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Feature Interview with Eric Iverson, Don Placek, Brian Schneider, Brian Slawnik Started by Ran Morrissett	20 Replies 2,758 Views	August 19, 2017, 11:00:06 PM by Tom_Doak
Feature Interview with Kris Spence now posted Started by Ran Morrissett	6 Replies 2,007 Views	August 19, 2017, 09:01:31 PM by Tommy Williamsen
John Fought To Renovate Charlotte’s Carmel CC North Course Started by Steve_ Shaffer	8 Replies 2,012 Views	August 19, 2017, 07:14:31 PM by Steve_ Shaffer
A new course opens in FL: Lakewood National GC by Palmer Design Started by Steve_ Shaffer	7 Replies 1,157 Views	August 19, 2017, 06:02:39 PM by Steve_ Shaffer
Flagstick Bentgrass Started by BCowan	11 Replies 2,047 Views	August 19, 2017, 01:57:48 PM by BCowan
Holes that can produce a train wreck in golf course architecture. Started by Randy Thompson	14 Replies 1,836 Views	August 19, 2017, 05:34:31 AM by Paul Rudovsky
SUNNINGDALE'S Certain Something: THE OLD COURSE Started by Sean_A « 1 2 3 »	56 Replies 18,075 Views	August 19, 2017, 05:21:55 AM by Sean_A
Changing the order of play to minimise the impact of a weak hole Started by Duncan Cheslett	22 Replies 1,911 Views	August 19, 2017, 03:51:59 AM by Duncan Cheslett
Chambers Bay #12 Started by Dan Gallaway	4 Replies 812 Views	August 19, 2017, 01:04:06 AM by Matthew Essig
Time To Hold A Major In A Non-English Speaking Country? Started by David_Tepper « 1 2 3 »	52 Replies 2,963 Views	August 18, 2017, 09:25:39 PM by Philippe Binette
New South Wales alternate green? Started by David Stewart	6 Replies 788 Views	August 18, 2017, 07:26:37 PM by Mike_Clayton
Moraine CC Amateur Qualifying Started by Mike Hendren	12 Replies 1,968 Views	August 18, 2017, 01:57:35 PM by Tom Bacsanyi
Bel-Air CC (pics) Started by Robert_Ball « 1 2 »	44 Replies 20,486 Views	August 18, 2017, 01:52:08 PM by Morgan Clawson
Why doesn't Sand Hills need... Started by John Kavanaugh	22 Replies 2,862 Views	August 18, 2017, 11:51:45 AM by Tom_Doak
RYE GC: Bigness & Grandeur (Redux) Started by Sean_A « 1 2 3 »	66 Replies 28,379 Views	August 18, 2017, 11:46:19 AM by Sean_A
Is Variety in "Obviousness" of Strategy Important? Started by Ian_L	2 Replies 711 Views	August 18, 2017, 09:12:02 AM by Mark_Fine
Buda Cup - 2017 - Rye GC & Littlestone GC --- FULL --- Started by Craig Disher « 1 2 3 ... 5 »	105 Replies 8,763 Views	August 18, 2017, 06:56:56 AM by mike_malone
The pin sheet. How much detail? Started by Jay Mickle	18 Replies 1,593 Views	August 18, 2017, 03:42:34 AM by Thomas Dai
"The Little Golf Course That Could" Started by David_Tepper	10 Replies 1,332 Views	August 18, 2017, 12:46:19 AM by Duncan Cheslett
Jason, what were you thinking? Started by Tommy Williamsen	22 Replies 2,579 Views	August 17, 2017, 05:25:41 PM by Tony_Muldoon
Us and them comparisons Started by Thomas Dai	24 Replies 2,180 Views	August 17, 2017, 02:21:18 PM by Thomas Dai
Solheim Cup Course Tour Started by Jason Topp	1 Replies 574 Views	August 17, 2017, 02:18:28 PM by Jeff Shelman
Does the management company make a difference? Started by Scott Weersing	5 Replies 820 Views	August 17, 2017, 12:34:50 PM by SB
Bel Air Started by Jason Topp	12 Replies 1,551 Views	August 17, 2017, 08:22:21 AM by Terry Lavin
Criticism of holes routed back and forth, is it just? Can they be great? Started by BCowan	24 Replies 2,320 Views	August 16, 2017, 08:20:48 PM by Norbert P
Wind and tees Started by Thomas Dai	22 Replies 1,833 Views	August 16, 2017, 12:27:03 PM by Kalen Braley
