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Posts from ‘July, 2009’

PACIFIC DUNES

On my trip to Bandon in February, I played Pacific Dunes for the first time since the Renaissance Cup, six or seven years ago. I was relatively new to golf course design and certainly new to the construction side of things when I last played there and I have since seen a lot more great [...]

POSTCARDS FROM EUROPE

Editor’s Note: Puncbow Golf is proud to introduce Laura Terebey to the site. Laura grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, played college golf at Radford, and now is travelling Europe trying to make a living playing the Ladies European Tour. This post is the first of a recurring installment on Punchbowl Golf about [...]

BENVENUE COUNTRY CLUB

Benvenue Country Club, in Rocky Mount, NC, is just a few miles off of I-95 and I was lucky enough to be able to play there on my way down to the South Carolina low country last fall. This old Donald Ross course is quite simple and quite good. While it is short on bells [...]

ST. ANDREWS BEACH

Editor’s Note: This article is the first offering by Mike McCartin, a good friend and fellow UGA alum. For more on Mike’s background see the ABOUT US page. – W.S.
Golf architecture that emphasizes placement – using a tee shot to achieving the best angle into a green from a certain sport or area in the [...]