Golf Architecture News

The Golf Club of the Future

by Tom Hoch

Clients and friends in the golf business often ask me what the golf industry of the future will look like. My respons...

Weighing 'Feel' in Golf Course Design

by Tripp Davis

In the execution of individual shots, the most important ability in golf is creating a sense of "balance" between ...

Is a Course Fair or Reasonable?

by Tripp Davis

Oftentimes a golf hole, or possibly an entire golf course, is judged partly on whether or not it is fair. What doe...

The Rhythm of Strategy

by Tripp Davis

As with a musical composition, the strategy of a golf course will have its own sense of rhythm. There is no singul...

Architects say Design Affects Efficient Water Use

Efficient water use and management can be positively influenced by golf course design, according to Bruce Charlton, president of American Society o...

Architect Updates Sweetgrass Golf Club

by Paul Albanese

In the previous journal entries, we've taken Sweetgrass Golf Club from the initial walk-through to early schemat...

Sweetgrass Golf Club at Island Resort & Casino - Part 4

by Paul Albanese

In the previous journal entries, we've taken Sweetgrass Golf Club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula from the initial...

Sweetgrass Golf Club at the Island Resort & Casino - Part 3

by Paul Albanese

In the previous journal entries, we've taken Sweetgrass Golf Club from the initial walk-through to early schemat...

Sweetgrass Golf Club at the Island Resort & Casino - Part 2

by Paul Albanese

In the initial journal entry, we discussed the early steps in creating Sweetgrass Golf Club at the Island Resort...

Crafting a Golf Course in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - Part 1

by Paul Albanese

Building a championship course at the Island Resort & Casino is an amazing opportunity to introduce something sp...
The Genesis of Designing a Course
A Day in the Dirt with Doak
Grand Opening of the Quarry at Giants Ridge - Part 15
Hole-By-Hole and as a Whole, I Love This Course - Part 14
Everything You Wanted to Know About Golf Architecture, But Were Afraid to Ask
Design Changes in the Field - Part 13
The Guiding Design Objects at the Quarry - Part 12
Irish Influences on Northern Minnesota Golf? Oh, Yes! - Part 10
Underground: Treasure Troves & Unsightly Things - Part 11
The Construction of the Golf Course at Giant's Ridge - Part 9
The Construction of the Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 8
The Construction of the Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 7
The Construction of the Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 6
Routing Plans for the Second Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 5
The Construction of the Second Golf Course at Giants Ridge - Part 4
The Bid Process: Nailing Down the Financials at Giant's Ridge - Part 3
Site Selection: Or How To Avoid a
Following Some Giant Footsteps - Part 1