In this third and final part of my interview with David McLay Kidd about Mach Dunes (part 1 and part 2, here), the architect refutes one of my and others’ main criticisms of the course- an unwieldy routing with lots of blind shots and long transitions between greens and tees. It was my thought that [...]
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MACH DUNES- THE DMK TAPES II
This is the second part of my lengthy discussion with David McLay Kidd about his new course Mach Dunes in Scotland (Part One, here). One aspect of Kidd’s perspective on the course that I really respect is his bravery to put a product out there that he and the rest of the team knows has [...]
MACH DUNES- THE DMK TAPES
Mach Dunes opened in July of this past year at roughly the same time as Castle Stuart to the north. Neither is in the heart of Scottish golf touring area and so few if any have played them both. I did make it out to the Mull of Kintyre a few weeks before it opened [...]
RICHARD MANDELL-PART TWO
ARMY NAVY CC- THE 6TH ON THE RENOVATED BLUE NINE
This video (after the jump) is the second half of my interview with golf course architect Richard Mandell. The first half can be seen here. In this section, Rich talks about his project at Army Navy Country Club in northern Virginia. He stresses his firms ability [...]
RICHARD MANDELL – PART ONE
I first met Richard Mandell when I was at graduate school at the University of Georgia. Richard is a graduate of UGA and had come back to give a talk about the realities of the field of golf course design. I found his talk informative and entertaining.
I was able to track Richard down this summer [...]
OLD MACDONALD- REDAN
Tom Doak and John Dunn stroll twelfth hole at Old Macdoanld and discuss this version of the classic North Berwick hole. Another great view for any fan of golf course design. My hats off to the Kemper Sports team. They sure know how to build up buzz for their new offerings.
PLAYING & BUILDING WHERE THE PROS PLAY
I had never understood why recreational golfers got so excited by playing courses that hold PGA Tour events. To me it did not say anything about the quality of the course or the artistry of the design. Sure, the first time I played Pebble, I ambled over to where Tom Watson holed his chip to [...]
COMMON GROUND #3/#4
I am on the road, so I will keep this brief. This video features Eric Iverson of Renaissance Golf talking about the third and fourth holes at Common Ground in Denver. It shows the holes during construction and this past spring after the courses opening.
For a more general discussion of the course, see here.
OLD MAC #11- THE ROAD HOLE
Another great video of Old Mac. I won’t editorialize too much, but I do think it interesting that both the road hole green and the redan (11 & 12) at Old Mac do not have any bunkers behind them. It certainly makes for manageable recovery shots even though there will be less chance for a [...]
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