The Economics of Golf Course Construction (feat. Bruce Hepner) | Designing Golf What do the different components of a golf course construction project cost? Or really — what should they cost? In today’s episode, we tackle the economics of building…
Template Holes at Augusta National? | Designing Golf Did you know that Augusta National Golf Club has its own versions of the Eden, Road, and Redan templates? In the latest episode of Designing Golf, Garrett Morrison teams up with Josh…
With the Genesis Invitational returning to Riviera Country Club this week, Garrett digs into the masterful 1927 design by George Thomas and Billy Bell. He brings on Zac Blair, professional golfer and founder of The Tree Farm, to talk about…
Two Big Ways to Appreciate Golf Courses While You’re Playing Them | Designing Golf How can you properly appreciate a golf course while you’re playing it? In this segment, Garrett Morrison talks about a couple of techniques he uses to…
Why Aren’t There More Stadium Golf Courses? | Designing Golf In the 1980s, the concept of a stadium golf course seemed poised to take off. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass and the PGA West Stadium Course, both designed by…
2026 Golf Course Openings We’re Excited About | Designing Golf It’s the new year, so we’re looking ahead. First, Garrett talks about whether modern golf architecture is running low on fresh ideas. Then he is joined by his Fried Egg…
The 10 Defining Golf Courses of the Past 15 Years | Designing Golf In the future, when we look back on the years between 2010 and 2025, what will we see as the golf courses that defined the era? Andy…
What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course? | Designing Golf The writer cup at Beth Page Black is approaching, so I thought it would be a good time to talk about the intersection between match play and golf course design.…
In this installment of our Golf Architecture 101 series, Garrett introduces his Fried Egg Golf colleague PJ Clark to C.B. Macdonald’s “ideal holes.” They discuss how Macdonald came up with the notion of “templates” based on famous British golf holes,…
Can Golf Courses Help Us Be More Human? A Conversation with Beau Welling | Designing Golf Beau Welling is the founder and CEO of Beau Welling Design, and in addition to collaborating with Tiger Woods and designing courses like Bluejack…