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Jay Blasi reimagines Northern California’s Poppy Ridge

Fry/Straka break ground at Hong Kong’s Plover Cove; Hawaii’s Pearl at Kalauao opens its Golfplan-designed short course.

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Beau Welling to restore luster to The King and Prince GC

John Fought revises his Players Course at Indian Wells; Carlisle Country Club retains Fry Straka to consult on renovations.

By The First Call Staff
Columns

The Starter: Could Keegan Bradley and Arnold Palmer have something in common?

Richard Bland's sad U.S. Senior Open situation; If you haven't noticed, Minjee Lee is really good ... really; What to make of the PGA Tour Champions.

By Mike Purkey
Features

How Gil Hanse merged Baltusrol's Upper past with the future

TFC contributor Bradley Klein examines Hanse's restoration of A.W. Tillinghast's classic design, revealing there was more than meets the eye in returning the Upper Course to its intended roots.

By Bradley S. Klein
Features

Baltusrol completes new chapter

For course architect Gil Hanse, the opportunity to restore the club's Upper Course to A.W. Tillinghast's original vision was too good to pass on.

By Tom Mackin

Design Notes

Jim Craig conjures up The Commons at Sand Valley

Ireland’s Donegal Golf Club evolves with a Paul McGinley renovation; Nick Faldo opens Vietnam’s Silk Path Dong Trien

By The First Call Staff
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TGR Design to craft The Patch at Augusta muni

Jeff Lawrence revs up a renovation at North Carolina’s Pine Lake; Curley-Wagner breaks ground on site (pictured) in the Philippines.

By The First Call Staff
Features

Pinehurst Resort rolls out No. 11 at Sandmines

Coming close on the heels of the Tom Doak-designed No. 10 course at Pinehurst Sandmines, Biil Coore and partner Ben Crenshaw will roll out the No. 11 course in 2027.

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