Welcome to A Beginner’s Guide to Golf Course Design, where we’ll dig into the history, design and meaning of golf course architecture terms you’ve probably heard before but might not fully understand.

Golf course architects strive to create variety in each of their designs, but even the best have favorite concepts and patterns they return to. If it works, why stop? Dye, too, often leaned on ...

Course design, like fine wine, impacts our palates differently — not every track will be as savory to you as it might be to someone who passionately studies and rates architecture. Of course, that ...