In golf construction art and utility meet; both are absolutely vital; one is utterly ruined without the other. GEORGE THOMAS

It’s back!

Twenty years later Tatra Press has kindly allowed me to bring back Grounds For Golf now that golf architecture is of more interest to the masses. A new Introduction looks at what’s driven the interest growth and two new chapters I had a blast adding (plus a few edits to keep things up-to-date).

The Amazon purchase page for the book arriving June 15, 2026.

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Available via Amazon (US): Golf Architecture For Normal People

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May 23, 2011

Sergio WD's From Open Qualifier; Can Enter Another One?

May 23, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

I certainly wouldn't want to downplay Sergio's infected finger nail that caused him to WD after four holes of today's Open Championship qualifier in Texas. But in Julian Linden's Reuters story, two things did stand out.

April 19, 2011

Dawson To Distance: We've Got You Surrounded! But We've Still Got To Lengthen Open Rota Courses Anyway!

April 19, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

You can't make this stuff up. The R&A's Peter Dawson in his pre-Open media day remarks:

Geoff Shackelford

Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.