What Is Too Short for a Top 100 Course? Started by Tom_Doak « 1 2 3 ... 6 »	131 Replies 10,650 Views	August 16, 2017, 12:03:00 PM by PCCraig
If I were a better ball striker, I would have won the PGA Started by Ran Morrissett « 1 2 3 »	61 Replies 5,354 Views	August 16, 2017, 11:31:34 AM by Kalen Braley
Courses that I admire, but have not played and probably will not play... Started by Mike Sweeney « 1 2 »	45 Replies 4,651 Views	August 16, 2017, 09:04:50 AM by Bill Raffo
The case against "play it forward" (as well as "play it back") Started by Ulrich Mayring « 1 2 3 ... 7 »	166 Replies 17,765 Views	August 16, 2017, 07:33:54 AM by Jeff_Brauer
A Modest Proposal: Golspie/Brora for the 2018 BUDA Started by Steve Wilson	5 Replies 852 Views	August 15, 2017, 03:12:07 AM by Mark Pearce
Disguising multiple tees Started by Thomas Dai	4 Replies 626 Views	August 14, 2017, 07:30:56 PM by Wayne_Kozun
Revisit:Forrest Richardson's Hideout across the Colorado from Butch and Sundance Started by Garland Bayley « 1 2 »	37 Replies 6,233 Views	August 14, 2017, 04:54:26 PM by Garland Bayley
3 clubs Started by Frank Kim	17 Replies 1,722 Views	August 14, 2017, 03:20:16 PM by Ian Mackenzie
Which hole best shows Pine Valley's uniqueness? Started by Jim Hoak « 1 2 »	25 Replies 3,131 Views	August 14, 2017, 03:18:39 PM by Anton
Marble Island Golf Course Started by Tim Martin	3 Replies 710 Views	August 14, 2017, 01:35:49 PM by Brad Tufts
Wales Golf Choices with 6-7 days Started by James Brown « 1 2 »	41 Replies 2,886 Views	August 14, 2017, 12:32:01 PM by Charles Lund
How old can an architect get... Started by John Kavanaugh « 1 2 »	39 Replies 2,759 Views	August 14, 2017, 07:39:36 AM by cary lichtenstein
Different coloured flags for front, middle and rear pins. Can they... Started by Thomas Dai	13 Replies 1,488 Views	August 13, 2017, 08:38:47 PM by Craig Sweet
2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow – Comprehensive Index of Links Started by Howard Riefs	17 Replies 1,745 Views	August 13, 2017, 11:15:24 AM by Peter Flory
18 hole Courses with Par Less than 70 Started by James Brown « 1 2 »	26 Replies 1,828 Views	August 13, 2017, 02:02:11 AM by Duncan Cheslett
Goat Hill Park- A worthy endeavor Started by David Stamm	7 Replies 1,765 Views	August 12, 2017, 08:10:40 PM by Tom_Doak
Finishing with the 2 or 3 hardest holes Started by Matt_Cohn	9 Replies 892 Views	August 12, 2017, 04:21:05 PM by Matt_Cohn
Perspective and Depth Perception - The Gentle Downslope Started by Pete_Pittock	7 Replies 612 Views	August 11, 2017, 09:17:38 PM by Carl Rogers
Change A Ross, Change A MacKenzie: Augusta National's 13th and Augusta's 9th Started by Ronald Montesano « 1 2 »	26 Replies 2,951 Views	August 11, 2017, 08:57:06 PM by jeffwarne
PGA Championship to move to May starting in 2019 Started by Howard Riefs « 1 2 »	46 Replies 3,774 Views	August 11, 2017, 07:28:08 PM by BCowan
Little Aston Putting Course Started by David_Tepper	5 Replies 848 Views	August 11, 2017, 10:49:56 AM by Greg Hohman
Flowers...dat bloom in da' May... ? Started by V. Kmetz	11 Replies 1,218 Views	August 10, 2017, 10:17:26 PM by V. Kmetz
Flempton Started by Richard Fisher	1 Replies 677 Views	August 10, 2017, 02:48:17 PM by David_Tepper
Bethpage for a tournament in May, 2019? Started by Jeff_Lewis	16 Replies 1,888 Views	August 10, 2017, 06:05:40 AM by Anthony_Nysse

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