Plus: A photo tour of Highland Links on Cape Cod

Plus: Palmetto Bluff announces a Coore & Crenshaw design

Presented by Toro, this is Episode Three of a series where we visit four different courses and cover their unique approaches to agronomy

Plus: Kansas City’s renos and Brora’s beasts

The coastal par 5 stretches to more than 600 yards and features a centerline hazard and island green

Presented by Johnnie-O, this is Episode Two of a five-part series on some of our favorite public courses in the U.S.

Plus: a Jim Urbina plan for Olympic Club

Plus: The Keiser sons’ approach, Tom Doak’s 2024, and flyovers of a new Gil Hanse course

Presented by Toro, this is Episode Two of a series where we visit four different courses and cover their unique approaches to agronomy

Plus: Bruce Hepner, Kye Goalby head up an overhaul of Miami Lakes

Plus: recent photos of Boston Golf Club

As the year begins to wind down, it's the perfect time for reflection

Presented by Johnnie-O, this is Episode One of a five-part series on some of our favorite public courses in the U.S.

A member-only video

Plus: the evolution (devolution?) of golf architecture discussion on the internet

A Back-and-Forth on Black Desert and the Suitability of Resort Courses as Professional Golf Venues

The Club TFE review and rating of Black Desert Resort

Fried Egg Golf's Garrett and Matt on their impressions of the 'visual feast' that is the newest PGA Tour venue

Plus: a Ryder Cup grandstand requires a reimagined opening hole at Bethpage Black

The Club TFE review and rating of the Chalk Mine 9

Plus: Royal Montreal’s Dick Wilson roots

Plus: a theory of a “Pit” template

The Club TFE review and rating of Bar Run Golf Course

What the Lofoten Links move says about Cabot's current strategy and possible future plans

Taking a look at what makes the first 13 holes at Royal County Down the best stretch of golf in the world

The Club TFE review and rating of Inverness Club

Plus: is the Tour Championship really broken? And more midweek news and notes from the golf world

The Club TFE review and rating of Chambers Bay Golf Course

The new PGA Tour schedule looks a lot like the old PGA Tour schedule, and other thoughts on the newly released 2025 Tour calendar

Presented by Toro, this is Episode One of a series where we visit four different courses and cover their unique approaches to agronomy

Why a quality runoff area short of the green is one of golf's most underrated "hazards"

With Olympic golf set to begin, what does Le Golf National tell us about the importance of course setup and course fit?

It's tempting to try and import features that make links golf so special, but the reality is more complicated

An ode to what makes this version of the game the best: unpredictability

Royal Troon's most famous hole wasn't originally part of the course

Plus: news out of William Land, Elyria, Victoria, and Kingsley Club

The Club TFE review and rating of Pinehurst No. 10

Emptying the Pinehurst No. 2 notebook on the eve of the 2024 U.S. Open

Plus: Some cool photos of The Kittansett Club

The Club TFE review and rating of Pinehurst No. 2

Andy Johnson answers questions about the USGA's anchor sites, what an American rota could look like, rough vs. short grass, and more

Previewing the 2024 U.S. Open venue with thoughts and insights from Bill Coore and Geoff Ogilvy

Plus: A Tilly muni looks to renovate and Sergio García launches a design career

Reflecting on Xander Schauffele's victory and the 2024 PGA Championship as a whole

A few elements of Valhalla to watch for this week during the PGA Championship

Will Knights and Matt Rouches dive into the pros and cons of Valhalla Golf Club

Plus: A Q&A with the developers behind Brambles, Old Barnwell, and The Tree Farm

Plus: A Q&A with the developers behind Brambles, Old Barnwell, and The Tree Farm

A taste of what makes Pinehurst No. 2 a great American golf course

Plus: A quick Shorty’s review and a sad announcement from Sweetens Cove

Plus: Arcadia Bluffs goes short and Westport spurs a lawsuit

Plus: Fazio-Welling at The Patch, Dormer at Old Dane, and other news

A course like Harbour Town is an outlier on the PGA Tour schedule, but it doesn't have to be

Getting to play Augusta National is a dream for many, but a reality for just a few

Augusta National provided an incredible test at the 2024 Masters, but it also highlighted an approaching tipping point

