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Kapalua's Sad Truth
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Kapalua's Sad Truth

Kapalua's Sad Truth
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Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes
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Design Notebook: First Impressions of Rodeo Dunes

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The First Ride at Rodeo Dunes
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The First Ride at Rodeo Dunes

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

Design Notebook: (Can We Really Know) Who Designed Bethpage Black?
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Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black
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Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black

Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black
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Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
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Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined

Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
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Which Holes Has the 13th at Augusta National Inspired

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Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black
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Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black

Best Match-Play Holes at Bethpage Black
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Great Golf Holes: No. 4 Bethpage Black
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Great Golf Holes: No. 4 Bethpage Black

Great Golf Holes: No. 4 Bethpage Black
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Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
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Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined

Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
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A Little Design Contest History Lesson
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A Little Design Contest History Lesson

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

Chocolate Drops: Good News for a Local Nine-Holer in Ohio
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Chocolate Drops: The Most Important U.S. Public Golf Project of the Decade?
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Chocolate Drops: The Most Important U.S. Public Golf Project of the Decade?

Chocolate Drops: The Most Important U.S. Public Golf Project of the Decade?
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One Hole to Note From Each Course at Sand Valley

One Hole to Note From Each Course at Sand Valley
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Design Notebook: Gil Hanse’s Overhaul of Baltusrol
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Design Notebook: Gil Hanse’s Overhaul of Baltusrol

Design Notebook: Gil Hanse’s Overhaul of Baltusrol
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Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined
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Chocolate Drops: The University of Iowa’s Golf Course to Be Reimagined

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

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Design Notebook: Gil Hanse’s Overhaul of Baltusrol
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Design Notebook: Gil Hanse’s Overhaul of Baltusrol

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Chocolate Drops: Thoughts on Bethpage Black as a Ryder Cup Venue
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