The Original Augusta National (feat. Brian Schneider and Josh Pettit)
From Designing Golf by Fried Egg Golf
April 2, 2026 · 1h 12m
About this episode
This episode explores the original version of Augusta National and its influence on modern golf architecture.
The golf course at Augusta National has changed a great deal over time. So what was the original version like? This episode dives into what Garrett calls one of the strangest and most interesting courses ever created. First, he is joined by Josh Pettit, founder of the Alister MacKenzie Institute, to discuss how certain holes at Augusta National were inspired by links templates. Then Garrett sits down with golf architect Brian Schneider to talk about the ways that the 1930s iteration of the course might inspire modern golf architecture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Garrett
Guests: Josh Pettit, Brian Schneider
Topics covered
- golf course design
- Augusta National
- golf architecture
- historical golf courses
- links templates
Keywords
- Augusta National
- golf architecture
- historical courses
- Josh Pettit
- Brian Schneider
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alister MacKenzie Institute
Places: Augusta National
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