Notes from a visit to The Patch, Augusta's soon-to-be-renovated municipal course

Musings from the visual of the Masters Par-3 Contest tee sheet

What we learned from Fred Ridley's wide-ranging Masters press conference

The Club TFE review and rating of County Louth Golf Club (Baltray)

A firsthand look at some of the changes made to Augusta National ahead of the 2024 Masters

A cheat sheet from Geoff Ogilvy on every hole at the Masters venue

The widening of No. 11 and the addition of short grass are the most promising changes at the Masters venue in years

Plus: A sandy vein through Central Florida

Changes to the 17th hole at Memorial Park might make for plenty of backboarding

Plus: An evocative Talking Stick aerial and some cool Portstewart photos

The Club TFE review and rating of the O'odham Course at Talking Stick Resort

A look at the ins and outs of Innisbrook, and a flashback to when -18 was cause for alarm

Plus: Two George Thomas classics look to turn back the clock

Site of the 2025 Open, Royal Portrush makes quite a first impression

Plus: Brandon Johnson, longtime Arnold Palmer associate, founds his own firm

Taking a wild journey at Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland

Eggsplorations: Northern Ireland, Journal #1

Emptying the notebook after three days at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Bay Hill is a prime chance for the PGA Tour's biggest star to shine.

Plus: Who will be the next Raynor?

The Club TFE review and rating of The Park

The Club TFE review and rating of the Greywalls Course at Marquette Golf Club

Plus: A Woking template in Scottsdale

The Club TFE review and rating of Riviera Country Club

The Club TFE review and rating of the Blue Course at Congressional Country Club

The Club TFE review and rating of the Match Course at Old Trail

Courses like TPC Scottsdale overseed in winter. What does that process actually entail?

Plus: The courage to say no to PrecisionAire

Pebble Beach has narrowed some of its fairways—by a lot. Here's why that matters.

Plus: Did Cabot Citrus Farms open for preview play too early?

The Club TFE review and rating of Diamond Springs Golf Course

The next edition of The Match will take place at The Park in West Palm Beach and feature Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Lexi Thompson, and Rose Zhang

Plus: An Urbina plan for Olympic and a soundtracked golf course

The Club TFE review and rating of The Lido at Sand Valley

Plus: Golf Digest redefines the words “public” and “new”

The Club TFE review and rating of Coore & Crenshaw's Bandon Trails

The Club TFE review and rating of The Beverly Country Club

Plus: tidbits on Coore & Crenshaw, Doak, and OCM

Plus: five courses Andy wants to play this year

The Club TFE review and rating of Old Barnwell

Plus: our favorite golf course photos that we took this year

The Club TFE review and rating of the Sands Course at Gamble Sands

Plus: Is Coul Links actually going to happen?

The Club TFE rating and review of St. George's Golf and Country Club

Plus: the importance of lifelong creative conviction

The Club TFE review and rating of Pacific Grove Golf Links

The Club TFE rating and review of Ballyneal Golf Club

Plus: Another downside of pricey golf course renovations

Plus: a public Walter Travis revival and a Town & Country project

The Club TFE review and rating of Meadowbrook Country Club

Plus: Broomsedge finds capital and Paxon Hollow makes space for a practice facility

A trip to Washington’s high desert with David McLay Kidd

Making sense of the brouhaha over Golf's latest ranking of the world's greatest courses

Plus: King-Collins and MacKenzie outside of Aiken and the notion of a six-hole course

The Club TFE review and rating of The Sandbox at Sand Valley Golf Resort

Putting a bow on the 2023 LIV Golf season with some "awards"

Plus: The latest on municipal-golf renovations in Nashville, Portland, and Chaska

The Club TFE review and rating of Colorado Golf Club

The Club TFE review and rating of Wine Valley Golf Club

Plus: Some research on the current golf-development surge

Plus: What is Tom Mackenzie going to do to Royal Birkdale?

