, roil a Portland club owned by Escalante Golf, the firm in bed with LIV Golf
6/19/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
The Era of the Sensible U.S. Open Setup
The USGA doesn’t “lose the course” anymore… and isn’t that a tiny bit sad?
6/13/22
ARCHITECTURE
Gil Hanse on The Country Club in Brookline
One of today's busiest architects gives his thoughts on the 2022 U.S. Open venue
6/13/22
ARCHITECTURE
Fried Egg Stories: The Open Doctor and His Monster
An audio documentary series on the Robert Trent Jones era in golf
5/21/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
The Shot-Shaping Talent of Justin Thomas Meets Its Moment at the PGA
Three notes from the ground at Southern Hills
5/19/22
ARCHITECTURE
Why Is the 12th Green Directly In Front of the 13th Tee at Southern Hills?
Awkwardly positioned tee boxes and runaway distance gains at the 2022 PGA Championship
5/16/22
ARCHITECTURE
What to Know About Perry Maxwell
The life, work, and philosophy of the architect behind Southern Hills, site of the 2022 PGA Championship
5/13/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
The Art of the Opener: The 1st at Southern Hills
A video on how the 2022 PGA Championship starts on a hole that previews the entirety of what's to come
4/13/22
ARCHITECTURE
Strategy, Spectacle, and the Lengthened 15th Hole at Augusta National
How added length and an unusual wind affected play on No. 15 and created controversy at the 2022 Masters
4/09/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
The Quiet Virtues of Larry Mize’s Golf Game
How the 1987 Masters champion makes his way around Augusta National
4/06/22
ARCHITECTURE
Players React to Augusta National’s Latest Design Changes
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and others offer thoughts on the recent renovations at the Masters venue
3/12/22
ARCHITECTURE
The Unheralded But Excellent Par 5s at TPC Sawgrass
How the par 5s at Pete Dye’s Stadium Course still challenge top players in the send-it era
2/25/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Phil Mickelson and the Uses of Leverage
Condemning the Saudi golf league doesn’t mean letting up on the PGA Tour
1/19/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
How to Assemble a Great Set of Used Golf Clubs
Browsing the second-hand rack with Ryan Barath
1/10/22
NEWSLETTER
Cameron Smith Edges Jon Rahm in a Duel at Kapalua
Smith, Rahm, and pretty much everyone else goes really, really low at the Sentry Tournament of Champions
10/31/21
ARCHITECTURE
A Raynor for the People: Rock Spring
The revival of Rock Spring Golf Club, a municipal course designed by Seth Raynor
10/04/21
NEWSLETTER
Where there’s a Willett there’s a wait
Bryson gets some fans (and probably a lot of brands) excited about long drive, and Danny Willett surprises everyone again
9/23/21
ARCHITECTURE
What to Know About Whistling Straits
We preview the 2020 Ryder Cup venue
9/17/21
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Mike Whan Weighs In on Golf’s Distance Debate
The USGA’s new CEO discusses future equipment guidelines on The Fried Egg Podcast
9/15/21
NEWSLETTER
Your hands hurt? Well now your back’s gonna hurt, cause…
The LPGA Tour takes a long-overdue dip in the data lake, and you’ll never guess who won PGA Tour Player of the Year
9/10/21
NEWSLETTER
I am Captain America now
Steve Stricker makes his captain’s picks, and @PReedGolf goes on a “like” spree
9/07/21
NEWSLETTER
If it’s Europe, then it’s Europe, then it’s Europe, then it’s stuck
An exciting Solheim Cup, another rules kerfuffle, a predictable Tour Championship, and one last batch of cards
7/20/21
ARCHITECTURE
The Simple Design Principles Behind No. 14 at Royal St. George’s
Why the Suez Canal hole was so fun to watch during the 2021 Open Championship
7/19/21
NEWSLETTER
Colling the shots
Morikawa lifts the Claret Jug, Spieth nurses scar tissue, and Oosty fades on Sunday at the Open Championship
7/11/21
ARCHITECTURE
The Strange Beginnings of Royal St. George’s
Assorted insights into the early history of the 2021 Open Championship host
6/23/21
ARCHITECTURE
Municipal Golf in San Diego: Now What?
The more important question about the future of Torrey Pines (and its sister courses)
5/28/21
NEWSLETTER
“Wait, it’s all PIP?” “Always has been.”
