About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of public destination golf and features an interview with architect Mike Koprowski about his work at Candyroot Lodge.

One of the biggest stories in the golf course industry over the past 30 years has been the rise of the public destination golf. The 2020s in particular have seen a remarkable surge in remote developments featuring neoclassical golf architecture. So where are we now in the evolution of this type of resort? How has public destination golf influenced golf architecture? After reviewing several ongoing projects and discussing some recent trends, Garrett brings on architect Mike Koprowski to discuss his work at Candyroot Lodge, a new resort in the Carolina Sandhills. Garrett and Mike dig into the nitty-gritty of the design of Candyroot’s first course and how he’s challenging certain conventions of the public destination style. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Garrett

Guest: Mike Koprowski

Topics covered

• public destination golf
• golf architecture
• neoclassical design
• resort development
• Candyroot Lodge

Keywords

• public destination golf
• golf architecture
• neoclassical design
• Candyroot Lodge
• Carolina Sandhills

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Candyroot Lodge

Places: Carolina Sandhills

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