About this episode

Jeff Stein discusses his career in golf course design and the intricacies of his work.

Jeff Stein began his career shaping courses for Gil Hanse , Tom Doak , Jim Urbina and other designers. Now he has his own business consulting with clubs and a partnership with Brian Ross designing new courses. They recently opened Great Dunes on Jekyll Island in Georgia and are exploring other opportunities. Jeff talks with Derek Duncan about the unpredictability of the equipment available when building courses, combining the Walter Travis architecture at Great Dunes with parts of a Dick Wilson design, the happiest experience he’s had building golf, his unique job at Ohoopee Match Club and the intricacies of Devereaux Emmet. Photos: Cover page, The Seawane Club (Larry Lambrecht). Above, Ohoopee Match Club. Music: “24 Frames,” Jason Isbell. Watch Derek Duncan break down the 16th hole at Cypress Point . Subscribe to Feed the Ball on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Twitter: @feedtheball Instagram: @feedtheball The post 24 Questions with Jeff Stein appeared first on Feed The Ball .

People in this episode

Host: Derek Duncan

Guest: Jeff Stein

Topics covered

• golf course design
• interview
• architecture
• consulting
• golf history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gil Hanse, Tom Doak, Jim Urbina, Ohoopee Match Club, Feed The Ball, Apple Podcasts, Spotify

Books & works: 24 Frames

Places: Great Dunes, Jekyll Island, Georgia

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