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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April 19, 2006

More Myth Reprints

April 19, 2006/ Geoff Shackelford

Mark Wogenrich reprints the USGA Distance Myths and has this quote from Dick Rugge:

''We love debate of opinion,'' Rugge said. ''But we just want everyone to deal with the same set of facts.''

Sid Dorfman in the Newark Crime Ledger edits the myths a bit and also talks to hometown boy Rugge.

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.