We’ve been drawn to the links of Wallasey Golf Club for quite some time. Situated on the rugged edge of the Wirral peninsula, it is a club steeped in the very fabric of golfing lore. Not only is it the proud birthplace of the Stableford scoring system - pioneered by Dr. Frank Stableford in 1932 - but it also holds a timeless connection to Bobby Jones, who famously graced these fairways to qualify for the Open Championship during his legendary 1930 Grand Slam year. Yet, what makes Wallasey so compelling today isn't just its illustrious history. In recent years, the [...]

In the swampy marshlands of North Florida, Pete Dye was tasked with the impossible: creating architectural theatre from a site once home only to alligators and rattlesnakes. The result was the Stadium Course, a modern temple of golf that felt entirely alien to the "pretty" aesthetic of its era. While other courses sought to find beauty in nature, Dye embraced a "mean pretty" philosophy. Using a primitive but brilliant method of moving muck and reclaiming sand, he and his wife, Alice, manufactured a landscape defined by visual intimidation and psychological warfare. His "switchback" design ensures that no two consecutive holes [...]

We’ve been admirers of West Sussex Golf Club – affectionately known as Pulborough – for some time now. Not only a fierce proponent of two-ball golf and a brisk pace of play, its exceptional heathland course also carries a rich history and, for generations, has been lauded among the finest courses in the world. A par 68 that may look modest on the scorecard, it provides a searching test for the scratch player while remaining relevant and enjoyable for the higher handicapper or older golfer. Every time we drive away from West Sussex, it’s hard to understand why golf ever [...]

Filmed over three years, this documentary follows the creation of Old Petty, the new Tom Doak course at Cabot Highlands. We go back to the earliest discussions around routing, the breaking of ground, the construction process, the provenance of the site, the architecture and subtle differences with Castle Stuart, and the grow-in of this much-anticipated addition to one of Scotland’s most exciting golfing destinations. Old Petty will not only enhance the Cabot Highlands experience but also strengthen the wider region, attracting golfers for longer stays and contributing to the local economy. A huge thanks to the outstanding team at Cabot [...]

Golf course historian Simon Haines and course architect Joe McDonnell (McDonnell & Cooper Design) take us back to 1913, a decade before Tom Simpson was commissioned to build an 18-hole course at Blackwell. At this point in the club’s early history, Harry Colt had been tasked with transforming a rudimentary 9-hole layout, played since 1893, into something more fitting for the needs of its members. This is a lost chapter in the story of Blackwell. Over time, the details of Colt’s original work have faded, but Simon and Joe have worked tirelessly to reconstruct what Colt designed when he only [...]