About this episode

Jim Urbina returns to discuss contemporary golf course design and his remodeling plans for the Ocean Course at Olympic Club.

Jim Urbina returns to the podcast, this time back in the guest chair, for a free-flowing discussion about the proliferation of bunkers in contemporary design, the sameness of courses now, whether designers and developers are pushing a vision or emulating others, and how much William Watson he feels he needs to bring back to his remodel of the Ocean Course at Olympic Club in San Francisco. Photos: Cover page, Pasatiempo. Above, Loblolly G.C., Hobe Sounds, Fla. Music: “Photograph,” REM with Natalie Merchant. 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 Episode 100: Jim Urbina 2 appeared first on Feed The Ball .

People in this episode

Host: Derek Duncan

Guest: Jim Urbina

Topics covered

• bunker design
• golf course architecture
• contemporary design
• course sameness
• remodeling
• William Watson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: REM

Books & works: Photograph

Places: Ocean Course at Olympic Club, San Francisco, Pasatiempo, Loblolly G.C., Hobe Sounds, Fla.

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