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Public Golf
All Public Golf
4/12/22
PUBLIC GOLF
My (American, Public, Sub-400-Yard) Dream 18
A collection of shorties
1/06/22
PUBLIC GOLF
Golf, the Environment, and… Beekeeping?
Parker Anderson of Greener Golf discusses his vision for golf’s sustainable future
10/31/21
PUBLIC GOLF
A Raynor for the People: Rock Spring
The revival of Rock Spring Golf Club, a municipal course designed by Seth Raynor
6/23/21
PUBLIC GOLF
Municipal Golf in San Diego: Now What?
The more important question about the future of Torrey Pines (and its sister courses)
5/21/21
PUBLIC GOLF
Re-Dyeing Kiawah Island
How the Ocean Course has evolved, and why it should evolve back
1/27/21
PUBLIC GOLF
No Longer Your Typical Muni
Charleston Municipal gets a Seth Raynor-inspired makeover
8/19/20
PUBLIC GOLF
History and Memory: The Club at Lac La Belle
Evoking the past without recreating it at a historic Wisconsin club
8/09/20
PUBLIC GOLF
The State of the Mega Muni
On TPC Harding Park and the (overly?) optimistic model of city golf it represents
7/19/20
PUBLIC GOLF
Unconserved: Unforced Errors at Ravisloe
Tree plantings and other puzzling decisions diminish the Chicago area's best public golf course
6/22/20
PUBLIC GOLF
The ComMUNIty Project: National Links Trust Selected to Manage D.C.’s Courses
Non-profit will negotiate with the National Park Service to operate and improve the capital's municipal golf courses
6/20/20
PUBLIC GOLF
June Mailbag
The team answers your questions on Tobacco Road, city golf, bunker design, and more
4/15/20
PUBLIC GOLF
Gleneagles Needs Your Help
The struggle to keep a San Francisco stalwart alive
4/06/20
PUBLIC GOLF
Eggsplorations: Grand Rapids
A survey of great, accessible golf in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan
3/31/20
PUBLIC GOLF
A Neighborhood Nine vs. the Pandemic
Laurelwood Golf Course was on the rise—and then COVID-19 hit
2/22/20
PUBLIC GOLF
The Public Restoration Project: A Preview
Introducing the next phase of Logo Madness
1/14/20
PUBLIC GOLF
A Mom-and-Pop Classic: Eagle Springs
How family ownership has preserved the uniqueness of Eagle Springs Golf Resort
1/12/20
PUBLIC GOLF
To Save a Golf Course
On Normandie Golf Course, scheduled to close tomorrow
12/18/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Raising the Course: Old Toccoa Farm
How a former shaper nurtured Dave Axland and Dan Proctor's Georgia design through a fussy infancy
12/16/19
PUBLIC GOLF
The Must-Sees of Public Golf Architecture in America
A running list of architecturally compelling public golf courses in the U.S.
10/07/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Just the Yolk: “Woke Golf”
The positives and negatives of "woke golf culture"
9/27/19
PUBLIC GOLF
The Uncertain Future of Municipal Golf in Louisville
A beloved neighborhood course vs. a city budget shortfall
9/16/19
PUBLIC GOLF
The Sultans of the Steam Shovel: Langford & Moreau
A profile of the architectural team of William Langford and Theodore Moreau
9/05/19
PUBLIC GOLF
The Lost Course: Ojai Valley Inn
The costs of history at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa
9/03/19
PUBLIC GOLF
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
PUBLIC GOLF
How to Survive a Flood: Soule Park
From near-death to rebirth at a municipal golf course in Ojai, California
8/19/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Into the Wild: Greywalls
Escaping to the Upper Peninsula and the Greywalls Course at Marquette Golf Club
7/24/19
PUBLIC GOLF
A Golden Age Opportunity: Belmont GC Gets New Life
A report on Henrico County's new commitment to the A. W. Tillinghast-designed Belmont Golf Course
6/17/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Little Lido: Nickerson Dunes
A family outing at Nickerson Dunes Pitch & Putt
6/09/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Secrets in the Slopes: The Fields GC
Mike Young's unsung labor of love in rural Georgia
5/01/19
PUBLIC GOLF
A Sense of Place: Rustic Canyon
How golf architecture rediscovered the Southern California landscape
4/05/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Home Cookin’ at the Aiken Golf Club
The story of Aiken GC and Jim McNair's homespun renovation
2/19/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Golf on a Step of the Stairs: Sand Hollow
A look at the jaw-dropping back nine at Sand Hollow Resort’s Championship Course
2/06/19
PUBLIC GOLF
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
1/28/19
PUBLIC GOLF
It’s Never Sunny in Philadelphia
Recounting a trip around the Philadelphia area, exploring its public golf offering.
