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Time Is Ticking for Cape Cod Country Club
The Carton
The Carton

Time Is Ticking for Cape Cod Country Club

Time Is Ticking for Cape Cod Country Club
3 min read
Nov 14th, 2025
Cal Club of Chicago Is No More
Calumet
The Carton
The Carton

Cal Club of Chicago Is No More

Cal Club of Chicago Is No More
3 min read
Nov 14th, 2025
Design Notebook: Is Today’s Golf Architecture Unoriginal?
The Loop at Forest Dunes
Design Notebook
Design Notebook

Design Notebook: Is Today’s Golf Architecture Unoriginal?

Design Notebook: Is Today’s Golf Architecture Unoriginal?
10 min read
Nov 11th, 2025
So You Want to Build a Golf Hole
Architecture
Architecture

So You Want to Build a Golf Hole

So You Want to Build a Golf Hole
3 min read
Nov 7th, 2025
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The Original Tom Doak Course, Lost Then Reborn
High Pointe

The Original Tom Doak Course, Lost Then Reborn

The Original Tom Doak Course, Lost Then Reborn
7 min read
November 3, 2025
'Enhancements' to the Old Course at St. Andrews
Old Course St. Andrews

'Enhancements' to the Old Course at St. Andrews

'Enhancements' to the Old Course at St. Andrews
3 min read
October 29, 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
Inside Belleair Country Club with Connor T. Lewis
Belleair Country Club West

Inside Belleair Country Club with Connor T. Lewis

Inside Belleair Country Club with Connor T. Lewis
30 min watch
October 20, 2025
Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations
Lawsonia Links

Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations

Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations
5 min read
October 14, 2025
Save Cape Cod Country Club
Cape Cod Country Club

Save Cape Cod Country Club

Save Cape Cod Country Club
3 min read
October 10, 2025
Kapalua's Sad Truth
PGA Tour Kapalua

Kapalua's Sad Truth

Kapalua's Sad Truth
3 min read
October 8, 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: 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
Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations
Lawsonia Links

Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations

Chocolate Drops: Lawsonia Links and the Virtues of Incremental Renovations
5 min read
October 14, 2025
Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes
Rodeo Dunes

Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes

Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes
7 min read
October 7, 2025
Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?
Bethpage Black

Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?

Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?
10 min read
September 23, 2025
Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
Finkbine Golf Course

Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined

Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
5 min read
September 16, 2025
Chocolate Drops: Good News for a Local Nine-Holer in Ohio
Napoleon Golf Club Ohio

Chocolate Drops: Good News for a Local Nine-Holer in Ohio

Chocolate Drops: Good News for a Local Nine-Holer in Ohio
5 min read
September 9, 2025
School of Architecture

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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
Video
Video
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Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club

Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club
15 min
November 6, 2025
Regions of Golf: The Melbourne Sandbelt
Podcast

Regions of Golf: The Melbourne Sandbelt

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

Jasper Park Rises from the Ashes

Jasper Park Rises from the Ashes
The State of the Golf Course Industry (2025 Edition)
Podcast

The State of the Golf Course Industry (2025 Edition)

The State of the Golf Course Industry (2025 Edition)
What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?
Podcast

What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?

What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?
The History of the Idea of Fairness in Golf
Podcast

The History of the Idea of Fairness in Golf

The History of the Idea of Fairness in Golf
Deep Dive: Cypress Point
Podcast

Deep Dive: Cypress Point

Deep Dive: Cypress Point
Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club
Video

Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club

Restoring Donald Ross's Seminole Golf Club
Maintaining Wisconsin's Historic Family Owned 9-Holer
Video

Maintaining Wisconsin's Historic Family Owned 9-Holer

Maintaining Wisconsin's Historic Family Owned 9-Holer
Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC
Video

Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC

Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula CC
One Question for Every 2025 Ryder Cup Player
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One Question for Every 2025 Ryder Cup Player

One Question for Every 2025 Ryder Cup Player
Breaking Down Bethpage's Par 5 4th Hole
Video

Breaking Down Bethpage's Par 5 4th Hole

Breaking Down Bethpage's Par 5 4th Hole
How Bethpage Black Is Getting Ready To Host the 2025 Ryder Cup
Video

How Bethpage Black Is Getting Ready To Host the 2025 Ryder Cup

How Bethpage Black Is Getting Ready To Host the 2025 Ryder Cup
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