Rankings, Ratings & the Golf Course Architecture Arms Race
Like any architectural profession, we are subject to criticism and actively participate in the odd pressures of rankings and ratings. ...
Why I Love THE MASTERS
At the intersection of talent and purpose lies inspiration. Alistair Mackenzie provided the talent, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts...
Match Play May Well Save Golf
“Don’t worry about par. The practice of printing par figures is literally a mental hazard” Bobby Jones “Immediately when we attempt to...
Seeking Authenticity
“The made course cannot compete with the natural one” George C. Thomas, Golf Course Architecture in America We lead busy lives. More...
The Myth of "Fair"
"Golf is the Great Mystery. Like some capricious goddess, it bestows favors with what would appear an almost fat-headed lack of method...
Art & Architecture
"If architecture is not rooted in the needs of contemporary man...it will just cease to be an art." Otto Wagner, renowned modernist...
Fashion, Trends & Solutions
“One of the biggest mistakes architects make is that they tend to deal with problems that only interest other architects”. Alejandro...
Magic is Not Obvious
Golf course architects come in many shapes and sizes, from different places and with different perspectives. Golf course architecture...
Change is Inevitable
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy In 1998 Kodak...