Why Aren’t There More Stadium Golf Courses? (feat. Tim Liddy)
About this episode
The episode discusses the concept of stadium golf courses and explores reasons for their limited popularity, featuring an interview with architect Tim Liddy.
In the 1980s, the concept of a stadium golf course seemed poised to take off. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass and the PGA West Stadium Course, both designed by Pete Dye, made high-profile debuts on the PGA Tour in 1982 and 1987, respectively. But then the trend ended before it really became a trend. In this episode, Garrett explains the idea of a stadium course and offers some theories as to why it didn’t catch on. He then talks to architect Tim Liddy (19:19) about his recent renovation work at PGA West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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