1/16/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Browner Pastures: Brough Creek National
The tradition of pasture golf and the founding of the backyard club Brough Creek National
1/13/19
PUBLIC GOLF
Golf and the Craft Culture
A look at how craft-oriented consumers and social media are combining to bring about the second Golden Age
1/08/19
PUBLIC GOLF
The ComMUNIty Project: A Brief History of Municipal Golf in D.C.
A look at the history of city planning in Washington D.C. and how golf became a centerpiece of the city.
1/02/19
PUBLIC GOLF
The ComMUNIty Project: The High Stakes of Municipal Golf Design
A look at the importance of golf course design for municipalities and an introduction of a new series.
12/18/18
PUBLIC GOLF
A Helping Hand: Mammoth Dunes
A look into the playability of the David McLay Kidd designed Mammoth Dunes
12/13/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Michigan’s Hidden Gem: Diamond Springs
One of the best values and public golf courses in the country is little-known Diamond Springs, a Mike DeVries design.
12/11/18
PUBLIC GOLF
America’s next great golf resort: Sand Valley
An in-depth look at the evolution of the Sand Valley Resort
11/28/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Tom Doak to renovate Houston’s Memorial Park
Renaissance Golf Design set to redesign Houston's popular municipal course Memorial Park, which hopes to host the 2020 Houston Open
11/04/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Monterey’s Local Links: Pacific Grove
In praise of the back nine at Pacific Grove Golf Links
10/14/18
PUBLIC GOLF
17×3: The Sandbox
A visit to Coore & Crenshaw's par-3 course at Sand Valley Golf Resort
10/07/18
PUBLIC GOLF
The Boldest Value in Golf: Lawsonia Links
Exploring Langford and Moreau's bold design at Lawsonia Links
9/13/18
PUBLIC GOLF
A Rossy Vacation: Lulu
A visit to Donald Ross's revitalized Lulu Country Club
9/11/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Bang for your Buck: Massachusetts
A guide to affordable and architecturally interesting golf courses in Massachusetts
9/05/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Doak’s inland innovation: Sedge Valley
An update on the plan to build a fourth course at Sand Valley Resort
9/04/18
PUBLIC GOLF
A Tale of Two Nines: Arcadia Bluffs South
Assessing the South Course at Arcadia Bluffs
8/21/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Eggsplorations: NorCal
A survey of great, accessible golf in Northern California
6/24/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Bang for Your Buck: Michigan
A guide to affordable and architecturally interesting golf courses in Michigan
5/27/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Bang for your Buck: Wisconsin
A guide to affordable and architecturally interesting golf courses in Wisconsin
5/08/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Bang for your Buck: Illinois
A guide to affordable and architecturally interesting golf courses in Illinois
3/04/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Adapt & Survive: The reality of municipal golf
A look into the future of municipal golf at Lake Bluff GC and beyond
2/22/18
PUBLIC GOLF
What could be: The 2nd at Northwood
An in-depth analysis of the 2nd hole at Northwood Golf Club
2/22/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Intoxicating Bones: Northwood Golf Club
A visit to the Alister MacKenzie designed Northwood G.C.
