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What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?

What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?

Update: 2025-09-18
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With the Ryder Cup approaching, Garrett asks a question that has been on his mind for a while: what, if anything, suits a golf course to the match-play format? Garrett talks to two different architects: first, Andy Staples, who recently designed a match-play course called The Match at PGA National Resort; second, Brian Schneider, who is somewhat skeptical of the notion of a “match-play course.” To close out the episode, Garrett discusses his takeaways from his chats with Andy and Brian, and he offers some thoughts on Bethpage Black’s design and suitability for the Ryder Cup.

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What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?

What Makes a Good Match-Play Golf Course?

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