Starting in 1848, take a walk through the past and dive into the evolution of golf and golf architecture alike using write-ups and commentary from a variety of the game’s most savvy golf minds.

A list of 147 courses (+3!) where the game, as Ran Morrissett enjoys it, is celebrated. They must be walkable, and you ought to not hunt for golf balls. These are Ran Morrissett’s Custodians of the Game, or where the spirit of architecture is preserved and enjoyed.

For those who do not have the benefit of a twelve-month golf season, the winter months largely move inside to launch monitors for the die-hard golfers looking to continue their golf year. Thankfully, Trackman has numerous architecturally-interesting layouts worth playing. Here are the twenty author Andrew Harvie enjoys the most.