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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With the wind down we'll find out just how flawed or not flawed the design is, but early on the scoring is good and those who are hitting the ball appear to be seeing rewards, though the greens are still firm.
Also worth noting is spotlight coverage on the 15th, 16th and 18th hole on Golf Channel from 2-5 ET while NBC is on from 2-6 ET. Will be interesting to see if the Trackman numbers, promised at the Honda, are more prevalent in the telecast. The first shot of the day had them and Curt Byrum was quick to analyze them. Good start.

