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Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup
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Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup

Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup
5 min read
Oct 21st, 2025
Inside Belleair Country Club with Connor T. Lewis
Belleair Country Club West
Architecture
Architecture

Inside Belleair Country Club with Connor T. Lewis

Inside Belleair Country Club with Connor T. Lewis
30 min watch
Oct 20th, 2025
Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations
Lawsonia Links
Design Notebook
Design Notebook

Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations

Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations
5 min read
Oct 14th, 2025
Save Cape Cod Country Club
Cape Cod Country Club
The Carton
The Carton

Save Cape Cod Country Club

Save Cape Cod Country Club
3 min read
Oct 10th, 2025
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Kapalua's Sad Truth
PGA Tour Kapalua

Kapalua's Sad Truth

Kapalua's Sad Truth
3 min read
October 8, 2025
Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes
Rodeo Dunes

Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes

Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes
7 min read
October 7, 2025
The First Ride at Rodeo Dunes
Rodeo Dunes

The First Ride at Rodeo Dunes

The First Ride at Rodeo Dunes
3 min read
October 3, 2025
Breaking Down the Fifth Hole at Bethpage Black

Breaking Down the Fifth Hole at Bethpage Black

Breaking Down the Fifth Hole at Bethpage Black
3 min read
September 24, 2025
A Shameful Setup at Bethpage Black
Bethpage Black

A Shameful Setup at Bethpage Black

A Shameful Setup at Bethpage Black
5 min read
September 24, 2025
Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?
Bethpage Black

Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?

Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?
10 min read
September 23, 2025
Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black
Bethpage Black

Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black

Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black
5 min read
September 22, 2025
Great Golf Holes: No. 4 Bethpage Black
Bethpage Black fourth hole

Great Golf Holes: No. 4 Bethpage Black

Great Golf Holes: No. 4 Bethpage Black
3 min read
September 17, 2025
Design Notebook

Garrett Morrison delivers updates on the news and noteworthy events in the world of golf architecture

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Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup
Luton Hoo Ryder Cup

Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup

Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup
5 min read
October 21, 2025
Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations
Lawsonia Links

Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations

Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations
5 min read
October 14, 2025
Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes
Rodeo Dunes

Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes

Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes
7 min read
October 7, 2025
Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?
Bethpage Black

Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?

Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?
10 min read
September 23, 2025
Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
Finkbine Golf Course

Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined

Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
5 min read
September 16, 2025
Chocolate Drops: Good News for a Local Nine-Holer in Ohio
Napoleon Golf Club Ohio

Chocolate Drops: Good News for a Local Nine-Holer in Ohio

Chocolate Drops: Good News for a Local Nine-Holer in Ohio
5 min read
September 9, 2025
Chocolate Drops: The Most Important U.S. Public Golf Project of the Decade?
Cobbs Creek Golf Club

Chocolate Drops: The Most Important U.S. Public Golf Project of the Decade?

Chocolate Drops: The Most Important U.S. Public Golf Project of the Decade?
7 min read
September 2, 2025
Design Notebook: Gil Hanse’s Overhaul of Baltusrol
Baltusrol

Design Notebook: Gil Hanse’s Overhaul of Baltusrol

Design Notebook: Gil Hanse’s Overhaul of Baltusrol
10 min read
August 26, 2025
School of Architecture

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Tree Removal in Golf Course Design

Tree Removal in Golf Course Design

Tree Removal in Golf Course Design
7 min read
August 5, 2025
Reverse Camber in Golf Course Design
Olympic Club

Reverse Camber in Golf Course Design

Reverse Camber in Golf Course Design
5 min read
August 4, 2025
The Impact of Muirfield's Trademark Routing
Muirfield

The Impact of Muirfield's Trademark Routing

The Impact of Muirfield's Trademark Routing
5 min read
June 23, 2025
School of Golf Architecture: Minimalism
Sand Hills

School of Golf Architecture: Minimalism

School of Golf Architecture: Minimalism
5 min read
June 6, 2025
The Ideal Holes of C.B. Macdonald

The Ideal Holes of C.B. Macdonald

The Ideal Holes of C.B. Macdonald
5 min read
May 22, 2025
The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture
The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture

The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture

The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture
6 min read
December 23, 2020
School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing
School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing

School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing

School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing
16 min read
October 15, 2020
School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration
School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration

School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration

School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration
17 min read
June 5, 2020
Videos & Podcasts
Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC
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Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC

Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC
20 min
October 1, 2025
The State of the Golf Course Industry (2025 Edition)
Podcast

The State of the Golf Course Industry (2025 Edition)

The State of the Golf Course Industry (2025 Edition)
What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?
Podcast

What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?

What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?
The History of the Idea of Fairness in Golf
Podcast

The History of the Idea of Fairness in Golf

The History of the Idea of Fairness in Golf
Deep Dive: Cypress Point
Podcast

Deep Dive: Cypress Point

Deep Dive: Cypress Point
Golf Architecture 101: Fairness
Podcast

Golf Architecture 101: Fairness

Golf Architecture 101: Fairness
Why a Golf Course’s Footprint Is So Important
Podcast

Why a Golf Course’s Footprint Is So Important

Why a Golf Course’s Footprint Is So Important
Maintaining Wisconsin's Historic Family Owned 9-Holer
Video

Maintaining Wisconsin's Historic Family Owned 9-Holer

Maintaining Wisconsin's Historic Family Owned 9-Holer
Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC
Video

Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC

Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC
One Question for Every 2025 Ryder Cup Player
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One Question for Every 2025 Ryder Cup Player

One Question for Every 2025 Ryder Cup Player
Breaking Down Bethpage's Par 5 4th Hole
Video

Breaking Down Bethpage's Par 5 4th Hole

Breaking Down Bethpage's Par 5 4th Hole
How Bethpage Black Is Getting Ready To Host the 2025 Ryder Cup
Video

How Bethpage Black Is Getting Ready To Host the 2025 Ryder Cup

How Bethpage Black Is Getting Ready To Host the 2025 Ryder Cup
Cypress Point | Site of the 2025 Walker Cup Match
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Cypress Point | Site of the 2025 Walker Cup Match

Cypress Point | Site of the 2025 Walker Cup Match
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