The Club TFE review and rating of Wild Horse Golf Club

Plus: a Q&A with Dunlop White of Old Town Club

The Club TFE review and rating of Kirtland Country Club

Plus: the latest Florida boom and the virtues of simple strategic design

The Club TFE review and rating of Old Town Club

Plus: Shoreacres vs. Chicago Golf and an alternate perspective on the green-speed issue

A few photos from the 2023 Gold Jacket at Brookside CC, a Fried Egg Golf event in Canton, Ohio

The Club TFE review and rating of St. Louis Country Club

Plus: Hanse's work at Country, more lengthening at Inverness, and more width at Soule Park

The Club TFE review and rating of Waverley Country Club

Plus: Hazeltine's opportunity, Ron Kirby's passing, and Waverley's week in the spotlight

Weighing the costs and benefits of using the same venues for golf's biggest events

The Club TFE review and rating of Dairy Creek Golf Course

New tee boxes, long rough, and contrasting venues in Colorado

A preview of what's to come at Tom Doak's new design at Sand Valley Golf Resort

The Club TFE review and rating of Coore & Crenshaw's Sand Valley

Taking a closer look at a par-4 with OB looming the entire way

The Club TFE review and rating of Myopia Hunt Club

The Open rota’s hottest new design trend is… exposing sand! (And it’s not always great.)

How a par 3 stole the day during the second round of the Open Championship

The Club TFE review and rating of North Berwick's West Links

Internal out of bounds is proving to be a very fun test for the modern professional

A personal history of a course that takes time to reveal itself

The Club TFE rating and review of Bel-Air Country Club

The Club TFE rating and review of Plainfield Country Club

Digging in at the 11th hole to illustrate the impacts of narrowing fairways and the distance gains on the PGA Tour

The Club TFE rating and review of Sheep Ranch

The Club TFE review and rating of Ravisloe Country Club

Wrestling with a report of Oakmont members grumbling over low scores at Hanse restored LACC

Reflections on the awkward fit between great design and our national championship

Low scores at Los Angeles Country Club have restarted an annual tradition

The Club TFE review and rating of Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Against all odds, Rose Zhang retains the top spot

The Club TFE review and rating of Meadow Club

The Club TFE review and rating of Cape Arundel Golf Club

The Club TFE review and rating of the Dunes Club

Why the drivable par-4 14th hole at Oak Hill East didn't quite work at the PGA Championship

The PGA brings renowned Oak Hill back to the spotlight after a historic renovation by Andrew Green

The Club TFE review and rating of We-Ko-Pa Saguaro

The Club TFE rating and review of Orinda Country Club

The Club TFE rating and review of Belvedere Golf Club

A review of the Gil Hanse-redesigned Park in West Palm Beach

The strange appeal of golf courses built exclusively to imitate more famous properties

The Club TFE rating and review of Chicago Golf Club

The Club TFE rating and review of Ohoopee Match Club

In today's professional game, it often takes an aerial obstacle to test the world's best players

An account of one man’s media-lottery round the day after the Masters

Risk and reward have come back to the par-5 13th hole at the Masters

The Club TFE rating and review of CommonGround Golf Course

In spite of pre-Masters reports to the contrary, players are still going for the 13th green at Augusta National

An analysis of an underrated hole at the Masters venue

A Masters wish list

The longest par 3 at Augusta National makes it difficult for the best long iron players to stand out

The Club TFE rating and review of Roaring Gap

The Club TFE rating and review of Lawsonia Links

Rollback takes, Rose Zhang domination, and analysis of whatever Keegan Bradley is talking about

The Club TFE rating and review of the Country Club of Troy

The Club TFE rating and review of the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass

The Club TFE rating and review of the East Course at Oak Hill Country Club

The Club TFE rating and review of Essex County Club

What good is a great golf course if we can't nitpick it to death?

The best of Riviera, LACC, and Bel-Air—in one round

Our photographer found some cool stuff out there

The Club TFE rating and review of Old Macdonald

The Club TFE rating and review of Kingsley Club

The Club TFE rating and review of the Aiken Golf Club

The Club TFE rating and review of Dunbar Golf Club

Rob Collins shared a wild concept he proposed to Pinehurst, so let's consider a bit more how it might work

The Club TFE rating and review of Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, New Jersey

The Club TFE rating and review of Pebble Beach Golf Links

He was the obvious choice

The Club TFE review and rating of George Thomas's North Course at Los Angeles Country Club

The Club TFE review and rating of Coore & Crenshaw's Sand Hills Golf Club in Mullen, Nebraska

A review of Coore & Crenshaw's Sand Hills, the first installment of what will be a weekly series in 2023 for Club TFE members only

“LDP,” Eggs, and other mysteries of the Club TFE course rating method, explained

Reflections on a first in-person encounter with the Old Course on a beautiful evening in St. Andrews

Reflections on a first encounter with Gullane hill and the less heralded but wonderful No. 2 course there

Reflections on lunch and an afternoon round at the home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers

Musings on a first experience with Scottish golf

The Fried Egg staff recaps an exciting Open at St. Andrews

Checking in on the debate over the Old Course’s least important but most controversial hazard

Tom Doak and Andy Johnson run down what you need to know about the Old Course in advance of the 2022 Open Championship

The less famous elements of the world’s most famous course

Various golf luminaries discuss their first trips to the Old Course

The Old Course has the best greens in the world. Here, St. Andrews-based golf architect Clyde Johnson ranks them.

