Our Superintendent Tony Frandria and Assistant Superintendent John Lee have worked wonders to continue the improvement of our putting surfaces. However, there is not much that they can do when those surfaces have shrunk to a size much smaller than originally intended. Such is the case on our 17th and 18th greens. It is alsoContinue reading “Journey Along the Shores – Part 20 (Spring Project)”
Category Archives: Golf Courses
Journey Along the Shores – Part 19 (All About the Trees)
Over the past several years, countless hours have been spent in the field and in meetings to assess the state of our tree population, and to chart a course forward toward making that population larger and significantly healthier. Our findings will not be a surprise to anyone who has taken the time to look closelyContinue reading “Journey Along the Shores – Part 19 (All About the Trees)”
MUSINGS ON GREATNESS
First things first – there is no such thing as objectivity when it comes to assessing the greatness of a golf course. And objectivity in ranking one golf course’s greatness versus another? Please. Fortunately though when it comes to having good geeky fun with your buddies talking golf courses, objectivity is irrelevant. What isContinue reading “MUSINGS ON GREATNESS”
Pitching In – An Interview with Shaper Justin Carlton
It wasn’t the most pleasant evening I have ever experienced in Northern Michigan, but I didn’t care. After months of Facebook messaging, I was finally getting a walking tour of the South Course at Arcadia Bluffs with Justin Carlton. Justin is an experienced Shaper, having worked on courses from Michigan to Bock Cay, and beyond.Continue reading “Pitching In – An Interview with Shaper Justin Carlton”
LinksGems 2017 Year in Review
One of the many reasons that my 2017 was great was that I had the pleasure of teeing it up again again with Jon Cavalier. Of the many reasons why Jon’s 2017 was so great are the courses below, and the photos he captured. Jon recently referred to this season as “solid”. I’ll add oneContinue reading “LinksGems 2017 Year in Review”
GCA Video Archive – The Commentators
This section of the archive is dedicated to commentary on golf courses and golf course architecture. It contains link compilations to Golf Channel’s special weeks, as well as videos from individual commentators that are typically not course specific. This is also the section where I have placed miscellanea that did not fit in any otherContinue reading “GCA Video Archive – The Commentators”
GCA Video Archive – The Architects
This section of the archive is dedicated to the men and women doing the work of designing and building the courses we love – the Architects. It contains videos and link compilations of interviews, presentations and more, in order alphabetically by last name. Architects that have multiple videos have dedicated playlists that are updated regularly.Continue reading “GCA Video Archive – The Architects”
GCA Video Archive – The Courses of Australia & Asia
All video content from this page related to the courses of Australia, New Zealand and Asia has been moved to the YouTube playlists and pins on the GeekedOnGolf Global Guide map. The map is constantly evolving with new courses and content. MORE GCA VIDEO ARCHIVES: The Courses of The Americas The Courses of Europe TheContinue reading “GCA Video Archive – The Courses of Australia & Asia”
GCA Video Archive – The Courses of Europe
With the exception of the two Open Venues below, all video content from this page has been moved to the YouTube playlists and pins on the GeekedOnGolf Global Guide map. The map is constantly evolving with new courses and content. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ROTA VENUES Royal Birkdale GC (Host: 2017, 2008, 1998, 1991, 1983, 1976, 1971,Continue reading “GCA Video Archive – The Courses of Europe”
GCA Video Archive – The Courses of the Americas
This page was previously dedicated to the golf courses of the Americas. Videos include course tours, aerials, feature stories and more. U.S. Open venues are presented here, but the rest of the videos have been compiled into YouTube playlists and linked from their respective pins on the GeekedOnGolf Global Guide Map. Future updates will beContinue reading “GCA Video Archive – The Courses of the Americas”