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Designing Golf

Fried Egg Golf
GOLF Architecture
Golf Course Design
Alister Mackenzie
Augusta National
Golf Courses
Riviera Country Club
Strategic Design
Oakmont Country Club
Fairness In Golf Course Design
Golf Course Architecture
Penal Design
Heroic Design
Golf Course Footprint
Royal Melbourne
Royal St. George's
Bethpage Black
TPC Sawgrass
Cypress Point Club
Donald Ross
USGA Green Section

Designing Golf is a show about golf courses: how they’re built, who builds them, and which ones are worth playing. Hosted by Fried Egg Golf’s Garrett Morrison, Designing Golf will explore all facets of golf architecture, from its basic principles to its history to its practitioners to its best examples in the United States and abroad. Each episode will investigate a different topic in a fun, conci... more

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Donald Ross had one of the most prolific, impressive careers in the history of golf architecture. Yet his design methods and ideas are not as widely and precisely understood as those of, say, Alister MacKenzie or C.B. Macdonald. So in this episode, G... more

What do the different components of a golf course construction project cost? Or really — what should they cost? In today’s episode, we tackle the economics of building golf courses. First, Garrett outlines Alister MacKenzie’s ideas about economy in c... more

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The golf course at Augusta National has changed a great deal over time. So what was the original version like? This episode dives into what Garrett calls one of the strangest and most interesting courses ever created. First, he is joined by Josh Pett... more

Most golf architects will tell you that the most important step in designing a golf course is routing — that is, locating greens, fairways, and tees, and linking them together into a full sequence of holes. And yet routing is also probably the hardes... more

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Recent Guests

Bruce Hepner
Golf architect with a focus on economical construction and renovations
Independent golf architect; previously associated with Doak projects
Episode: The Economics of Golf Course Construction (feat. Bruce Hepner)
Josh Pettit
Golf architect; founder of the Alister MacKenzie Institute
Alister MacKenzie Institute
Episode: The Original Augusta National (feat. Brian Schneider and Josh Pettit)
Brian Schneider
Golf architect; long-time Tom Doak associate; co-designer of Barnwell
Barnwell (South Carolina)
Episode: The Original Augusta National (feat. Brian Schneider and Josh Pettit)
PJ Clark
Guest and student on routing topics
Episode: Golf Architecture 101: Routing
Scot Sherman
Lead designer at Love Golf Design
Love Golf Design
Episode: Pete Dye’s Design Legacy (feat. Scot Sherman)
Zac Blair
Professional golfer and golf course developer; passionate about golf architecture.
Episode: Great Courses: Riviera (feat. Zac Blair)
Geoff Shackelford
Renowned golf architecture writer and author of multiple books on golf design, including the recent "Golf Architecture for Normal People".
The Quadrilateral newsletter
Episode: How to Appreciate Golf Courses (feat. Geoff Shackelford)
Jeff Stein
Golf course designer and restoration expert
Partner at Brian Ross Golf Design
Episode: The Future of Golf Course Restoration
Clyde Johnson
Golf course architect with experience in British links restoration
Consultant
Episode: The Future of Golf Course Restoration

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Garrett Morrison
Host of Designing Golf

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 243 ratings
  • Great for Golf Course design Fans

    Love this show for fans of the design, architecture, and agronomy side of the golf business. I would love to hear an episode about Architect’s Golf Club in New Jersey. It is a beautiful course and each hole is based on the work of an architect from the golden age of design. This would be a cool way to talk about many different architects in one episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fozly
    United States12 days ago
  • Genuine Pod

    You learn new things about golf and course architecture every episode. As host, Garrett is genuinely interested in collecting questions and ideas from listeners and bringing them into episode discussion - an all-around great podcast, highly recommend for those who have been in golf for years and also those new to golf and wanting to learn about the game.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Card Golf Tour
    United States4 months ago
  • For those that love the why and want the fun

    This is such an excellent listen for those that want to know the intentions of the architecture and how to really have fun playing and understanding a golf course. Well done!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    adafdyaddd
    United States5 months ago
  • Informed and fun perspectives

    Garrett and his team have interesting episodes that any avid golfer will enjoy.

    Other golf course podcasts are random musings of people after they’ve played some great golf course somewhere. This show, on the other hand, always teaches me something I didn’t know and is entertaining to boot.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FirstInFunk
    United States5 months ago
  • Architecture is the engine of good

    Excellent mix of golf arch, design, and theory. Really appreciate the focus on history, unlike most golf pods which lean PGA fanboy.

    Not sure if PJ is an AI artifice to help hackers learn basics, but the Garrett tag team works.

    This is currently the best Fried Egg pod.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HardHat Librarian
    United States6 months ago

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Listeners praise deep, educational dives into golf architecture and the host's genuine curiosity.
Episodes are consistently informative and entertaining for golf architecture fans.

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#59
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#106
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#10
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#67
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#85
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Great Architects: Donald Ross (feat Bradley Klein)
Q: Would a Donald Ross version of Augusta National have looked like?
It's speculative, but Ross would likely have produced a routing that embraced dramatic elevation changes and strategic shot-shaping, though MacKenzie's vision was tailored more to Augusta's dramatic landforms; the two architects would have approached the site very differently given their styles.
Great Architects: Donald Ross (feat Bradley Klein)
Q: How would you assess Ross's catalog by geography?
Ross's best work is concentrated around the Great Lakes and Northeast corridors, where glacial terrain and regional landscapes shaped his routing and topography; he did fewer projects west of the Mississippi, with a notable foray into California and other regions.
Great Architects: Donald Ross (feat Bradley Klein)
Q: Do you see themes or periods in Ross's career?
Yes, three broad periods: early 1900s with random bunker layouts and mound work; post-World War I period with more formalized planning and standardized greens; and a later phase with simplification and emphasis on greens, largely influenced by changes in equipment and agronomy.
Great Architects: Donald Ross (feat Bradley Klein)
Q: How would you compare Ross's earlier courses with his later ones?
Ross's early work is more varied and free-form with scattered bunkering and bold surface features, while his later work tends toward simplification and rationalization, with a stronger focus on greens and more controlled bunker shapes.
The Original Augusta National (feat. Brian Schneider and Josh Pettit)
Q: So could you give me the background for your decision to start in golf course maintenance and how that path led you toward architecture?
Brian describes a late shift from medicine to golf, his work at Black Wolf Run and the Straits at Whistling Straits, and how observing and mowing courses, plus talking with architects, steered him toward architecture and design.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Designing Golf

What is Designing Golf about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Designing Golf centers on golf course architecture, exploring how courses are conceived, built, and operated, with a focus on historical context, design philosophies, and practical implications for modern playing. Episodes blend technical depth with accessible storytelling, featuring guests who are architects, restorers, historians, and players, offering insights into routing, template holes, restoration decisions, and regional design styles. Noteworthy aspects include a strong emphasis on the “template” design concept, tour-ready debates about match play versus stroke play courses, and deep dives into iconic clubs, all delivered with clear teaching-style hosts and a concise, ideas-forward format that appeals to both enthusiasts and industr... more

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Recent guests on Designing Golf include:

1. Bruce Hepner
2. Josh Pettit
3. Brian Schneider
4. PJ Clark
5. Scot Sherman
6. Zac Blair
7. Geoff Shackelford
8. Jeff Stein

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