For the course architect Tom Doak, holes and fairways are only two pieces of a puzzle that includes topography, infrastructure and much more. By Michael Croley Golf may be one of Scotland’s gifts to ...

He’s got this gravelly, identifiable voice. He’s slow and steady – and often, these days, Rod Whitman is winning the race. Whitman, now 69, is spearheading some impressive projects and is showing no ...

A cadre of design critics claims that golf course architecture slipped into a dark place from 1945 to 1975, emerging only when Pete Dye began to hit his stride. Others extend the time period another ...

In 2019, while speaking to the American Society of Golf Course Architects at their annual meeting, I remarked, “OK, I get that folks love Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and their courses. Who doesn’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Kramer covers golf and luxury technology. Fun fact: As a golf course ages, its greens and bunkers tend to shrink ...

Golf course architect Brandon Johnson has made it official: After 17 years working for Arnold Palmer Design Company, he is hanging out his own shingle with today’s introduction of Brandon Johnson Golf ...

As Rees Jones and his playing partners approached the green of the fifth hole at Danzante Bay Golf Club—a majestic course designed by Jones in Loreto, Mexico, that opened for play in December—one of ...

In the common telling, golf-course design has moved from being punishing to player-friendly. Forget forced carries and narrow, tree-pinched targets - architects now favor width and ground-game options ...

Dezeen Courses: interested in learning more about architecture and developing your design skills this summer? Check out seven short courses taking place in the UK, Austria, Slovenia and online. This ...