Welcome to A Beginner’s Guide to Golf Course Design, where we’ll dig into the history, design and meaning of golf course architecture terms you’ve probably heard before but might not fully understand.

Earlier this month we wrote about Redan holes, some of the most interesting greens in golf, which are built at roughly a 45-degree angle–some cocked to the left, others to the right. Thing is, most of ...

There are U.S. Open courses that beat players with length. There are others that squeeze players with rough. Shinnecock Hills ...

Even if you’re not a golf architecture junkie, you’ve probably heard of a “Redan” hole. A Redan refers to the shaping and orientation of the green, typically narrow and angled away from the tee, its ...