Course stories, architecture deep-dives, book reviews, and the Muni Manifesto. RSS feed for the subscribers.
May 24, 2026 · Architecture
Tom Doak lets the land decide. Pete Dye decided for it. Two philosophies, two legacies — and why both are right.
May 23, 2026 · Architecture
How two guys who lost their jobs in the 2008 crash built Sweetens Cove from a flooded gravel pit, invented the no-tee-time model, and redefined what golf can be — from Tennessee to Inness in the Hudson Valley.
May 16, 2026 · Architecture
How Pete Dye carved a masterpiece from coral by hand in the Dominican Republic — and why he chose to spend eternity beside its 8th green.
May 14, 2026 · Architecture
Cape Arundel and Walter Travis's wildly undulating greens — false fronts, chocolate-drop mounds, and why a 5,900-yard course still beats you up.
May 14, 2026 · Architecture
25 feet of sand, railway sleepers, and a blind second shot — the 16th at Southport & Ainsdale is named after the man who couldn't get out of it.
May 11, 2026 · Architecture
Four days on the English coast — Royal Liverpool, Royal Lytham, Formby, and Southport & Ainsdale. What links golf actually asks of you, and the lefty who once won here.
May 11, 2026 · Architecture
How one man's pilgrimage through Scotland and France gave American golf its architectural language. The Redan, Biarritz, Alps, and Eden — explained through Yale, Greenbrier, and Mid Ocean.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
America's oldest public courses are democratic infrastructure, not interchangeable recreational assets. From Brooklyn to Louisville, the case for keeping them alive.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
The 9-hole course in Cherokee Park was nearly paved for parking in 2023. The community fought back — and won. A story about what happens when a city decides golf matters.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
A 1928 gem on the Ohio River. On the National Register of Historic Places. Built on land so poor it could only be a golf course — which is exactly why it's still here.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
No frills, no pretension — just the course where Justin Thomas learned to go low. Louisville's most underrated muni.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
1895. The Bronx. The birthplace of public golf in America — and somehow, it's still here, still $43 for 18 holes, still doing exactly what it was built to do.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
Wind, fescue, and a forgotten history — Dyker Beach was once a genuine links before the city grew around it. The bones are still there.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
7,000 yards from the tips, built on reclaimed tidal flats. RTJ Sr. proved that championship golf and public access aren't opposites.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
A 9-holer inside the busiest golf ecosystem in America. What NYC's 9-hole culture teaches us about access, pace of play, and why shorter doesn't mean easier.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
A 1929 gem on Staten Island that nobody talks about. Tight, tree-lined, and a proving ground for NYC's competitive amateur circuit. Silver Lake deserves better than anonymity.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
Gil Hanse, $300 greens fees, and a nonprofit ownership model. The Park is rewriting what a municipal course can be — and raising uncomfortable questions about who it's actually for.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
What Louisville's munis taught one lefty golfer about access, community, and why where you learn the game shapes how you play it.
May 11, 2026 · Muni Series
The New York City municipal circuit is the most underrated golf pilgrimage in America. A guide to playing all 13 — logistics, rankings, and the best post-round deli in every borough.
May 10, 2026 · Architecture
KSL bought Invited for $2.6B. Bain bought Concert Golf for $1.3B. Topgolf sold for $1.1B. Inside the wave of private equity consolidation reshaping who owns American golf.
May 10, 2026 · Architecture
The Redan, Biarritz, Alps, and Eden. C.B. Macdonald's template holes are the architectural DNA of American golf — and you've played them without knowing it.
May 10, 2026 · Book Review
★★★★★ · The definitive textbook on reading golf course design — by the architect who later built Pacific Dunes. What every golfer should learn to see.
May 10, 2026 · Book Review
★★★☆☆ · The VISION54 framework applied to course play. What Annika's coaches taught the world about decision-making, pre-shot routine, and playing with intention.
May 10, 2026 · Book Review
★★★★★ · Pete Dye's autobiography, co-written with Mark Shaw. The man, the myth, and the railroad ties — from Alice's design genius to the 17th at Sawgrass.
May 10, 2026 · Essay
Everything costs more, nothing fits right, and the advice isn't made for you. Welcome to golf from the other side of the ball.
May 10, 2026 · Essay
No algorithm, no committee, no pretense. The methodology behind the rankings — and why the list is always slightly changing.
May 10, 2026 · Essay
A public inventory of the bucket-list courses not yet played. Pebble Beach. Bandon. Sand Hills. The list of what needs to happen to make the Ball Wall whole.
Deep-dives into golf course design — the architects, the philosophies, and the courses that define what's possible.
8 posts · Doak, Dye, King-Collins, Macdonald, Travis & more
America's public courses — the history, the threats, the comebacks. Why munis matter and which ones are worth the trip.
12 posts · NYC circuit, Louisville, West Palm & more
What to read, what to skip, and what every serious golfer should have on the shelf.
3 reviews · Doak, Dye, Nilsson & Marriott
The lefty experience, the ranking philosophy, and the bucket list that keeps growing.
3 posts · The Lefty Tax, Ball Wall, Wish List
Course stories, architecture deep-dives, and the Muni Manifesto — straight to your inbox. Monthly. No spam.
Also available via RSS.