Tag: golf course photography
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Jon Cavalier’s Top 10 New Courses in 2015
The end of the year is a time for reflection on days past, anticipation of days to come, and most of all, a time for … LISTS! Top 10 lists seem to be everywhere this week, and far be it for me to resist this trend. So, in that vein, here are the Top 10…
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2015 Geeked on Golf Tour
What a year. I took the madness to another level this year, playing 49 different golf courses in 11 different states. 34 of those golf courses were first time plays. As an indication of the quality of the 2015 golf adventure, I would make a point and an effort to go back to 33 of…
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Home Course Hero – An Interview with Architect Mike DeVries
Anyone who has played golf in Northern Michigan knows how truly special it is. Not only is it home to one of the greatest golf courses in the world – Crystal Downs – it is also home to some of the best golf course architects working today. Mike DeVries is one of those GCAs. As…
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Multimedia, Multitalented – An Interview with Architect Brett Hochstein
Pasatiempo. It doesn’t get much better than a trip around Dr. Mac’s home course. That is, unless you receive an invite to visit another course later that same day where talented architects, shapers and supers are working their magic. A golf geek’s dream day come true. I was fortunate enough to have just such a…
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Growing Grass – An Interview with Superintendent Brian Palmer
“I’ve had enough of winter already. Looking forward to growing grass again.” This text message, sent to me by Shoreacres Superintendent Brian Palmer, sums up what I love and respect about Supers. It is rare indeed to find a profession that consistently produces such passionate and dedicated individuals. Brian epitomizes that professional commitment. The season…
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Bandon Trails Course Tour by Jon Cavalier
BANDON TRAILS – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATION Bandon Dunes Resort, Bandon, OR – Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw Among the four full courses at Bandon Dunes Resort, Bandon Trails stands out as the most different from the group. Though the course starts just south of the Bandon Dunes course and plays through dunes for…
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Pacific Dunes Course Tour by Jon Cavalier
PACIFIC DUNES – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATION Bandon Dunes Resort, Bandon, OR – Tom Doak Pacific Dunes opened in 2001 and immediately skyrocketed up the rankings lists. It currently holds the title of best overall public course per Golf Magazine, second only to Pebble Beach per Golf Digest, and is considered by Golfweek Magazine…
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Transforming the Derrick – Jeff Mingay & George Waters
If you read my previous interview with Jeff Mingay, you know that he is a student of the game and its playing fields, and you also know that he is actively putting lessons learned to work in the field. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview with Jeff, and I continue to learn from him as he…
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To Heath & Links with Drew Rogers
Drew Rogers is a generous man. I have learned this first hand in my work on GeekedOnGolf and Canal Shores. He shares his experience and expertise freely. So it is no surprise that he was kind enough to bring us along on his recent trip to England by sharing his experiences in daily journal posts online. Drew…
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A Magical Day at Sand Valley
My buddy Chuck was kind enough to include me in a visit to Sand Valley to tour the first course, which is under construction and set to open in 2017. I expected to be in golf geek heaven, and yet what I experienced so vastly exceeded my expectations that I fear that trying to put…