The first of the six short video clips from Castle Stuart. These were mostly filmed and edited back in 2007, during the second year of construction. The first clip is narrated by Mark Parsinen, the principal owner/developer as well as co-designer. He quickly introduces the project, which will officially open this coming July 13th. I [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
CHAMBERS BAY- PART THREE
In this final installment of my interview with Dave Wieneke, superintendent of Chambers Bay, he talks about the importance of educating the player about links golf. This task involves getting the golfer to understand the different types of shots needed to score well at Chambers Bay and also the playing characteristics of the fescue fairways [...]
OLD MAC #7
Another great video featuring Tom Doak talking with John Dunn at Old Macdonald. This time they are on the seventh hole and are discussing how the green came to be placed on the top of the ridge with a great look at the Pacific Ocean. The most interesting part may be when Tom tells how [...]
CH’s PHOTO OF THE WEEK 6
The remarkable “Red 8th” at St. George’s Hill, the heathland hideout in Berkshire outside of London, is perhaps the greatest example of the need for a golf architect to take the reigns and complete a true heathland restoration. While 27 of the original 36 from Harry Colt still stand as ‘heathy’ and indeed, play quite well, the aesthetics of [...]
WILD HORSE- PART TWO
In the second half of my interview with Josh Mahar, the superintendent of Wild Horse, he discusses their practice of burning the native grass rough once every three years. There are pros and cons to this practice, but to me it is a very attractive option. It recreates the process that naturally manages the prairie [...]
SENSORY OVERLOAD?
I know many of you probably saw this yesterday but I certainly found Larry Dorman’s article about sensors and water very educational. I feel like I don’t know enough about the subject to know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Obviously any technology that could lead to golf courses using [...]
TIM LIDDY
I caught up with Tim Liddy in March and we shared an enjoyable round at Chechessee Creek. We sat down for a Guinness afterward and he was nice enough to let me ask him a few questions on video. (After the jump).
I worked with Tim at Princess Anne Country Club in Virgina Beach during the [...]
MORE OLD MAC
This is a first of a series of videos commissioned by Josh Lesnik and Kemper Sports to promote the new course at Bandon Dunes. It is hosted by our good friend John Dunn, who is a golf journalist when he is not caddying at places like Pacific Dunes or Augusta National. The video features interviews [...]
CH’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 5
Chisholm Park Golf Links is the place to play for Scots away from home on a vacation to the colonies, lying on the outskirts of Dunedin (New Edinburgh) on the south island of New Zealand. While this course is a links by classical definition, in general it has better views and fewer exceptional holes than [...]
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