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‘How the f— do you play this?’ - Anstruther's 5th Started by Brian_Ewen	16 Replies 3,169 Views	September 15, 2022, 02:44:58 AM by Adam Lawrence
‘Major’ course - eclectic evil short and/or card wrecking par-3’s only Started by Thomas Dai « 1 2 »	27 Replies 2,855 Views	June 26, 2023, 12:05:05 PM by Jim_Coleman
‘Over the back’ of greens hazards and .. Started by Thomas Dai	21 Replies 2,797 Views	February 03, 2023, 10:34:44 AM by Mike Hendren
‘Square’ greens in the UK Started by Thomas Dai	8 Replies 1,173 Views	January 04, 2018, 05:52:53 PM by Adrian_Stiff
‘To Heath & Links’ -- Study tour of classic courses Started by David Sucher	23 Replies 2,383 Views	December 09, 2015, 12:48:36 PM by David Sucher
‘What is it that golfers really want from their course’? Started by Lyne Morrison « 1 2 »	34 Replies 5,207 Views	June 01, 2009, 12:21:06 PM by Jeff_Brauer
‘You Must Cheer when Europe miss putts’ Please tell me he did not say that Started by Melvyn Morrow « 1 2 3 ... 8 »	182 Replies 25,710 Views	September 24, 2008, 10:20:08 AM by archie_struthers
“ How did NGLA change you?” Started by Lyne Morrison « 1 2 »	30 Replies 5,521 Views	September 04, 2012, 05:14:40 PM by Peter Pallotta
“18 things I learned while helping build a golf course this summer” Started by Philip Hensley	4 Replies 1,094 Views	August 23, 2021, 06:50:44 PM by John Kavanaugh
“A Festival of Golf” or Multi Festivals of Golf around the world Started by Melvyn Morrow	0 Replies 876 Views	June 01, 2008, 12:14:30 PM by Melvyn Morrow
“A five hour round is worse than having a case of the shanks…” Started by Howard Riefs	9 Replies 1,998 Views	June 12, 2013, 09:53:44 PM by Jud_T
“Angles Don’t Matter” Started by Ben Sims « 1 2 3 ... 19 »	456 Replies 35,256 Views	March 10, 2025, 11:59:02 AM by Mark_Fine
“casual water” as an architectural element Started by Steve Sayers	13 Replies 4,392 Views	December 08, 2002, 08:20:25 AM by JohnV
“CliffsNotes” for more exposure on architects/golf architecture? Started by Mark_Fine « 1 2 »	40 Replies 6,400 Views	November 21, 2006, 02:52:45 PM by Mark_Fine
“Ehm, yeah, this’ll make a great 3rd hole”. Started by Marty Bonnar	16 Replies 2,167 Views	October 02, 2019, 10:13:52 AM by Kyle Harris
“Every Links Course Is At Least a 6” Started by Tom_Doak « 1 2 3 »	51 Replies 4,296 Views	November 27, 2021, 06:26:55 PM by Garland Bayley
“Fast greens and fantastic conditions” Started by Marty Bonnar « 1 2 »	37 Replies 3,850 Views	August 11, 2021, 07:16:10 AM by Bruce Hospes
“Getting To 18” - Wow! A Whole Different Level Started by Tim_Weiman	4 Replies 1,074 Views	January 25, 2025, 04:57:45 AM by Thomas Dai
“God obviously intended this to be a golf course” Started by Thomas Dai « 1 2 »	32 Replies 4,014 Views	December 12, 2021, 04:57:58 PM by Garland Bayley
“Golf should be a pleasure, not a penance”-Donald Ross Started by Tim Martin	19 Replies 2,212 Views	August 07, 2018, 02:38:24 PM by V_Halyard
“How dare you” Started by Thomas Dai « 1 2 »	37 Replies 4,278 Views	March 06, 2020, 09:36:23 AM by OChatriot
“I have 6 balls in my bag and if I lose them…. Started by Jerry Lemons	12 Replies 2,804 Views	September 12, 2007, 10:28:09 PM by Frank Pasquale
“I like Tilly “. I heard that today. Why? Started by mike_malone « 1 2 »	25 Replies 2,746 Views	August 13, 2021, 07:15:53 PM by Tim Martin
“I will never be an apologist for being an entertainer on the golf course.” Started by Ben Sims	14 Replies 1,511 Views	May 23, 2019, 07:34:13 PM by Dave McCollum
“In the afternoon poa annua can get bumpy “. True? Started by mike_malone « 1 2 »	28 Replies 4,530 Views	July 30, 2023, 10:18:34 AM by Wayne_Kozun
