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Blind Shots Podcast S5 E16 – Americans in Oregon Bandon Dunes Retrospective

Nearly one year after embarking on our Bandon Dunes adventure, Fred, Matt, and Dave reconvene one final time to tie the bow on our experiences on the Oregon coast. We discuss the highs and lows, what we loved and what we didn’t,

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E15 – We’re going to The Open! A chat with Kieran Clark.

I’m taking my family to the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon this month. To prepare for our adventure, I called on long-time friend of the podcast and unofficial Scotland correspondent Kieran Clark to talk about what we can expect to experience,

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E14 Americans in Oregon – Bandon Trails

The boys finally get around to discussing Bandon Trails, which Matt and I were absolutely smitten with, from start to finish. A masterwork of routing and shaping from Coore Crenshaw set inland among the still-wooded dunes and logging trails,

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E13 – Brian Ross on Park Mammoth at two years old, industry trends, and what’s next.

Golf course architect Brian Ross rejoins the show to discuss how Park Mammoth GC continues to evolve two years after its grand re-opening. With a new, permanent clubhouse under construction, a new short named “The Boneyard” that Brian is designer just …

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E11 – Hagen O’Neil’s film “From Red Clay to Fairways” at The Fields Golf Club

In this conversation, I sat down with filmmaker Hagen O’Neil of Palmer Pictures to discuss the background and process of making his wonderful documentary film about the course, “From Red Clay to Fairways.” Using the color personalities that form The Fi…

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E11 Americans in Oregon – Sheep Ranch

This is the Sheep Ranch episode. Perched against the coast on the bluff just north of the Pacific Dunes and Old Mac golf courses, the Sheep Ranch struck me as a bit different than the rest. A much ballyhood Coore Crenshaw masterpiece,

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E10 – State Park Golf Series – KY Parks Commissioner Russ Meyer

The Kentucky State Park System is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2024. This episode is the first of a new series wherein I’ll profile Kentucky’s state park golf courses from time to time. To kick off this new endeavor,

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E10 – State Parks Series – KY Parks Commissioner Russ Meyer

The Kentucky State Park System is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2024. This episode is the first of a new series wherein I’ll profile Kentucky’s state park golf courses from time to time. To kick off this new endeavor,

Blind Shots Podcast S5 E9 Americans in Oregon – Pacific Dunes

This is the Pacific Dunes episode, our fourth of this season’s “Americans in Oregon Series.” A golf course of almost unanimous acclaim, it’s the golf course that brought architect Tom Doak into the larger golfing public’s consciousness,