The USGA doesn’t “lose the course” anymore… and isn’t that a tiny bit sad?

One of today's busiest architects gives his thoughts on the 2022 U.S. Open venue

An audio documentary series on the Robert Trent Jones era in golf

One of America's top championship venues prepares for an update

Why the Jack Nicklaus-designed host of the Memorial Tournament is an elite ball-striking test

Awkwardly positioned tee boxes and runaway distance gains at the 2022 PGA Championship

The life, work, and philosophy of the architect behind Southern Hills, site of the 2022 PGA Championship

What to expect from the Perry Maxwell-designed venue of the 2022 PGA Championship

The 2022 PGA host course sits in one of the more unique and challenging climates

A video on how the 2022 PGA Championship starts on a hole that previews the entirety of what's to come

TFE staff discusses schedule doldrums, LIV waiver requests, and the fall of the Nelson

A video on the traits of the historic course and what the pros will confront at the PGA

An L.A. showcase for a routing on severe topography

A discussion of Tom Doak's Pacific Dunes at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

A discussion about Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw's Bandon Trails at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

A clever design tactic that creates strategic balance in modern professional golf

How added length and an unusual wind affected play on No. 15 and created controversy at the 2022 Masters

A collection of shorties

Carnage for competitors, fun for fans at Augusta National

The second par 5 at the home of the Masters reveals the limitations of sorting golf courses into buckets

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and others offer thoughts on the recent renovations at the Masters venue

How William Watson makes drainage fun at Orinda and Belvedere

The influence of stroke play and the constraints of fairness in golf course architecture

Kyle Franz’s work at Donald Ross’s Southern Pines reveals a new contender in the North Carolina Sandhills

How the par 5s at Pete Dye’s Stadium Course still challenge top players in the send-it era

How Pete Dye’s Stadium Course stands out among PGA Tour venues

It's time to tap the brakes on green speeds at golf courses

Parker Anderson of Greener Golf discusses his vision for golf’s sustainable future

Design firm OCM will carry out an ambitious master plan at one of Chicago’s top championship golf venues

A sweet 16 of courses we'd love to see restored to their original glory

The revival of Rock Spring Golf Club, a municipal course designed by Seth Raynor

The Yale restoration, the importance of well-designed forward tees, and other notes on golf course design

We preview the 2020 Ryder Cup venue

A quick tour of the 2020 Ryder Cup venue

There are a lot of bunkers at Pete Dye’s Straits Course; these are the best ones

Jim Urbina joins Andy Johnson to discuss the design of White Bear Yacht Club

Why the Suez Canal hole was so fun to watch during the 2021 Open Championship

Why links golf grips the soul at a time when few things do

Paul Larsen’s quest to bring the ground game back to the 2021 Open Championship venue

A Q&A on the 2021 Open Championship host

Assorted insights into the early history of the 2021 Open Championship host

A Q&A on the three-time Scottish Open host

The more important question about the future of Torrey Pines (and its sister courses)

A twilight round at Torrey North

A simple design change that would instantly improve Torrey Pines

Our on-site correspondent sums up a week at the Ocean Course

How the Ocean Course has evolved, and why it should evolve back

A roundup of our videos, podcasts, and articles on the upcoming PGA Championship at Kiawah Island

A concise tour of the 2021 PGA Championship venue

Andy Johnson takes a spin around the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island

What the 13th hole at the Masters used to be, and what it is now

A continued tour of this year’s most intriguing USGA qualifying sites

After buying the International Golf Club & Resort, Escalante Golf has hired Coore & Crenshaw to redesign the Pines Course

Less design can be more

Charleston Municipal gets a Seth Raynor-inspired makeover

Buck Club founder taps Doak to route and Goalby to build course in South Carolina

The Keiser family teams up with Tom Doak to recreate the lost C.B. Macdonald course in Central Wisconsin

Seriously, this doesn’t need to be that expensive of a hobby

Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocking, Ashley Mead will consult at the five-time major championship host

"Monumental decisions," recovery delights, and maintenance realities

Thoughts on what's happening in the world of golf course architecture

What makes a good golf course routing?

