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A Necklace of Gems Started by Bill_McBride	7 Replies 1,882 Views	January 09, 2015, 02:10:01 PM by Paul Gray
Pros versus scratch amateurs and distance advantage Started by David Ober « 1 2 3 »	67 Replies 10,782 Views	January 09, 2015, 09:41:12 AM by Mike Nuzzo
The Best Smallish Features Started by James Brown « 1 2 »	40 Replies 5,108 Views	January 09, 2015, 09:40:57 AM by Mark Pearce
Vietnam; Montgomerie and Danang Started by Ben Lovett	4 Replies 1,159 Views	January 09, 2015, 08:52:22 AM by Ben Lovett
Flat courses - are they necessarily unmemorable? Started by Mark_Rowlinson « 1 2 3 »	60 Replies 7,183 Views	January 09, 2015, 08:21:51 AM by Niall C
Easy Golf Digest course ranking hacks Started by Mark Bourgeois « 1 2 »	36 Replies 6,325 Views	January 09, 2015, 07:54:59 AM by Mark Bourgeois
Key Elements of a Short Par 3 Started by Cody Carroll « 1 2 »	44 Replies 5,909 Views	January 09, 2015, 07:19:25 AM by Paul Gray
What we won't be able to find on a golf course on January 1, 2040. Started by John Kavanaugh « 1 2 3 »	60 Replies 7,583 Views	January 09, 2015, 05:10:56 AM by Marc Haring
Do We Need Fairway Bunkers? Golf.Com Says No Started by Ronald Montesano « 1 2 »	28 Replies 3,370 Views	January 08, 2015, 10:24:45 PM by Doug Siebert
Bunker size when used as an optical illusion Started by Russ Arbuthnot	10 Replies 1,507 Views	January 08, 2015, 07:15:46 PM by Philip Hensley
Geoff Ogilvy on Rough Started by Benjamin Litman	2 Replies 869 Views	January 08, 2015, 06:43:55 PM by jeffwarne
Saranac Inn MPT (Montesano Photo Tour) Holes 1-18 Posted Started by Ronald Montesano « 1 2 »	43 Replies 5,314 Views	January 08, 2015, 10:46:51 AM by Carl Nichols
Fort Myers CC (Ross, 1917) closing until November Started by Stephen Northrup	10 Replies 2,200 Views	January 08, 2015, 10:15:23 AM by Richard Hetzel
The impact on the play of a hole of a single small, low, well postioned mound Started by Thomas Dai « 1 2 »	36 Replies 6,010 Views	January 08, 2015, 09:54:42 AM by Michael Wharton-Palmer
Muirfield Bunkers Started by cary lichtenstein	15 Replies 3,163 Views	January 08, 2015, 08:41:28 AM by Marc Haring
Found, the missing golfers. Started by Tony_Muldoon « 1 2 3 »	53 Replies 6,114 Views	January 07, 2015, 08:20:11 PM by Brent Hutto
Design/Build Flaws that Lead to Maintenance Issues Started by Bryan Izatt « 1 2 »	36 Replies 5,787 Views	January 07, 2015, 05:06:56 PM by JMEvensky
El Bulli - top ranked, huge losses Started by Michael Moore	23 Replies 2,881 Views	January 07, 2015, 04:25:25 PM by Chris Shaida
The simplest way for an architect to present a challenge to all levels of golfer Started by Patrick_Mucci « 1 2 3 ... 6 »	126 Replies 10,216 Views	January 07, 2015, 03:50:27 PM by Paul Gray
Does tree clearing pay for itself? Started by Philip Hensley	8 Replies 1,898 Views	January 07, 2015, 10:52:22 AM by Jeff_Brauer
What it was like to be CB Macdonald's homie Started by Jason Way	9 Replies 1,773 Views	January 07, 2015, 10:45:16 AM by jeffwarne
FRILFORD HEATH Green Course: The 2013/14 Winter Tour Strides Forward Started by Sean_A « 1 2 »	33 Replies 11,031 Views	January 07, 2015, 08:17:16 AM by Sean_A
A New Year, A New Member Started by Benjamin Litman « 1 2 »	30 Replies 3,771 Views	January 06, 2015, 11:39:41 PM by Benjamin Litman
The social media tour of Cabot Cliffs Started by Guy Nicholson	15 Replies 6,910 Views	January 06, 2015, 10:19:45 PM by Jim Tang
Blaketree National Redesign by Tiger Started by Cliff Walston « 1 2 »	34 Replies 10,184 Views	January 06, 2015, 08:30:57 PM by Steve Lang
