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 20, 2022

Quadrilateral: Major(s) News & Notes, April 21, 2022

April 20, 2022/ Geoff Shackelford

Whew, busy week. Part catch-up after the Masters and plenty of other fresh stuff too.

Starting with Mickelson's Ryder Cup captaincy in doubt, and then a bunch of notes on the Final Dinah.

The PGA Club Pro has sent 20 to Tulsa and I have their names!

Pebble Beach gets more USGA events, the Tiger Slam irons sell for millions, plus a bunch of links to good reads both inside and outside the world of golf.

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.