Why U.S. Open setups need to evolve

Winged Foot’s remarkable neighborhood

Why the greens at Winged Foot West are great

Evoking the past without recreating it at a historic Wisconsin club

On TPC Harding Park and the (overly?) optimistic model of city golf it represents

Tree plantings and other puzzling decisions diminish the Chicago area's best public golf course

Non-profit will negotiate with the National Park Service to operate and improve the capital's municipal golf courses

The team answers your questions on Tobacco Road, city golf, bunker design, and more

How—and by whom—golf courses get built

Donald Ross's savvy, efficient design is one of his best

How wide fairways allow the best ball-strikers to distinguish themselves

Andy fields a batch of reader questions about golf courses, architecture, and travel

The art of melding a golf course with its surroundings

The struggle to keep a San Francisco stalwart alive

A survey of great, accessible golf in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan

Laurelwood Golf Course was on the rise—and then COVID-19 hit

A subtle greenside contour that creates a lot of fun and challenge

The influence of terrain on golf course design

The concept of place in golf course design

Introducing the next phase of Logo Madness

How family ownership has preserved the uniqueness of Eagle Springs Golf Resort

On Normandie Golf Course, scheduled to close tomorrow

Hanse Golf Course Design wins contracts at two historic San Francisco clubs

A year in images and memories

How a former shaper nurtured Dave Axland and Dan Proctor's Georgia design through a fussy infancy

A running list of architecturally compelling public golf courses in the U.S.

What we can learn from the turf conditions at the 2019 Presidents Cup

A plea for an annual display of the best kind of golf

An analysis of the 18th hole at Muirfield

The consequences of our expectations for bunker conditions

Pine Hills Country Club and the joyful challenge of severe green contours

An analysis of the 17th hole at Woodhall Spa

An analysis of the 16th hole at Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce Links)

The grand design of Yale Golf Course

An analysis of the 15th hole at Swinley Forest

An analysis of the 14th hole, “Long,” at The Old Course

The U.S. Open rota and the decisive role of course setup

A simple, underused, and rather delicious type of green contour

An analysis of the 13th hole, “Pit,” at North Berwick’s West Links

An analysis of the 12th hole at The Addington Golf Club

The positives and negatives of "woke golf culture"

Evaluating greens and enjoying the 3rd hole at Eagle Springs

An analysis of the 11th hole at Notts (Hollinwell) Golf Club

A beloved neighborhood course vs. a city budget shortfall

An analysis of the 10th hole at St. George’s Hills Golf Club

An in-depth analysis of the 17th hole at Southern Hills Country Club

Using vintage equipment to understand vintage golf architecture at Thendara Golf Club

An analysis of the 9th hole at Royal West Norfolk Golf Club

A profile of the architectural team of William Langford and Theodore Moreau

An analysis of the 8th hole, the “Postage Stamp,” at Royal Troon Golf Club

The costs of history at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa

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.

Why Victoria National, while too hard for the average golfer, will be a great venue for the KFT Championship

An analysis of the 7th hole at Rye Golf Club

From near-death to rebirth at a municipal golf course in Ojai, California

An in-depth analysis of the 14th hole at Whispering Pines Golf Club

An analysis of the 6th hole at Sunningdale Golf Club (New Course)

Escaping to the Upper Peninsula and the Greywalls Course at Marquette Golf Club

An analysis of the 5th hole at Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club

Going back in time at Prairie Dunes Country Club

An analysis of the 4th hole at the Church Course at St. Enodoc Golf Club

Southern Hills Country Club and the future of championship golf

An analysis of the 3rd hole at Cruden Bay Golf Club

A report on Henrico County's new commitment to the A. W. Tillinghast-designed Belmont Golf Course

An analysis of the 2nd hole at Machrihanish Golf Club

The pain and pleasure of the ground game at Royal Portrush

How wind would reveal the brilliance of Royal Portrush's design

In defense of the "unfair"

An analysis of the 1st hole at Prestwick Golf Club

Andy answers your queries about Royal Portrush, links golf, the schedule, and whether his alarm will be waking you up

