NEKOOSA, Wis. – Tom Doak visited Scotland on scholarship as a young man – even caddying at the Old Course at St. Andrews – and was determined to study all the courses he could see. Learning from so many great…

What is minimalism in golf course architecture, anyway?  Several modern designers are frequently lumped into the same category of design under that stylistic banner, despite their sometimes wildly different products. Minimalism has become almost a catch-all for courses built by…