OLD MACDONALD – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATION Bandon Dunes Resort, Bandon, OR – Tom Doak & Jim Urbina Old Macdonald is the most recently opened course at Bandon Dunes, but it is already considered by many to be the best. The course is intended as an homage to the architectural principles of Charles BlairContinue reading “Old Macdonald Course Tour by Jon Cavalier”
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An Homage to the Short Par 3
“In this era of obscene power, the likes of which the game has never witnessed, why not strive to induce a little fun into the mix and at the same time present a true test of delicacy and accuracy?” – Ben Crenshaw This quote from an essay in Geoff Shackelford’s book Masters of the LinksContinue reading “An Homage to the Short Par 3”
An Evening with Jim Urbina
As a member of GolfClubAtlas.com, I was fortunate to be able to attend a dinner with my fellow GCA geeks this week at which Jim Urbina gave an insightful talk that he themed, The Evolution of a Golf Course. From his original collaborations with Tom Doak on courses such as Pacific Dunes, Old Macdonald and Sebonack,Continue reading “An Evening with Jim Urbina”
GEEKED ON GOLF VIDEO ARCHIVE
A comprehensive collection of links to golf course architecture and history videos It is exciting to see increased discussion of golf course architecture on Golf Channel and other televised golf coverage, with Matt Ginella and Geoff Shackelford leading the way. Perhaps some day, we will see the GCA show I argued for in this previous postContinue reading “GEEKED ON GOLF VIDEO ARCHIVE”
Want to Improve Pace of Play? Start Firing Golfers.
The USGA has been studying pace of play extensively and sharing results at their Symposium. They are amassing data that promises to help course operators improve “flow”. Additionally, technological innovations like smart flags, GPS-enabled carts, and others will track players and help them keep the pace. These initiatives may very well help, and I applaud theContinue reading “Want to Improve Pace of Play? Start Firing Golfers.”