Introducing a new Fried Egg series

Tom Doak and Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort to develop St. Patrick's Links on dramatic dunesland

On Woodland’s stats, Koepka’s presence, Pebble’s setup, and other topical matters

A family outing at Nickerson Dunes Pitch & Putt

The beauty and importance of the thud

Pebble Beach's championship DNA

Andy answers your questions about Pebble Beach, the USGA, Rory Sabbatini, and other important topics

Mike Young's unsung labor of love in rural Georgia

On narrow fairways, Brooks Koepka, an underrated Long Island gem, and other topics

A look at Coore & Crenshaw's favorite par-5 design

How golf architecture rediscovered the Southern California landscape

A look at the Norman MacBeth-designed Wilshire CC, set in the heart of Los Angeles

Focal points in Alister MacKenzie's routings

An analysis of the most underrated hole on the back nine of the Masters venue

The story of Aiken GC and Jim McNair's homespun renovation

A competitive golfer discovers the joys of the links in Northern Ireland

An analysis of the 12th at TPC Sawgrass

A look at the Seth Raynor designed Country Club of Charleston, host of the 2019 U.S. Women's Open.

An in-depth profile of the creation and restoration of the Donald Ross designed Essex County Club

An in-depth look into the creation of the Hurdzan/Fry-designed Calusa Pines Golf Club

A look at the jaw-dropping back nine at Sand Hollow Resort’s Championship Course

Olympia Fields C.C. has selected architect Andy Staples to create a master plan for a renovation of the South Course

Once called "Sloppy Poppy," the NCGA and RTJ II have reworked Poppy Hills Golf Course into one of Monterey's best values

Recounting a trip around the Philadelphia area, exploring its public golf offering.

Answers to your most pressing questions from architecture to worse for the wear.

An in-depth profile of the A.W. Tillinghast-designed Wissahickon course at Philadelphia Cricket Club

The tradition of pasture golf and the founding of the backyard club Brough Creek National

A discussion with leading architects about the spectrum from minimal to maximal site interventions

A look at how craft-oriented consumers and social media are combining to bring about the second Golden Age

An in-depth look at how OCCM's renovation of Yangtze Dunes fits into the Chinese golf landscape

A look at the history of city planning in Washington D.C. and how golf became a centerpiece of the city.

A detailed review of the latest golf course architecture book to hit shelves Keith Cutten's The Evolution of Golf Course Design

A look at the importance of golf course design for municipalities and an introduction of a new series.

Olympia Fields is set to host the PGA Tour's 2020 BMW Championship

Congressional & Olympia Fields let go of architect Keith Foster following guilty plea.

A look into the playability of the David McLay Kidd designed Mammoth Dunes

One of the best values and public golf courses in the country is little-known Diamond Springs, a Mike DeVries design.

An in-depth look at the evolution of the Sand Valley Resort

A look at what makes the Tom Doak designed Ballyneal so fun to play

Renaissance Golf Design set to redesign Houston's popular municipal course Memorial Park, which hopes to host the 2020 Houston Open

The Fried Egg guide to architecturally interesting, fun, affordable golf courses

An in-depth analysis of the 13th hole at Medinah C.C. Course One

Thoughts on penal, strategic, and heroic golf course architecture

In praise of the back nine at Pacific Grove Golf Links

An in-depth look at the 12th hole at Prairie Dunes Country Club

A history and analysis of C. B. Macdonald's Leven template

A history and analysis of modern Redan holes built by Tom Doak, Coore & Crenshaw, and others

A history and analysis of the Redans built by Golden Age greats such as Donald Ross, A. W. Tillinghast, and others

The use of C. B. Macdonald's Biarritz template in modern architecture

A visit to Coore & Crenshaw's par-3 course at Sand Valley Golf Resort

The restoration of Donald Ross-designed Cedar Rapids Country Club

Exploring Langford and Moreau's bold design at Lawsonia Links

At Le Golf National, accuracy is king and it’s causing America problems.