1/28/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Makeover mulligan: The 4th at Torrey Pines South
An in-depth analysis of the 4th hole at the Torrey Pines South Course
1/20/18
PUBLIC GOLF
New lakefront course in the works at Kohler
An update on the development of the fifth course at the Kohler resort
1/20/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Angles of playability: The 8th at Mammoth Dunes
An in-depth analysis of the 8th hole at Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley
1/04/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Boca bucks: Boca National
An update on the plan to create a new golf municipal course in Boca Raton
1/02/18
PUBLIC GOLF
Short but full of options: The 9th at Sweetens Cove
An in-depth analysis of the 9th hole at Sweetens Cove Golf Course
12/15/17
PUBLIC GOLF
The most interesting fairway in golf: The 14th at Pasatiempo
An in-depth analysis of the 14th hole at Pasatiempo Golf Club
11/22/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Restoring interest: The 2nd at Manakiki
An in-depth analysis of the 2nd hole at Manakiki Golf Course
11/10/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Deciphering the code: The 6th at Sand Valley
An in-depth analysis of the 6th hole at Sand Valley
10/14/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Public Major Championship Venue in Peril: Belmont
An update on the plan to renovate the A. W. Tillinghast-designed Belmont Golf Course
6/17/17
PUBLIC GOLF
The rare fair fight: Erin Hills
A look at what makes Erin Hills a different kind of U.S. Open venue
6/16/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Width and angles, a love story: The 10th at Erin Hills
An in-depth analysis of the design of the 10th hole at Erin Hills
6/12/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Open thoughts and observations: Erin Hills
A preview of the 117th U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills
5/18/17
PUBLIC GOLF
A Dallas public gem: Stevens Park
A visit to the fun and affordable Stevens Park Golf Course in Dallas
4/13/17
PUBLIC GOLF
A golf mecca taking shape in Missouri: Big Cedar Lodge
An udpate on the development of the Tiger Woods course at Big Cedar Lodge
2/20/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Municipal Golf of the Future: Winter Park 9
A visit to the Keith Rhebb & Riley Johns designed Winter Park Golf Course
2/09/17
PUBLIC GOLF
A Canadian masterpiece: Cabot Cliffs
An in-depth profile of the Coore & Crenshaw designed Cabot Cliffs
2/02/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Quintessential Doak: Streamsong Blue
An in-depth profile of the Tom Doak designed Blue Course at Streamsong Resort
1/24/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Streamsong Red: A Coore & Crenshaw Masterpiece
A rundown of the Coore and Crenshaw designed Red course at Streamsong Resort.
1/23/17
PUBLIC GOLF
Not your typical Florida golf resort: Streamsong
A trip to Streamsong, Florida's most unique golf resort
1/19/17
PUBLIC GOLF
A True Golfer’s Paradise: Cabot Links Resort
A look into the development of Cabot Links, Canada's most exciting golf resort
12/22/16
PUBLIC GOLF
A Taste of Scotland in Nova Scotia: Cabot Links
A visit to the Rod Whitman designed Cabot Links in Inverness, Nova Scotia
12/16/16
PUBLIC GOLF
Championship dreams: Jackson Park and South Shore
An update on the renovation of Chicago's South Shore and Jackson Park courses
11/28/16
PUBLIC GOLF
A buddies trip destination: Forest Dunes
A field report from northern Michigan's Forest Dunes resort
11/15/16
PUBLIC GOLF
A Neglected Piece of Golf History: Downers Grove GC
A visit to Downers Grove, America's first 18 hole golf course
9/18/16
PUBLIC GOLF
A Golden Age Public: Ravisloe
An in-depth profile of the Donald Ross designed Ravisloe Country Club
6/05/16
PUBLIC GOLF
Unforgettable: Sweetens Cove
An in-depth profile of the King-Collins designed Sweetens Cove Golf Club