The Brooks-Bryson feud takes on a kayfabe flavor, and Ole Miss women’s golf achieves a school first
5/21/21
ARCHITECTURE
Re-Dyeing Kiawah Island
How the Ocean Course has evolved, and why it should evolve back
5/07/21
NEWSLETTER
The Romp in the Swamp
We preview the 2021 Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club (and acknowledge that something is happening with Phil)
4/18/21
ARCHITECTURE
No. 13 at Augusta National: A Postmortem
What the 13th hole at the Masters used to be, and what it is now
3/22/21
ARCHITECTURE
Coore & Crenshaw to Renovate the Pines Course at the International
After buying the International Golf Club & Resort, Escalante Golf has hired Coore & Crenshaw to redesign the Pines Course
1/25/21
ARCHITECTURE
Zac Blair Hires Tom Doak, Kye Goalby to Design The Tree Farm
Buck Club founder taps Doak to route and Goalby to build course in South Carolina
1/18/21
ARCHITECTURE
A Lido in the Sand Barrens
The Keiser family teams up with Tom Doak to recreate the lost C.B. Macdonald course in Central Wisconsin
12/23/20
ARCHITECTURE
The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture
Seriously, this doesn’t need to be that expensive of a hobby
11/25/20
NEWSLETTER
Newsletter cornucopia 2020
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our favorite online golf content of the year (so far)
10/26/20
NEWSLETTER
Robin Hood: Men in Hoodies
Top-10 players battle it out in the enchanted forest, and Friar Tuck just about short-circuits his TrackMan
10/15/20
ARCHITECTURE
School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing
What makes a good golf course routing?
9/14/20
NEWSLETTER
Great Wall of Dinah
Lee emerges from a mess of stars in the desert, a backboard casts an unnecessary shadow, and Cink notches a feel-good win in Napa
8/31/20
NEWSLETTER
Trigger’s revenge
Two of the world’s best trade bombs at Olympia Fields, Rahm’s poker chip might not be so lucky, and Rasmus Højgaard was born in 2001, people
8/09/20
ARCHITECTURE
The State of the Mega Muni
On TPC Harding Park and the (overly?) optimistic model of city golf it represents
6/05/20
ARCHITECTURE
School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration
How—and by whom—golf courses get built
5/29/20
NEWSLETTER
Deere John
The European Tour releases its (very reasonable!) post-pandemic schedule, and the John Deere Classic has been canceled
4/25/20
ARCHITECTURE
School of Golf Architecture, Part 3: Tie-Ins
The art of melding a golf course with its surroundings
3/31/20
ARCHITECTURE
A Neighborhood Nine vs. the Pandemic
Laurelwood Golf Course was on the rise—and then COVID-19 hit
3/24/20
ARCHITECTURE
School of Golf Architecture, Part 2: Linksland
The influence of terrain on golf course design
3/11/20
NEWSLETTER
Every Shot Live Under Par
The Players Championship has not been canceled, the PGA Tour launches Every Shot Live, and the commissioner addresses the media
3/09/20
NEWSLETTER
Hat flip
Bay Hill wins the 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational, an Englishman rides obscene gestures to second place, and Tiger withdraws from the Players
3/04/20
ARCHITECTURE
School of Golf Architecture, Part 1: Place
The concept of place in golf course design
1/24/20
NEWSLETTER
Around the world in angry Jays
Fans of long rough rejoice, a world tour proposal lights a fire under Jay Monahan, and Tiger and Rory start strong
1/10/20
ARCHITECTURE
Gil Hanse to Develop Master Plans for the Olympic Club and Lake Merced
Hanse Golf Course Design wins contracts at two historic San Francisco clubs
12/27/19
NEWSLETTER
Bruce Almighty
Content muses of the 2019 PGA Tour, No. 2: Brooks Koepka vs. the world
12/23/19
NEWSLETTER
If you can’t take the cheat, get out of the kitchen
Content muses of the 2019 PGA Tour, No. 3: Patrick Reed finishes strong
12/14/19
ARCHITECTURE
Thoughts on the Firmness of Royal Melbourne
What we can learn from the turf conditions at the 2019 Presidents Cup
12/02/19
NEWSLETTER
Pablo sin zapatos
Cyber Monday Jr. continues, Larrazábal limps to a win, JDay and DJ withdraw, and two women’s tours join forces
11/18/19
ARCHITECTURE
Just the Yolk: Should Bunkers Be Intensively Maintained?
The consequences of our expectations for bunker conditions
10/21/19
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Just the Yolk: A U.S. Open Rota?