The architectural and competitive history of C. H. Alison's Knollwood Club

The restoration of the William Flynn-designed Huntingdon Valley Country Club

A visit to Donald Ross's revitalized Lulu Country Club

A guide to affordable and architecturally interesting golf courses in Massachusetts

An update on the plan to build a fourth course at Sand Valley Resort

Assessing the South Course at Arcadia Bluffs

A look at Hanse Golf Design's restoration of Donald Ross's Aronimink Golf Club

The PGA Tour bows to player complaints

An in-depth analysis of the 2nd hole at Streamsong Black

A visit to Wykagyl Country Club with Jon Cavalier

A survey of great, accessible golf in Northern California

A brief profile of the 27-hole A.W. Tillinghast design at the Ridgewood Country Club

A look into the resurgence of the punchbowl in modern design

An update on Tyler Rae's short course at Skokie Country Club

A look at the Jones family design philosophy at Bellerive Country Club

A conversation with Javier Campos, Golf Course Superintendent at Cal Club

A look into the storied history of Chicago Golf Club with club historian John Moran

An exploration of the template designs at Seth Raynor's Lookout Mountain Golf Club

A guide to affordable and architecturally interesting golf courses in Michigan

A look at the key holes for the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

A look at the restoration of William Flynn's Shinnecock Hills

A look at what makes Shinnecock Hills the class of American golf

An update on the renovation of Rolling Green by Keith Rhebb and Riley Johns

An in-depth look at the beginning of strategic architecture at Woking Golf Club

A guide to affordable and architecturally interesting golf courses in Wisconsin

An update on the renovation of Olympia Fields by Keith Foster

A look at the architecture of the Coore & Crenshaw designed Trinity Forest Golf Club

A guide to affordable and architecturally interesting golf courses in Illinois

An in-depth analysis of the 8th hole at Pinehurst No. 2

Reviewing 21st-century changes at the home of the Masters

An in-depth analysis of the third hole at Augusta National Golf Club

An update on the road back from disaster at Golf Club of Houston

An in-depth analysis of the 13th hole at Austin Country Club

An in-depth analysis of the 5th hole at California Golf Club of San Francisco

A look into the future of municipal golf at Lake Bluff GC and beyond

A look at the robot mowers revolutionizing maintenance at Cal Club

An in-depth analysis of the 2nd hole at Northwood Golf Club

A visit to the Alister MacKenzie designed Northwood G.C.

An in-depth analysis of the 10th hole at Riviera Country Club

Logo bingo? Will Knights dives into the best and worst logos in golf

An in-depth analysis of the 7th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links

I dive into questions about hickory clubs, golf in Northern California, equipment and much more

Will Knights dives into TPC Scottsdale's short par-4 17th and looks at the different options and strategies it gives to players

An in-depth analysis of the 4th hole at the Torrey Pines South Course

A discussion with Tommy Raynor, rising star in golf course architecture

An in-depth analysis of the 8th hole at Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley

An update on the development of the fifth course at the Kohler resort

An in-depth analysis of the 12th hole at Kingsley Club

The architectural history of Seth Raynor-designed Waialae Country Club, host of the PGA Tour's Sony Open

An update on the plan to create a new golf municipal course in Boca Raton

An in-depth analysis of the 9th hole at Sweetens Cove Golf Course

A visit to the historic, A.W. Tillinghast designed San Francisco Golf Club

An in-depth analysis of the 3rd hole at Meadowbrook Country Club

A topical discussion with the game's leading architects

An in-depth analysis of the 14th hole at Pasatiempo Golf Club

A topical discussion with the game's leading architects

An in-depth analysis of the 9th hole at Mountain Lake Colony House

An in-depth analysis of the 6th hole at Trinity Forest Golf Club

An in-depth analysis of the 2nd hole at Manakiki Golf Course

An in-depth analysis of the 14th hole at St. Louis Country Club

An in-depth profile of the Alex "Nipper" Campbell designed Moraine Country Club

An in-depth look at the par-3s at the Donald Ross designed Country Club of Buffalo

An in-depth analysis of the 6th hole at Sand Valley

An in-depth analysis of the 12th hole at Mossy Oak Golf Club

An in-depth analysis of the 18th hole at the Course at Yale

An in-depth analysis of the 18th hole at Sand Hills Golf Club

An in-depth analysis of the 5th hole at Oak Park Country Club

An in-depth analysis of the 7th hole at Moraine Country Club

A topical discussion with the game's leading architects

An update on the plan to renovate the A. W. Tillinghast-designed Belmont Golf Course

A preview of content to come featuring Sand Hills Golf Club and Ballyneal

An introduction to construction methods, soils, and drainage in golf course design

