Seth Raynor Might Owe a Part of His Success to Donald Ross’s Poor Communication Skills
The golf course design career of Seth Raynor might not be anything like we know it if one of his… Read more »
Architecture
Seth Raynor: A Comprehensive List Of The Projects With Which He Was Associated
[Jan. 19, 2021]–This is the most up-to-date record of the golf course projects associated with Seth Raynor. The list is… Read more »
The U.S. Women’s Open is Coming to Country Club of Charleston, Here’s How to Play It
There is nobody alive on this earth that knows more about the Country Club of Charleston golf course than Frank… Read more »
The Needler Proves Par is Unnecessary
Somewhere Near Trinity, Tex. — What is immediately noticeable when you arrive at the first hole of The Needler is… Read more »
The Mystery of Faux-Seth Raynor Photo Unravelled By Crack Researcher
For the past few years there has been an ongoing debate/discussion about the photo you see on the right. Many… Read more »
Book Review: “The Evolution of Golf Course Design” Falls Well Short of the Mark
The audacious intended guiding principal of Keith Cutten’s first book, The Evolution of Golf Course Design, is found on page… Read more »
Not Just 9 or 18, Think Outside the Scorecard
It’s time to rethink the meaning of “a round of golf.” For so long, an “authentic” round of golf was… Read more »
The Correct Explanation, according to Charles Blair Macdonald, of the Cape Hole
Of all the template holes and design concepts in the palette of Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor and Charles Banks,… Read more »
Morris County Golf Club, Long Thought to be a Raynor Design, Likely a Macdonald Layout
Charles Blair Macdonald is universally considered one of the finest golf architects ever. His portfolio, however, is one of if… Read more »
Reworkings of Meadow Brook and Meadowbrook Produce Stellar Results
In the past year a pair of courses with similar names underwent significant reworking. The results for both are unqualified… Read more »
