Inside every avid golfer is a golf-course architect. Or at least a little voice that says, “I could so build a cool par-3 on that empty parcel.” But daydreaming is not the same as doing. A new program ...

In the common telling, golf-course design has moved from being punishing to player-friendly. Forget forced carries and narrow, tree-pinched targets - architects now favor width and ground-game options ...

Golf course design is now in an era of star architects, but professional golfers are still bringing their name and vast playing knowledge to projects. By Paul Sullivan Ernie Els, a four-time major ...

Like an abstract painting splattered on a canvas, the skill of golf course design is easy to dismiss. A tee box, a green, a fairway and some bunkers in between. The whole time you think, Hell, I could ...