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Design Notebook: The State of Public Golf Architecture, Circa 2026
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Design Notebook: The State of Public Golf Architecture, Circa 2026

Design Notebook: The State of Public Golf Architecture, Circa 2026
10 min read
Jan 13th, 2026
Fried Egg Golf Podcast: Yolk with Doak
Yolk with Doak
Architecture
Architecture

Fried Egg Golf Podcast: Yolk with Doak

Fried Egg Golf Podcast: Yolk with Doak
5 min read
Jan 7th, 2026
The National Links Trust’s Battle with the Trump Administration, Explained
National Links Trust
The Carton
The Carton

The National Links Trust’s Battle with the Trump Administration, Explained

The National Links Trust’s Battle with the Trump Administration, Explained
5 min read
Jan 5th, 2026
Defining Golf Courses of the Past 15 Years
Architecture
Architecture

Defining Golf Courses of the Past 15 Years

Defining Golf Courses of the Past 15 Years
5 min read
Dec 18th, 2025
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Investing in Golf Behind the Scenes
Super Scratch Foundation

Investing in Golf Behind the Scenes

Investing in Golf Behind the Scenes
5 min read
December 17, 2025
Design Notebook: Five Biggest Golf Architecture Storylines of 2025
Rodeo Dunes

Design Notebook: Five Biggest Golf Architecture Storylines of 2025

Design Notebook: Five Biggest Golf Architecture Storylines of 2025
10 min read
December 16, 2025
What’s at Stake: Trump, the National Links Trust, and D.C. Golf
East Potomac

What’s at Stake: Trump, the National Links Trust, and D.C. Golf

What’s at Stake: Trump, the National Links Trust, and D.C. Golf
5 min read
December 15, 2025
First Reaction: Wild Spring Dunes
Wild Spring Dunes

First Reaction: Wild Spring Dunes

First Reaction: Wild Spring Dunes
3 min read
December 15, 2025
Chocolate Drops: Gil Hanse Reveals His First TGL Hole Design

Chocolate Drops: Gil Hanse Reveals His First TGL Hole Design

Chocolate Drops: Gil Hanse Reveals His First TGL Hole Design
5 min read
December 9, 2025
Residential Golf Course Architecture Can Be Great

Residential Golf Course Architecture Can Be Great

Residential Golf Course Architecture Can Be Great
5 min read
November 28, 2025
Chocolate Drops: A New Public Golf Destination Breaks Ground Outside of Charlotte

Chocolate Drops: A New Public Golf Destination Breaks Ground Outside of Charlotte

Chocolate Drops: A New Public Golf Destination Breaks Ground Outside of Charlotte
5 min read
November 25, 2025
Fried Egg Golf Club Members Design a Real Golf Hole

Fried Egg Golf Club Members Design a Real Golf Hole

Fried Egg Golf Club Members Design a Real Golf Hole
3 min read
November 19, 2025
Design Notebook

Garrett Morrison delivers updates on the news and noteworthy events in the world of golf architecture

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Design Notebook: The State of Public Golf Architecture, Circa 2026
The Patch

Design Notebook: The State of Public Golf Architecture, Circa 2026

Design Notebook: The State of Public Golf Architecture, Circa 2026
10 min read
January 13, 2026
Design Notebook: Five Biggest Golf Architecture Storylines of 2025
Rodeo Dunes

Design Notebook: Five Biggest Golf Architecture Storylines of 2025

Design Notebook: Five Biggest Golf Architecture Storylines of 2025
10 min read
December 16, 2025
Chocolate Drops: Gil Hanse Reveals His First TGL Hole Design

Chocolate Drops: Gil Hanse Reveals His First TGL Hole Design

Chocolate Drops: Gil Hanse Reveals His First TGL Hole Design
5 min read
December 9, 2025
Chocolate Drops: A New Public Golf Destination Breaks Ground Outside of Charlotte

Chocolate Drops: A New Public Golf Destination Breaks Ground Outside of Charlotte

Chocolate Drops: A New Public Golf Destination Breaks Ground Outside of Charlotte
5 min read
November 25, 2025
Chocolate Drops: North Berwick Moves On to Gil Hanse

Chocolate Drops: North Berwick Moves On to Gil Hanse

Chocolate Drops: North Berwick Moves On to Gil Hanse
5 min read
November 18, 2025
Design Notebook: Is Today’s Golf Architecture Unoriginal?
The Loop at Forest Dunes

Design Notebook: Is Today’s Golf Architecture Unoriginal?

