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.
...he's getting to redo his own aging, substandard design work.
It must be nice to have a porfolio of mediocrity that developers want to pay you to come back and fix!
Some of you took issue with the post of Tiger's backyard golf holes in Jupiter even though it was posted in admiration at the fun-looking setup. Well for you connoisseurs of backyard holes, Alex Myers has compiled a slideshow of some backyard golf worth a look.
Tom Edrington reports that In-Kyung Kim gave an incredible gift after winning the Ochoa Invitational. Thanks to reader Kevin for the link.
Kim announced that she’s donating half of her winner’s check to the Lorena Ochoa Foundation and she’ll give the rest to a charity in the United States, perhaps in her hometown of San Diego.
“I went to Lorena’s party and I saw the kids and how she is helping kids with her foundation. I decided if I win, I will be giving all the money to people who need help,” Kim said of her generous decision.
Just be reassured that if your boss or spouse was a little hard on you today, imagine the phone call Gary Van Sickle and Jim Herre will get from Ty Votaw for ripping golf in the Olympics and the "contrived" architectural pairings vying to design the Olympic course in Rio. Regarding the design race that currently has Nicklaus-Sorenstam competing (in the press) against Norman-Ochoa.
Herre: Guess the Tour feels it needs star power for marketing purposes, but both choices feel like contrived, made-up alliances of convenience.
Reiterman: Agreed. Who's next? Tiger Woods and Yani Tseng? Phil Mickelson and Paula Creamer?
Van Sickle: Andy North and Jan Stephenson?
Mike Walker, senior editor, Golf Magazine: Jack and Annika, no question. Nicklaus has done more to grow the game internationally than anyone, and Annika's position in the women's game is unmatched. We're not going to pretend this commission is about the quality of the golf course, right?
Van Sickle: Silly us.
Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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