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 MagazineContinue reading “Pacific Dunes Course Tour by Jon Cavalier”
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A Doaky Season
My season started with Streamsong Blue and will hopefully include a fall stop at Lost Dunes. Those courses have received considerable attention, for good reason. This season, through happenstance, I have been lucky enough to play 4 of Tom’s perhaps lesser-known courses – Black Forest, The Rawls Course, CommonGround, and Apache Stronghold. I thought it mightContinue reading “A Doaky Season”
Architects Week II is in the books. Now for the show…
Once again, the folks at Golf Channel have put together a nice Architects week feature. Matt Ginella continues to evolve as a voice for the good of the game, giving us a break from Tour & Tip coverage, to help us connect to the soul of the game – golf courses and the people whoContinue reading “Architects Week II is in the books. Now for the show…”
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”
Golf Shots – An Interview with Photographer Evan Schiller
A quick look at my Twitter or Instagram feeds reveals that I love looking at pictures of golf courses. Sadly, I am quite terrible at taking good pictures of the beautiful courses I get to play. That is why I am so grateful for talented people like Evan Schiller. In addition to being one ofContinue reading “Golf Shots – An Interview with Photographer Evan Schiller”
The Art of Course – Why Golf Channel Needs a GCA Show
There is much hand-wringing and serious conversation these days about the state of the game. Rounds are down, and so are the total number of players playing. The talk revolves around how to get the game growing again through future-forward change and progress. Making the game more fun is certainly part of the solution. InitiativesContinue reading “The Art of Course – Why Golf Channel Needs a GCA Show”