The Other 97%
“If we take the Top 10 courses in each state, we have 500 of the best courses that could possibly be considered for discussion for a Top 100 list. But does that mean the other 97 percent lack merit?” “From … Continued
“If we take the Top 10 courses in each state, we have 500 of the best courses that could possibly be considered for discussion for a Top 100 list. But does that mean the other 97 percent lack merit?” “From … Continued
Golf has had the opportunity to shine during the pandemic. It is one of the few activities, never mind sports, to be deemed permissible. Clubs or courses near me in Rhode Island and Connecticut have been open all spring. Massachusetts … Continued
Golf architecture social media seems to have become smitten with the idea of template golf hole designs. Whether it is a classic template from early last century or a new creation by a contemporary architect, they are getting a lot … Continued
Annandale to Augusta
There seems to be some confusion in the golf architecture world with the term minimalism. Confusion that is casting a possible shadow on the profession. Since I float back and forth between landscape architecture and the younger sibling/cousin/step sister golf … Continued
Am I an Architect or Designer? There seems to be a lot of ambiguity between the terms architect and designer as golf writer Antony Pioppi recently pointed out in the article 4 Reasons To Hire Architects for In-House Projects “The … Continued
Maybe it is because I’m sitting at our Park(ing) Day parklet here in Providence, RI that I’m pondering play and play design. Maybe it is partially that I’m reading, ‘Play’ by Dr. Stuart Brown and delving deep into the intellectual … Continued
Over the past few years short-game practice areas are all the rave. And wow they are a lot of fun to design! We can throw all the standards and a majority of rules out the window when putting pencil to … Continued