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Southern Pines, NC
Joined January 2011
As October winds down and we transition out of the northern golf season, the south beckons. Old Barnwell—one of the region’s best—is always on the mind anytime you bring up South Carolina. A member of the 147 Custodians, and rightfully so.
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Atlas Pass members, join us for our monthly Architect AMA with Andy Staples! Come chat Willie Park Jr., Andy’s career, inspirations, and more next week.
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Australian summer 🔜
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Where should we go to next? Explore all of our Australian Content now: golfclubatlas.com/golf-cours…
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We’re constantly listening to music in our day-to-day lives, and the creation of Gazetteer No. II is no different. From Radiohead to Justin Bieber, Mason Lively to Tinashe and everything in between, here’s the soundtrack we were listening to when creating Gazetteer No. II.
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Merion joins the anchor venues for the US Open. No matter where you stand on the USGA scheduling venues this far in advance, there's no doubt championship golf in the United States flows through these four stalwarts.
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Frames from Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner’s Childress Hall (Lower), which, alongside Kingston Heath, The Old Course (Reverse), and Medinah (No. 3), is one of 4 anchor courses in Gazetteer No. II. With pure dunes from start to finish, the Lower is a wild ride through the Texas Panhandle.
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Subscribe to the Atlas Pass and get Gazetteer No. II this month, including write ups from the four courses, plus six articles and a whole lot of photos: golfclubatlas.com/atlas-pass…
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From The Gazetteer | No. II Our cover star, Kingston Heath, is one of the world’s most iconic golf courses. From consulting architect Mike Cocking of OCM, The Heath’s greatness is down to construction methods & thoughtful architecture on a relatively modest piece of land.
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Subscribe to the Atlas Pass and get Gazetteer No. II when it ships this month. Don’t miss Golf Club Atlas in print, with Kingston Heath on the front and back cover. golfclubatlas.com/atlas-pass…
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From The Gazetteer | No. II Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner’s Lower course at Childress Hall in Childress, Texas is one of the rare golf courses that occupies pure dunes land from start to finish. In Gil Hanse’s own words, the Lower takes time to learn and multiple plays to unlock.
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Subscribe to the Atlas Pass and get Gazetteer No. II when it ships this month. Don’t miss Golf Club Atlas in print, as well as a full feature profile on Childress Hall (Lower). golfclubatlas.com/atlas-pass…
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