Architecture

Sewanee sings praises of Hanse's mountain revival

Nobody will confuse The Course at Sewanee as architect Gil Hanse’s magnum opus, but his minimalist reputation fits right in with a layout featuring "such perfect rolls on top of a mountain," he says.

Mid Pines has 20th-century look back

Nearly a century ago, Donald Ross applied the final touches to his new course at Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club. Having spent much time in North Carolina’s Sandhills – notably for his work at nearby Pinehurst – Ross was familiar with the sandy ground, wiregrass and tall, slender pines that define golf courses in the region.

Dawson shocked by uproar over St. Andrews

Sure, the Old Course has undergone changes over the years. But any time the big machines start digging at St. Andrews, golf holds its breath.

New charity event honors Geoffrey Cornish

The International Golf Club & Resort’s Pines Course will host the inaugural Geoffrey Cornish Invitational Golf Tournament on Aug. 15.

Pine Dunes: The best little course in Texas

Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club - a Lone Star hideaway in Frankston, Texas - delivers a sandhills-type thrill.

Trump's Doral vision includes tougher Monster

Donald Trump is finalizing the purchase of the 50-year-old, 650-acre Doral Resort and Spa near Miami for $150 million, two sources close to the deal told Golfweek.

Geoffrey Cornish, 97, prolific New England designer

Geoffrey Cornish, reputed to have designed more golf courses in New England than any other architect, died Feb. 10. He was 97. No cause of death was listed.

Golfweek’s Best: Casino Courses 2011

Shadow Creek still stands atop casino courses list.

Klein: Crash course in great architecture

Public Education: A crash course in great architecture just might help your game. Bradley S. Klein explains.

Royal Melbourne far from average Aussie track

Bradley S. Klein: Alister MacKenzie, trained in the art of concealment, transformed Australian golf with Royal Melbourne, site of this week's Presidents Cup.

Early commitment helped Schmidt-Curley thrive in China

With U.S. golf-course development virtually nonexistent, many American golf architects have been piling up frequent-flier miles.

Notebook: Open venue Royal St. George’s

Royal St. George’s, host of the 2011 British Open, demands control off the tee and near the greens, even after the ball touches down. Bradley S. Klein reports.

Golf in Alabama emerges from day of fury

For all the tornadic devastation loosed on Alabama last week, golf courses seem to have been spared the worst of the impact.

Rediscovering Raynor: North Shore polishes a gem

Thanks to a bold revision by Don Zucker, the historic North Shore Country Club is back. Bradley S. Klein takes a look back at the club's history.

Best Courses: On Tour and open for play

Our annual list of Golfweek’s Best Tour Courses You Can Play reveals that some courses on the pro circuits – PGA Tour, Champions Tour, Nationwide Tour and LPGA – are surprisingly public and accessible.

These Canadian courses shine brightly

Anyone who has spent time with Canadian golfers knows that they love to sing the praises of the late architect Stanley Thompson, who built golf courses across Canada during the first half of the 20th 
century. Golfweek’s Best course raters also have 
taken a shine to Thompson.

Restoration leaves Pinehurst better than ever

After a radical restoration, Pinehurst No. 2 is better than ever. Bradley S. Klein explains.

Breaking down the design playbook

Too much of the discussion about golf courses is dominated by scratch players. Sit around the 19th hole at your average course long enough and you’d think that most opinions about course design concern yardage from the back tees and making holes tougher.

Top course designs feature different techniques

The best designs – classic or modern – can arrive to final form in different ways. Bradley S. Klein explains.

Waldorf Astoria GC shows Jones’ evolving style

Despite redundancies, Waldorf Astoria Golf Club illustrates Rees Jones' evolving style. Bradley S. Klein reports.