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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July 07, 2011

"We know that basically two years of growth from fairway height we got it to where we wanted."

July 07, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Many have wondered if the USGA will grow rough at Chambers Bay for the 2015 U.S. Open, or simply leave the wide fescue landing areas as is. AP's Tim Booth gives us the answer.

January 02, 2011

Chambers Bay Up $15K On U.S. Amateur! Down $700k For First Nine Months Of '10

January 02, 2011/ Geoff Shackelford

Kris Sherman of Tacoma's News Tribune, the same paper that did a bang-up job covering last summer's U.S. Amateur, weighs in with an exclusive on the bleak financial state of Chambers Bay. The story would seem to indicate that any hopes of the hotel, beach house, water park and ampitheater will not be happening anytime soon and almost assuredly, not in time for the 2015 U.S. Open.

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.