24 Questions with Dave Zinkand

24 Questions with Dave Zinkand

From Feed The Ball by Derek Duncan

February 25, 2026 · 1h 40m

About this episode

Golf course designer Dave Zinkand discusses his work and insights on golf course design with host Derek Duncan.

Golf course designer Dave Zinkand joins Derek Duncan on the Feed the Ball podcast to talk about his work at Bandon Trails and Bandon Preserve with Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw , what “sympathetic restoration” looks like to him, what Harry Colt and Tom Simpson taught him about using the ground surrounding hazards, establishing name recognition with new clients and the power of having time on your side. Photos: Cover page, Desert Forest (courtesy of the club). Above, Bandon Preserve. Music: “24 Frames” by Jason Isbell. Watch Derek Duncan break down the 7th hole at Pebble Beach . Subscribe to Feed the Ball on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Twitter: @feedtheball Instagram: @feedtheball The post 24 Questions with Dave Zinkand appeared first on Feed The Ball .

People in this episode

Host: Derek Duncan

Guest: Dave Zinkand

Topics covered

  • golf course design
  • sympathetic restoration
  • client relationships
  • golf history
  • landscape architecture

Keywords

  • golf
  • course design
  • Bandon Trails
  • Bandon Preserve
  • sympathetic restoration
  • Harry Colt
  • Tom Simpson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bandon Trails, Bandon Preserve

Books & works: 24 Frames

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