The architect of Whistling Straits, Kiawah Island and TPC Sawgrass spills the beans about his life, his golf courses and his love for messing with pros' minds.
Hazards define the game of golf, and a course on which they are poorly placed is a frustrating, joyless place. Adam Lawrence investigates their use.
The majority of golf shots are played on or around greens, so green design is central to the
success of any course. But, as the pressure to increase green speeds grows, so the ability of
architects to build interesting greens is reduced. Or is it?
An English eccentric who built many of the best courses of continental Europe, Tom Simpson is a true unsung hero of course design, says Tom Mackenzie
Malcolm Peake visits Askernish in its infancy and gives his verdict.