The fifth edition of this season’s Upping My Dye-Q series asserts that Crooked Stick is among the three most important courses in the history of golf architecture in America Golf course architecture in America has been marked by several eras, each with a short list of courses that epitomize the craft in their time. EarlyContinue reading “HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT – CROOKED STICK”
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LANGUAGE MATTERS
Getting back on track with use of the term ‘minimalism’, among others in golf course architecture It is a common tendency to label and categorize the things and experiences in our lives. That is part of the way that we understand and make sense of the world around us, and it is useful to aContinue reading “LANGUAGE MATTERS”
TIMELESS IDEALS AT NATIONAL GOLF LINKS
An in-depth profile of C.B. Macdonald’s National Golf Links of America and the design ideals it embodies. The National. Two words that, especially for devotees of classic architecture, hold so much meaning. These words are not just shorthand for the club named National Golf Links of America, they carry the weight of one man’s incrediblyContinue reading “TIMELESS IDEALS AT NATIONAL GOLF LINKS”
LinksGems Birthday Tribute to C.B. Macdonald
A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO CHARLES BLAIR MACDONALD Happy 162nd birthday to the Godfather of American Golf, Charles Blair Macdonald. On November 14, 1855, Charles Blair Macdonald was born in Ontario. After growing up in Chicago, he attended St. Andrews University, where he learned golf from Old Tom Morris. In 1874, he returned to Chicago butContinue reading “LinksGems Birthday Tribute to C.B. Macdonald”
National Golf Links of America Tour by Jon Cavalier
NATIONAL GOLF LINKS OF AMERICA – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATION Southampton, NY – Charles Blair Macdonald “There are no more beautiful golfing vistas in all the world than those from the National Golf Club . . .” – C.B. Macdonald For me, this is sacred ground. As a devout member of the church ofContinue reading “National Golf Links of America Tour by Jon Cavalier”
AN APPRECIATION OF GREAT COURSES BY JON CAVALIER
Over the years, I have learned a great deal about courses and architecture from the creators of GolfClubAtlas.com and its community. Perhaps no other contributor has shared his knowledge and experience in a more impactful way than Jon Cavalier though. His course tours are at once visually stunning and packed with information. His perspective, andContinue reading “AN APPRECIATION OF GREAT COURSES BY JON CAVALIER”