Ryder Cup Question One: The Real Evil Is The FedExCup Or The European Tour Selling Ryder Cup Venue Selection To Highest Bidder?

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I guess that's a bit of a misleading headline?

But after four days of watching the insipid sponge that is Celtic Manor and its flat greens, 70s bunkers and strategy-light design, I'm thinking all of this crit

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"The sad reality for China, is that despite all the noise and activity, most of the golf is very disappointing, and unlikely to support or sustain the type of participation growth industry ‘insiders’ are fond of quoting."

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Dan Washburn posts an interesting email from Darius Oliver, who takes aim at the rush of mediocre, unsustainable golf courses popping up all over China.
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"Expectations were high for Lost Farm, and Coore has delivered with a course that is top shelf."

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Darius Oliver files the first review of Lost Farm, the companion course to Tom Doak and Mike Clayton's Barnbougle Dunes, and not surprisingly it sounds like a winner. Thanks to reader Jon for this.

Expectations were high for Lost Farm, and Coore has delivered with a course that is top shelf. It does need a growing season or two before the fescue grasses mature and provide golfers with the sort of firm surfaces ideal for this type of layout, but preview rounds will not disappoint. Golfers who have been putting off a trip to Barnbougle Dunes since it opened in 2004 now have no excuse.

"And anybody good enough to play it knows what a wreck it is."

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As a conoisseur of player complaints, I have to say that the Cog Hill bashing is some of the toughest I've read and somewhat oddly timed considering that last year was the debut of Rees Jones' reestoration. But maybe what this speaks to is just how much mediocre design work--it's not like this is their first cup of Rees--the modern player will look past if a course is in good condition. If it's not, maybe the floodgates really open?
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Talking (2010 Majors) With Rod Morri

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Talkingolf.com's Rod Morri interviewed me this week about the 2010 majors and in particular, the architecture and setups we saw. It's a long one...you were warned. But Rod knows his stuff and asks some great questions.

There is also a version with media player embedded on the News And Reviews page.

Rod has also interviewed Tom Doak and Bill Coore.