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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September 02, 2021

Patrick Reed Reinforces The Ryder Cup Case Against Picking Patrick Reed

September 02, 2021/ Geoff Shackelford

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Patrick Reed’s absurd assertions about his illness and the odd his admission of nearly dying from COVID-19, reinforces that he’s not deserving of a Ryder Cup selection.

He usually gets a pass with his various run-ins with the truth and may again this time. But I make this case in The Quadrilateral after laying out the record of admitting to and backtracking the cause of his illness.

If you want the short version of what he said, both Doug Ferguson (here) and Bob Harig (here) file skeptical accounts of Reed’s weird claims.

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.