Design Notebook: Is Today’s Golf Architecture Unoriginal?
10 min read
November 11, 2025
Chocolate Drops: An Update on Tom Doak’s Red-Tape-Delayed Sandpiper Renovation
Sandpiper

Chocolate Drops: An Update on Tom Doak’s Red-Tape-Delayed Sandpiper Renovation

Chocolate Drops: An Update on Tom Doak’s Red-Tape-Delayed Sandpiper Renovation
5 min read
October 28, 2025
Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup
Luton Hoo Ryder Cup

Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup

Chocolate Drops: An English Resort Makes a Bid for a Ryder Cup
5 min read
October 21, 2025
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Tree Removal in Golf Course Design

Tree Removal in Golf Course Design

Tree Removal in Golf Course Design
7 min read
August 5, 2025
Reverse Camber in Golf Course Design
Olympic Club

Reverse Camber in Golf Course Design

Reverse Camber in Golf Course Design
5 min read
August 4, 2025
The Impact of Muirfield's Trademark Routing
Muirfield

The Impact of Muirfield's Trademark Routing

The Impact of Muirfield's Trademark Routing
5 min read
June 23, 2025
School of Golf Architecture: Minimalism
Sand Hills

School of Golf Architecture: Minimalism

School of Golf Architecture: Minimalism
5 min read
June 6, 2025
The Ideal Holes of C.B. Macdonald

The Ideal Holes of C.B. Macdonald

The Ideal Holes of C.B. Macdonald
5 min read
May 22, 2025
The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture
The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture

The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture

The Free Online Library of Golf Course Architecture
6 min read
December 23, 2020
School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing
School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing

School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing

School of Golf Architecture, Part 5: Routing
16 min read
October 15, 2020
School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration
School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration

School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration

School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration
17 min read
June 5, 2020
Videos & Podcasts
Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club
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Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club

Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club
15 min
November 6, 2025
2026 Golf Course Openings We're Excited About
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2026 Golf Course Openings We're Excited About

2026 Golf Course Openings We're Excited About
The 10 Defining Golf Courses of the Past 15 Years
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The 10 Defining Golf Courses of the Past 15 Years

The 10 Defining Golf Courses of the Past 15 Years
Golf Architecture 101: The Golden Age
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Golf Architecture 101: The Golden Age

Golf Architecture 101: The Golden Age
The Future of Golf Course Restoration
Podcast

The Future of Golf Course Restoration

The Future of Golf Course Restoration
Regions of Golf: The Melbourne Sandbelt
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Regions of Golf: The Melbourne Sandbelt

Regions of Golf: The Melbourne Sandbelt
Jasper Park Rises from the Ashes
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Jasper Park Rises from the Ashes

Jasper Park Rises from the Ashes
Maintaining One of The Bay Area's Best Conditioned Courses | Cal Club
Video

Maintaining One of The Bay Area's Best Conditioned Courses | Cal Club

Maintaining One of The Bay Area's Best Conditioned Courses | Cal Club
The Evolution of Maintaining Bandon Dunes Resort
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The Evolution of Maintaining Bandon Dunes Resort

The Evolution of Maintaining Bandon Dunes Resort
Taking a Golf Trip to San Francisco
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Taking a Golf Trip to San Francisco

Taking a Golf Trip to San Francisco
3 Different Eras of Golf Clubs on One Hole
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3 Different Eras of Golf Clubs on One Hole

3 Different Eras of Golf Clubs on One Hole
Maintaining Oregon's Linksland Golf Mecca
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Maintaining Oregon's Linksland Golf Mecca

Maintaining Oregon's Linksland Golf Mecca
Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club
Video

Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club

Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club
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