Kelly Blake Moran piece on Augusta posted
In my pre-Masters blog, I had lauded golf course architect Kelly Blake Moran’s suggest changes to Augusta National in a Links Magazine piece. He has, fortunately, expanded on his comments and had them published at Golf Club Atlas.
Dye News and Notes
Several different articles of note on the Dye family have come out recently.
Pound Ridge Opening Delayed
When I first saw this article, I didn’t think much of it. Pete Dye’s courses aren’t exactly known for their strict adherence to schedule. (Nine times out of 10, there is good reason – the golf course is usually [...]
“It might…have more good holes than even Bandon and Pacific Dunes.”
Sometimes the media gets a little too overboard in praise of a golf course yet to see it’s first tee shot hit. The Seattle Time’s Blaine Newman will have to be excused for his over-exuberance because he is actually a very good golf journalist. His preview of the forthcoming Robert Trent Jones, Jr. course on [...]
ASGCA Publishes Golf Course Component Life Cycles
The American Society of Golf Course Architects has published a chart noting the expected life cycles of certain components of the golf course. (A PDF version of the chart can be downloaded here.)
Greens – 15-30 years
Bunker Sand – 5-7 years
Irrigation System – 10-30 years
Cart Paths (Asphalt/Concrete) – 5-10 years/15-30 years
Practice Range Tees – 5-10 years
Tees [...]
Pre-Masters Blog
(Note: I put this article together prior to the Masters – March 28th to be exact – and am just now publishing it. I’m using it more as a “test” blog to see what an article looks like on the new website.)
I’ll be attending a practice round again this year at Augusta National Golf Club [...]