The U.S. Open rota and the decisive role of course setup
10/18/19
ARCHITECTURE
Maxwell’s Muffins
A simple, underused, and rather delicious type of green contour
9/13/19
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Flashback Friday: 1979 Ryder Cup
The debut of Team Europe featured a young Seve and a sullen, rebellious pair of Brits
9/13/19
NEWSLETTER
New kids on the block
Rookies dominate at The Greenbrier, trash talk flourishes at the Solheim Cup, and the PGA Tour gets the POY it so obviously craved
9/05/19
ARCHITECTURE
The Lost Course: Ojai Valley Inn
The costs of history at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa
9/03/19
ARCHITECTURE
The ComMUNIty Project: Doak and Hanse Come on Board in D.C.
Tom Doak and Gil Hanse partner with the National Links Trust in a bid to restore and renovate the municipal golf courses of Washington, D.C.
8/26/19
ARCHITECTURE
How to Survive a Flood: Soule Park
From near-death to rebirth at a municipal golf course in Ojai, California
8/14/19
NEWSLETTER
Beemers and bum backs
As the dog days draw to a close, we preview the BMW Championship, check in on Tiger and Bryson, and talk some U.S. Am medal play
8/12/19
ARCHITECTURE
Perry’s Nine
Going back in time at Prairie Dunes Country Club
8/12/19
NEWSLETTER
Slow science
Teams Reed and Ruffels triumph, the Physicist combusts, and the KFT regular season wraps up
8/05/19
ARCHITECTURE
Championship Restoration: Southern Hills
Southern Hills Country Club and the future of championship golf
8/02/19
NEWSLETTER
You are the Wynd beneath my wings
Im and An get after those rewards points while Buhai takes the lead at Woburn and ThunderBear makes the skies less friendly
7/26/19
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Flashback Friday: The Origins of the World Golf Championships
How the PGA Tour seized control of international tournament golf
7/21/19
ARCHITECTURE
“Thank You, Mr. Colt”
The pain and pleasure of the ground game at Royal Portrush
7/20/19
NEWSLETTER
Sugar Shane
Lowry breaks away and Schauffele speaks out at the Open as Portrush braces for wild weather
7/19/19
NEWSLETTER
Shawty got low low low Lowry
At Day 2 of the Open, Holmes and Lowry edge ahead of the peloton as golf's biggest stars get dropped
7/18/19
ARCHITECTURE
Fair Portrush
In defense of the "unfair"
7/18/19
NEWSLETTER
Yo! Portrush the show
Royal Portrush shines as J. B. Homes sets the pace in the first round of the Open Championship while Tiger and Rory struggle
7/13/19
NEWSLETTER
Introducing Sunday Brunch
A new Fried Egg series
7/12/19
COMPETITIVE GOLF
The Battle at North Berwick: Morris vs. Park
A story about two proud golfing families and one fateful match
6/28/19
NEWSLETTER
Dartboard rock city
Low scores at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and the U.S. Senior Open, and an overdue change in the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
6/25/19
ARCHITECTURE
Doak in the Irish Dunes: St. Patrick’s
Tom Doak and Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort to develop St. Patrick's Links on dramatic dunesland
6/21/19
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Flashback Friday: 2010 Travelers Championship
The curious case of Bubba Watson
6/16/19
COMPETITIVE GOLF
In Search of the Traditional U.S. Open
When did the U.S. Open become "the toughest test in golf"?
6/12/19
ARCHITECTURE
Sidehill Lies and Small Targets: Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach's championship DNA
6/07/19
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Flashback Friday: 2004 Bell Canadian Open
A diminunitve Canadian, a big Fijian, a slumping Tiger, and the ball that actually changed the ball
5/01/19
ARCHITECTURE
A Sense of Place: Rustic Canyon
How golf architecture rediscovered the Southern California landscape
4/14/19
ARCHITECTURE
The Art Behind Augusta’s Roars
Focal points in Alister MacKenzie's routings
4/13/19
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Down with Mystique
Tracking shots and puncturing Augusta's veil
3/14/19
ARCHITECTURE
Slope and Firmness: The Drivable Par 4 Recipe
An analysis of the 12th at TPC Sawgrass
2/06/19
ARCHITECTURE
The Other Former Clambake Venue: Poppy Hills
Once called "Sloppy Poppy," the NCGA and RTJ II have reworked Poppy Hills Golf Course into one of Monterey's best values
1/16/19
ARCHITECTURE
Browner Pastures: Brough Creek National
The tradition of pasture golf and the founding of the backyard club Brough Creek National
1/05/19
ARCHITECTURE
Golf Architecture: Past, Present, and Future
A detailed review of the latest golf course architecture book to hit shelves Keith Cutten's The Evolution of Golf Course Design
11/04/18
ARCHITECTURE
Monterey’s Local Links: Pacific Grove
In praise of the back nine at Pacific Grove Golf Links