“Is GCA.com still a great forum for free expression & opinions?” Started by Melvyn Morrow « 1 2 3 4 »	78 Replies 17,882 Views	July 17, 2008, 01:29:15 PM by PThomas
“It changed the game.” The ProV1 story (25 years) Started by Thomas Dai « 1 2 »	41 Replies 2,837 Views	February 04, 2025, 02:38:45 PM by Sam Morrow
“It Will Get The Course Closer to Par 72” Started by Tim Martin « 1 2 3 »	68 Replies 4,427 Views	November 27, 2021, 08:54:57 AM by Adrian_Stiff
“It’s just so hard to separate yourself on this golf course“ Started by Matt_Cohn	22 Replies 2,376 Views	February 20, 2020, 02:06:59 AM by Tal Oz
“Just be Yourself” Started by Brian Marion	15 Replies 1,629 Views	October 18, 2021, 11:12:42 AM by MCirba
“Ley Lines” in GCA - A serious question for Designers Started by Melvyn Morrow	7 Replies 1,785 Views	June 30, 2009, 09:42:07 AM by Niall C
“Macdonald had an artistic temperament; Raynor Did Not” Started by Tim Martin « 1 2 3 »	69 Replies 4,403 Views	January 31, 2021, 11:05:16 PM by Ronald Montesano
“Natural” Golf in Oz. Looks like something Kavanaugh might do. 😎 Started by Michael Whitaker	4 Replies 1,164 Views	August 06, 2018, 03:15:19 PM by Michael Whitaker
“Secret Tees” - How long do they remain secret? Started by John Chilver-Stainer	14 Replies 4,595 Views	January 07, 2009, 07:28:13 PM by Billsteele
“Seven pools, fourteen waterfalls” Started by Marty Bonnar	22 Replies 1,951 Views	October 27, 2020, 03:17:14 AM by Jeff Schley
“Tee shots like approach shots” Started by Ben Sims « 1 2 »	31 Replies 1,654 Views	March 25, 2025, 11:46:20 AM by Simon Barrington
“The course is gone”! Started by Dean Stokes « 1 2 3 »	64 Replies 6,110 Views	June 19, 2018, 12:16:00 PM by Jim Nugent
“The course that my soul loves best” Started by Tommy Williamsen	16 Replies 2,143 Views	September 14, 2021, 12:46:23 AM by Jeff Schley
“The greens are rated among the most challenging and fastest in Connecticut” Started by Tim Martin	6 Replies 2,819 Views	September 24, 2023, 12:52:28 PM by Kalen Braley
“The original lie of the ground has been retained in all cases”. Started by Melvyn Morrow « 1 2 3 4 »	99 Replies 20,115 Views	March 13, 2014, 03:43:02 PM by Thomas Dai
“The problem is the architects" - Jason Day Started by Brian_Ewen « 1 2 »	39 Replies 4,888 Views	October 19, 2018, 11:51:14 AM by Jeff_Brauer
“The true test of any golf course is how the public perceives it.” Started by Matt_Cohn	6 Replies 1,806 Views	August 01, 2007, 08:52:05 PM by Tommy Williamsen
“These bunkers are perfectly placed to catch Annika’s drives… Started by mike_malone	8 Replies 1,085 Views	August 05, 2024, 11:29:03 AM by mike_malone
“Trail Fee” for Walking Started by Jim_Coleman « 1 2 3 4 »	79 Replies 5,463 Views	May 15, 2021, 08:43:21 PM by Jim_Coleman
“U.S. Open Announcers Better Shut Up” Started by Tim Martin « 1 2 »	48 Replies 4,275 Views	June 22, 2021, 06:54:59 PM by Mike_Trenham
“Wasted” Sites Started by Ira Fishman « 1 2 »	49 Replies 6,032 Views	April 20, 2018, 03:24:59 PM by David Wuthrich
“We have ceded our recreation time to our kids.” Started by Charlie Goerges « 1 2 3 ... 5 »	115 Replies 17,743 Views	September 24, 2008, 09:13:37 PM by Tim Gavrich
“What is the measure of success for an architect?” Started by Ian Andrew « 1 2 »	36 Replies 6,061 Views	May 16, 2014, 08:20:53 AM by Peter Pallotta
“While bunkers are thought by many to be put in as penalizers they are primarily Started by mike_malone	13 Replies 1,822 Views	July 17, 2018, 12:32:28 PM by Tom_Doak
« it takes the Driver out of my hand ». Started by John Chilver-Stainer « 1 2 3 »	53 Replies 9,446 Views	June 08, 2006, 11:18:45 AM by Kenny Lee Puckett

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