Is Royal Dornoch about to lose its status as the most northerly great golf course?
Few will have heard of him, but many have played the holes he laid out. Richard Goodale argues that Archie Simpson deserves far more attention.
The pretty lakeside resort of Bled in Slovenia has a slight aura of faded grandeur to it.
If the current minor vogue for 'classic' styles of golf design that has seen courses such as Pacific Dunes, Sebonack and Erin Hills grab attention among architectural buffs and golfers alike can be dated to one particular point in time, it
Fifteen students currently working their way through the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) diploma programme, three tutors, a visiting lecturer and a number of observers, including one from GCA, descended on the Victoria Golf Club in