Public Courses

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4/10/24 PUBLIC COURSES

As Augusta’s Muni, The Patch Has Plenty of Potential

Notes from a visit to The Patch, Augusta's soon-to-be-renovated municipal course
4/26/23 PUBLIC COURSES

The Park in West Palm Beach Is a Model for Great Municipal Golf

A review of the Gil Hanse-redesigned Park in West Palm Beach
7/11/22 PUBLIC COURSES

The Old Course’s Greens, Ranked

The Old Course has the best greens in the world. Here, St. Andrews-based golf architect Clyde Johnson ranks them.
4/12/22 PUBLIC COURSES

My (American, Public, Sub-400-Yard) Dream 18

A collection of shorties
3/21/22 PUBLIC COURSES

Southern Pines Revisited

Kyle Franz’s work at Donald Ross’s Southern Pines reveals a new contender in the North Carolina Sandhills
12/07/21 PUBLIC COURSES

America’s Great Remaining Golf Course Restoration Opportunities

A sweet 16 of courses we'd love to see restored to their original glory
10/31/21 PUBLIC COURSES

A Raynor for the People: Rock Spring

The revival of Rock Spring Golf Club, a municipal course designed by Seth Raynor
10/13/21 PUBLIC COURSES

October Musings

The Yale restoration, the importance of well-designed forward tees, and other notes on golf course design
6/23/21 PUBLIC COURSES

Municipal Golf in San Diego: Now What?

The more important question about the future of Torrey Pines (and its sister courses)
6/15/21 PUBLIC COURSES

Using Nature’s Hazards

A simple design change that would instantly improve Torrey Pines
1/27/21 PUBLIC COURSES

No Longer Your Typical Muni

Charleston Municipal gets a Seth Raynor-inspired makeover
6/20/20 PUBLIC COURSES

June Mailbag

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