The Story
Renowned golf architecture expert Geoff Shackelford's Grounds for Golf, first published in 2003, has since become a classic in the genre. In this revised and updated second edition, Shackelford refreshes this work (including his top golf-course design lists) to a new generation of golfers and golf architecture enthusiasts. Shackelford shares his skills and instincts on how to assess the greatness--or less than greatness--of any golf course. In doing so, all most famed tracks, such as St. Andrews, Pinehurst, North Berwick, Bethpage Black and others are featured as case studies in Shackelford's clear, insightful and entertaining primer on golf design. Also featured are illustrations by architect Gil Hanse to help the reader see how all holes begin with an idea, pencil and paper. By elucidating golf course design from the ground up, Grounds for Golf both strengthens readers' grasp of the game and enhances golfer's enjoyment of it.
Author: Geoff Shackelford
Publisher: Tatra Press
Published: 06/15/2026
Pages: 293
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9798992215038
About the Author
Geoff Shackelford is the well-known author, writer, blogger, podcaster, golf architect, and television analyst. He covers major championship golf and course design matters in his Substack newsletter, The Quadrilateral, aka The Quad, which has thousands of subscribers. In addition to his 11 books on golf, including GOLF ARCHITECTURE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE, his writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine, Links, Golf Digest and Golfweek.
Description
Renowned golf architecture expert Geoff Shackelford's Grounds for Golf, first published in 2003, has since become a classic in the genre. In this revised and updated second edition, Shackelford refreshes this work (including his top golf-course design lists) to a new generation of golfers and golf architecture enthusiasts. Shackelford shares his skills and instincts on how to assess the greatness--or less than greatness--of any golf course. In doing so, all most famed tracks, such as St. Andrews, Pinehurst, North Berwick, Bethpage Black and others are featured as case studies in Shackelford's clear, insightful and entertaining primer on golf design. Also featured are illustrations by architect Gil Hanse to help the reader see how all holes begin with an idea, pencil and paper. By elucidating golf course design from the ground up, Grounds for Golf both strengthens readers' grasp of the game and enhances golfer's enjoyment of it.
Author: Geoff Shackelford
Publisher: Tatra Press
Published: 06/15/2026
Pages: 293
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9798992215038
About the Author
Geoff Shackelford is the well-known author, writer, blogger, podcaster, golf architect, and television analyst. He covers major championship golf and course design matters in his Substack newsletter, The Quadrilateral, aka The Quad, which has thousands of subscribers. In addition to his 11 books on golf, including GOLF ARCHITECTURE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE, his writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine, Links, Golf Digest and Golfweek.
