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On the heels of the highly acclaimed Lost Rail Golf Club, Scott Hoffman’s second solo effort brings his characteristic variety and playfulness to an open site in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. With an exceptional set of greens and stellar routing, Mapletøn may already be the best golf course in the Dakotas.
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Broomsedge is a result of the kind of bold decisions many of us wish we could make. Architect Mike Koprowski put his own money into 200 acres of South Carolina sand and what emerged was a challenging cerebral course with fun to be had left and right.
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An interview with golf architect Blake Conant about his background, starting in golf architecture with Tom Doak, restorations, building Old Barnwell, and golf in Omaha.
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Old Barnwell is a work of art. Part of Aiken’s golf explosion, the course blends strategy with intentional features over a vast rolling landscape. It’s mission driven approach and willingness to experiment with form make it one of the more unique golf courses to open in the past ten years.
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One of American golf’s oldest and most storied clubs, Palmetto’s history combines with its spectacularly fun golf course for an unforgettable experience. A Herbert Leeds routing with Alister MacKenzie greens gives the course a pedigree that would make Bernard Darwin’s thesaurus drool.
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Just East of Fort Collins, Harmony Club is built on some of the most restrained land Jim Engh worked on. With his signature playfulness and a bevy of options, Harmony is an absolute delight.
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Plum Creek is pure 80s Dye. Built as a TPC course for professional events, it is tight with clever tricks throughout. Despite the houses, Plum Creek feels like an adventure as it meanders through pines and along a rail line. Don’t take the short length for granted; it demands shotmaking.
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The Loop at Chaska is fun, accessible, golf designed specifically for folks of any ability to be able to play. With greens built by some of the world’s best shapers, this bunkerless short course has something for everyone.
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Rochester is a big, burly, golden age course that’s somehow not overwhelmed by the severe land on which it sits. A recent restoration has brought this Tillinghast gem back to prominence with a good combination of fun holes and testers.
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CommonGround truly is the model for what every major metro area deserves. Tom Doak, a world class architect, was given an uninspiring site and free rein. With his associates he built a course with width, intrigue, and a little something for everyone.
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