About this episode
Ran Morrissett discusses golf architecture, the concept of bunkerless courses, and the experience of golf in quiet places.
Ran Morrissett is the founder of GolfClubAtlas.com , the most influential golf architecture website of the past 25 years, which means, of all time. He’s a prolific writer and photographer, a consultant in course designs like The Roost at Cabut Citrus Farms in Florida, the former administrator for Golf Magazine’s top 100 U.S. and World courses, and one of the most eloquent advocates for pure, uncomplicated golf, which means walking courses in quiet environments with an absence of accoutrement or attitude. Ran joins Derek Duncan to discuss golf in quiet places, the possibilities of bunkerless golf courses, the process of building The Roost with three different designers, the challenge of new designers routing courses, the highs and occasional lows of the Golf Club Atlas community and whether we shouldn’t be ranking courses based on experience versus architecture. Photos: Cover page, The Roost at Cabot Citrus Farms (Carolina Pines Golf). Above, Barnbougle Dunes (Penelope Sattler). Music: “The Unguarded Moment,” The Church. Watch Derek Duncan break down the 16th hole at Cypress Point . Subscribe to Feed the Ball on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Twitter…
People in this episode
Host: Derek Duncan
Guest: Ran Morrissett
Topics covered
- golf architecture
- course design
- bunkerless golf
- golf community
- golf experiences
Keywords
- golf
- architecture
- course design
- GolfClubAtlas
- bunkerless golf
- golf community
- Cypress Point
- The Roost
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GolfClubAtlas.com, Golf Magazine
Books & works: The Unguarded Moment
Places: The Roost at Cabot Citrus Farms, Florida, Cypress Point, Barnbougle Dunes
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