Q&A: Golf Course Architect Kyle Franz
He won’t qualify as early 40s for very much longer and has been a part of the golf design business for more than 20 years now. So, it’s fair to say Kyle Franz probably isn’t the new/young kid on the block anymore. Actually, thanks to an extensive resume that includes working for the world’s best […]
Book Review: “Golf Architecture for Normal People” by Geoff Shackelford
Geoff Shackelford’s 10th golf book (he also wrote a tribute to champion racehorse Zenyatta in 2011) probably won’t sell enough copies. That’s not to say it won’t sell plenty; it will—the author’s words are indisputably authoritative and invariably entertaining. It just won’t sell enough. Not all 70 million golfers worldwide will buy a copy, though […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: The Berkshire
Less well known than some other heathland courses west of London, this club’s two Herbert Fowler layouts deserve their due In a 2018 essay titled “A disappearing landscape: The heathlands of the Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey borders,” Alan G. Crosby of the British Association for Local History wrote that at the beginning of the 18th […]
18 of the Best Dogleg Holes
It would be a gross overgeneralization to say all straight golf holes are boring. The Old Course at St. Andrews has a lot of straight or straight-ish holes, but thanks to a combination of tantalizing fairway/green contours, bothersome bunkers that really are best-avoided, firm ground, and an ancient stone bridge, there’s not a single hole […]
False Fronts: History, Evolution, and 10 of the Best
When a serious green jacket contender sees his ball land on the false front short of the flag at Augusta National’s 9th hole on Sunday afternoon and reverse 20, 30, even 40 yards back down the hill toward him, the patrons can barely stifle their groans. They’ve probably witnessed the same distressing sequence befall a […]
Five Hidden Gems in Fife
Pilgrims from all points come to the county of Fife to play the Old Course at St. Andrews, booking tee times years in advance, entering a ballot drawn two days ahead of play, or trying their luck by arriving at the starter’s hut in the wee small hours and hoping for no-shows. A round on […]
Notable Golf Courses with a Draw or Fade Bias
There is a sacred stretch of days each year when golf fans park themselves on the sofa and are seduced once again by the azaleas, cathedral pines, and lightning-fast greens of Augusta National. As he/she does annually, the committed fan will bone up on their Masters history and, perhaps, read something new about a course […]
Best Public Golf Around Denver
Because of all those mountains and nicely groomed ski hills, Colorado is an Alpine man’s paradise and rarely gets its due as a golf state. And you never see Denver get a mention in any “Best Places to Play” articles. Fitness Instructor Course Turin Endasfit Endas Fitness | Emagister best bulking cycles steroids new in […]
In Their Prime: Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw have already produced an incredible resume of courses. But could it be that we haven’t even seen their best yet? Bill Coore always said he and design partner Ben Crenshaw feel most comfortable working on one to three projects a year. Any more than that, he added, might prevent […]
Best Arnold Palmer Courses You Can Play
Not many people leave an Arnold Palmer course transported by their experience. Likewise, very few people, if any, fail to enjoy themselves. In all, the seven-time major champion put his name on somewhere between 340 and 350 projects around the world, working first with Francis Duane then Ed Seay, Erik Larsen, and Harrison Minchew before […]