Official GCA Pronunciation Guide Started by Jason Thurman « 1 2 3 4 »	87 Replies 22,022 Views	January 06, 2015, 05:00:49 PM by Jonathan Sirois
Costa Del Sol; Valderrama and Aloha Started by Ben Lovett	17 Replies 2,896 Views	January 06, 2015, 03:04:23 PM by Adrian_Stiff
The short game Started by archie_struthers	15 Replies 2,133 Views	January 06, 2015, 08:02:54 AM by archie_struthers
Has focus on memorability trumped subtle nuances on GCA Started by BCowan « 1 2 »	39 Replies 4,326 Views	January 05, 2015, 07:47:18 PM by Sean_A
Fall shots from NGLA, courtesy of a friend Started by Ronald Montesano	10 Replies 2,584 Views	January 05, 2015, 02:03:17 PM by Keith OHalloran
Will the "walkable" course ever be quantified by using electronics, fitbit etc Started by Josh Smith	21 Replies 2,342 Views	January 05, 2015, 01:23:00 PM by Garland Bayley
Greys Green - Greenkeeper/Construction Crew Wanted. Started by Adrian_Stiff	1 Replies 1,125 Views	January 05, 2015, 11:21:46 AM by Paul Dolton
Magnificent Bethpage Aerial Found! Started by Tommy Naccarato « 1 2 »	25 Replies 6,699 Views	January 05, 2015, 10:11:36 AM by Mark Fedeli
Another Photo Tour of North Berwick West Links Started by Bryan Izatt « 1 2 »	40 Replies 6,430 Views	January 05, 2015, 07:31:21 AM by Greg Taylor
Sweetens Cove - A Testament to Time Spent on Site - With Photos Started by Brandon Urban	3 Replies 1,680 Views	January 05, 2015, 12:05:09 AM by Jon Cavalier
How do distance measuring devices change perception of architecture? Started by Jason Thurman « 1 2 3 »	57 Replies 5,278 Views	January 04, 2015, 09:34:40 PM by Doug Siebert
Is golf architecture on the verge of a revolution? Started by Ronan_Branigan « 1 2 3 ... 9 »	221 Replies 28,587 Views	January 04, 2015, 08:21:43 PM by Paul Gray
Resolved: "Memorability" is a terrible criterion to judge a hole / course Started by Mark Bourgeois « 1 2 3 ... 5 »	103 Replies 9,928 Views	January 04, 2015, 07:03:42 PM by Daniel Jones
new immigration labor laws Started by D_Malley « 1 2 »	34 Replies 3,335 Views	January 04, 2015, 03:06:01 PM by Gary Sato
bendelow and Alison at Port Huron Golf Club Michigan (USA) Started by Anthony Gholz	21 Replies 3,839 Views	January 04, 2015, 03:04:25 PM by Jeff Bergeron
Nairn Started by Mike Hendren « 1 2 »	32 Replies 3,783 Views	January 04, 2015, 12:13:48 PM by Ally Mcintosh
Incremental punishment on approach shots. Started by Patrick_Mucci	20 Replies 2,722 Views	January 04, 2015, 11:58:41 AM by Patrick_Mucci
2014 PHOTOS OF THE YEAR THREAD - WINNER POSTED Started by Sven Nilsen « 1 2 3 ... 12 »	278 Replies 38,329 Views	January 04, 2015, 10:49:56 AM by Wayne_Freedman
More about "Defense" Started by Patrick_Mucci	11 Replies 1,593 Views	January 04, 2015, 09:25:21 AM by Kyle Harris
Architect's New Years Resolutions Started by JSPayne	17 Replies 3,248 Views	January 03, 2015, 08:16:44 PM by Bill_McBride
Hazards That Defeat the Aerial Game Started by Tom_Doak « 1 2 3 4 »	84 Replies 8,602 Views	January 03, 2015, 06:21:31 PM by JESII
Blackstone Country Club, Peoria, AZ (Jim Engh Design) Pictures Started by Peter Ferlicca	11 Replies 3,196 Views	January 03, 2015, 04:20:26 PM by Michael Wharton-Palmer
Renovation road blocks, as if GCA wasn't challenging enough... Started by David Davis	12 Replies 1,919 Views	January 03, 2015, 01:03:47 PM by Paul Gray
The Prince Course @ Princeville: A Pictorial!!! (15th hole added) Started by Kyle Henderson	20 Replies 4,330 Views	January 03, 2015, 11:22:38 AM by Tommy Williamsen
Have a look~Another review of the Confidential Guide Started by Ronald Montesano	23 Replies 3,836 Views	January 03, 2015, 10:48:02 AM by John Kavanaugh

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