A reading list to either kickstart or deepen your GCA obsession

An in-depth analysis of the 18th hole at Quail Hollow Club

A history and analysis of the Redan template holes built by C. B. Macdonald, Seth Raynor, and Charles Banks

An in-depth profile of the Seth Raynor designed Fishers Island Club

A look at what makes Erin Hills a different kind of U.S. Open venue

An in-depth analysis of the design of the 10th hole at Erin Hills

A preview of the 117th U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills

A closer look at Rich Harvest Farms, host of the 2017 NCAA Championship

A visit to the fun and affordable Stevens Park Golf Course in Dallas

A discussion with the game's leading architects

An introduction to the design of greens and surrounds at golf courses

A topical discussion with the game's leading greenkeepers

A discussion with the game's leading architects

An udpate on the development of the Tiger Woods course at Big Cedar Lodge

A discussion with the game's leading architects

The hole at the Shell Houston Open that sees the most variety in play is the short par-4 12th. Take a deep dive into the hole and how its pin position affects how players play the hole

An introduction to the use of hazards in golf course design

Why Pete Dye's Austin Country Club consistently produces drama in match play

An introduction to the concepts of routing, variety, and naturalness in golf course design

An in-depth look at the Tiger Woods designed Bluejack National

Two examples of playability, width, options, and strategy in action

An introduction to the concepts of playability, width, options, and strategy in golf course design

A profile of golf course architect Harry Colt

A visit to the Keith Rhebb & Riley Johns designed Winter Park Golf Course

A look at the George Thomas-designed Riviera Country Club

An in-depth profile of the Coore & Crenshaw designed Cabot Cliffs

An in-depth profile of the Tom Doak designed Blue Course at Streamsong Resort

A rundown of the Coore and Crenshaw designed Red course at Streamsong Resort.

A trip to Streamsong, Florida's most unique golf resort

A look into the development of Cabot Links, Canada's most exciting golf resort

Reader questions answered by the game's best architects and shapers

Reader questions answered by the game's best architects and shapers

An in-depth profile of the H.J. Tweedie designed Flossmoor Country Club

A look into the issues with magazine golf course rankings

A deep dive into Great Hazard holes built by A.W. Tillinghast and other Golden Age greats

A look at the Seth Raynor masterpiece, Shoreacres

A visit to the Rod Whitman designed Cabot Links in Inverness, Nova Scotia

An update on the renovation of Chicago's South Shore and Jackson Park courses

An in-depth profile of the Willie Park Jr. designed North Course at Olympia Fields C.C.

A profile of golf course architect William Flynn

Seth Raynor's mastery of templates is evident at his Milwaukee design, Blue Mound

Reader questions answered by the game's best architects and shapers

A field report from northern Michigan's Forest Dunes resort

A photographic look into the Dan Souter designed Kingston Heath G.C.

A visit to Downers Grove, America's first 18 hole golf course

Reader questions answered by the game's best architects and shapers

An in-depth profile of the Donald Ross-designed Holston Hills Country Club

An important question answered by the game's leading architects and shapers

A profile of golf course architect Alister MacKenzie

With fall in full force and winter ahead, here are some good golf reads to keep your mind on the game

A profile of the golf course architecture group known as the Philadelphia School

A history and analysis of C. B. Macdonald's Alps template hole

An in-depth profile of the Donald Ross designed Ravisloe Country Club

An in-depth profile of the Gil Hanse designed Applebrook Golf Club

Profiling Donald Ross, one of the most gifted and most prolific golf course architects in history

A history and analysis of C. B. Macdonald's Double Plateau template hole

A look into Zac Blair's efforts to build his dream golf course

A look at the often overlooked William Flynn design in Philadelphia

A history and analysis of C. B. Macdonald's Road Hole template

A profile of golf course architect A. W. Tillinghast

A history and analysis of C. B. Macdonald's Cape template

Thoughts on the what separates the best golf course routings from the rest

A profile of golf course architect Seth Raynor

A history and analysis of C. B. Macdonald's Eden template hole

A history and analysis of C.B. Macdonald's Biarritz template

A history and analysis of C. B. Macdonald's Short template hole

A profile of golf course architect Charles Blair (C.B.) Macdonald

An in-depth profile of the King-Collins designed Sweetens Cove Golf Club