Kikuya, Kikuyu, Whatever
/David Shefter posts a Q&A with the USGA's Pat Gross about the state of Torrey Pines and the influence of its "kikuya" grass, perhaps a new version of the kikuyu that I thought was covering much of the course.
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.
