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Ben Cowan-Dewar has developed some of the greatest golf destinations in the world under his Cabot brand, including Cabot Cape Breton, Cabot Citrus Farms, Cabot Saint Lucia and Cabot Highlands in Scotland. In the process he’s worked closely with a broad stable of important architects like Bill Coore, Tom Doak, Kyle Franz and Rod Whitman. He joins Derek Duncan to discuss how he currently forecasts the luxury golf market, the difficulty of building Cabot Links with Mike Keiser, thoughts on the new Cabot Wilds, how Cabot Revelstoke might compare to Banff Springs and Jasper Park, Whitman’s mastery of green shaping, using a range of different architects for his projects and how the future of golf development may be in the rehabilitation of existing properties. Photos: Cover page, Cabot Saint Lucia (Jacob Sjoman). Above, Cabot Revelstoke (courtesy of Cabot Revelstoke). Outro song: “First Impression,” Julia Nunes. See Derek break down every hole at Medinah’s No. 3 course here. Subscribe to Feed the Ball on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Twitter: @feedtheball Instagram: @feedtheball The post Episode 101: Ben Cowan-Dewar appeared first on Feed The Ball.

default Golf course shaper Justin Carlton joined with Lee Marshall in 2020 to form Carlton Marshall Golf Design. Carlton joins Golf Digest’s Derek Duncan for an episode of 24 Questions to discuss what they are currently working on, the Arcadia (FL) pipeline of shapers, the Fazio method, his new Matchbox course at Tobacco Road (pictured above), what’s been his biggest influence, the design methodology of Tom Fazio’s team, what inspires him on golf courses and much, much more. Photos: Cover page, Adare Manor (courtesy of the club). Above, The Matchbox at Tobacco Road. See Derek break down every hole at Medinah’s No. 3 course here. Subscribe to Feed the Ball on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Twitter: @feedtheball Instagram: @feedtheball The post 24 Questions with Justin Carlton appeared first on Feed The Ball.

British designer Clyde Johnson sits down to answer 24 questions from Golf Digest architecture editor Derek Duncan. He discusses building the world’s largest Himalayas putting green at Rodeo Dunes in Colorado, how his upbringing playing golf in the U.K. influences his design perspective, how the golf architecture business in England and Scotland differs from the U.S. and how the best courses are those that embrace their natural landscapes. Photos: Cover page, St. Patrick’s Links (courtesy of the club). Above, The Himalayas at Rodeo Dunes (Clyde Johnson). See Derek narrate “Every Hole at Aronimink” here. Subscribe to Feed the Ball on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Twitter: @feedtheball Instagram: @feedtheball The post 24 Questions with Clyde Johnson appeared first on Feed The Ball.

Brett Hochstein is one of the most prominent shapers and collaborators in contemporary golf course design having worked closely with Tom Doak, Gil Hanse, Todd Eckenrode and many other designers. Most recently he was instrumental in the reconstruction of the bunkers and greens at Pasatiempo with Jim Urbina while simultaneously building a roster of his own unique clients. Brett sits down with Derek to discuss the replication process at Pasatiempo using photography from 1929 and 1930, the possibility of re-establishing the greens at one of Alister MacKenzie’s last course designs in Sacramento, the importance of knowing when to keep your mouth shut, the current state of Himalayas putting greens, the nebulous route to becoming an architect and how mowing adjustments can enhance the playability of even simple municipal courses. Photos: Cover page, Pasatiempo, hole 8 (courtesy of the club). Above, Lake Merced (Derek Duncan). See Derek narrate “Every Hole at Aronimink” here. Subscribe to Feed the Ball on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Twitter: @feedtheball Instagram: @feedtheball The post 24 Questions with Brett Hochstein appeared first on Feed The Ball.

The evolution of Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia is one of the most interesting and mildly contentious in American golf. This episode of The Rap with Ron Prichard, who consulted at the club from 1994 to 2015, gets into the details of why. Photos: Cover page, Aronimink, hole 3. Above, hole 10 (Derek Duncan). See “Every Hole at Aronimink” here. Subscribe to Feed the Ball on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Twitter: @feedtheball Instagram: @feedtheball The post The Rap: Aronimink, Heads or Tails w/Ron Prichard appeared first on Feed The Ball.