EarthGolf by Taylor Anderson

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Cybergolf is running a new series on the construction of Sweetgrass Golf Course in Michigan’s U.P. Linked is the first part in the series.

As is the case when a tournament course ends on a par 3, it draws a number of detractors. Add Tiger Woods to the list of those who don’t like a course ending on a par 3. Personally, I couldn’t care less on what par a course ends on. I don’t know why a par [...]

Four new courses have been added to the Gallery:

 Kingsbarns in St. Andrews, Scotland
The Golf Club in Ohio
Double Eagle in Ohio
Bayonne in New Jersey

Thanks to Chris Kane, David Whitmer and Raphael Larson for sharing their photos.

It will be an interesting contrast in changes. The changes made at TPC Boston were done to a course that was considered “vanilla” from a golf course architecture standpoint. That allowed for a lot of opportunity for improvement. Cog Hill, which is highly regarded by most (although I think it’s probably a little too highly [...]

As good and as well received as the changes were to the TPC Boston this year, more changes are planned for next year – although they won’t be nearly the scope.
“I like what they’ve done,” said Aaron Oberholser, who tied for second. “I think they could do even more.”
That is exactly the plan.
“Some of the [...]

The focus on what has been by all accounts a tremendous success of the redesign of the TPC Boston course this week means that both Gil Hanse and Brad Faxon are likely to get more looks in the future for opportunities to design courses. Faxon and Hanse aren’t “a pair” like so many architect/player combos. [...]