
by Tony Dear
Golf in the Pacific Northwest has a rich history, full of characters, frontrunners, visionaries
...Read Moreby Tony Dear
Golf in the Pacific Northwest has a rich history, full of characters, frontrunners, visionaries
...Read MoreAt an overflowing church in Tacoma, Wash. on Saturday, June 2, the region’s golf community gathered to mourn the too-early passing of John Harbottle III.
A Northwest-native and president of Tacoma-based John Harbottle Design who designed some of the country’s best-known golf courses, John died suddenly of a heart attack on May 24 while working in California.
...Read MoreAbove photo caption: John Harbottle was on hand at last month’s U.S. Junior Amateur, the second national championship to be held in the last five years at one of his designs, Gold Mountain’s Olympic course. Photo by Blaine Newnham
Course design is pulling back from building impossibly difficult courses, and creating layouts that are suitable for all levels
by Blaine Newnham