Today, we kick off a three-part documentary series called “The Open Doctor and His Monster,” in which we chronicle the Robert Trent Jones era in golf: its origins in Rochester, New York; its breakthrough moment at Oakland Hills Country Club; and its recent fall from favor. In this first installment, we tell the story of how Robert Trent Jones rose from a blue-collar background to the status of “Open Doctor”—and how, in the process, he came up with ideas that would dominate golf course design for decades.
Our guests in this episode are Robert Trent Jones Jr., James Hansen, Richard Howting, and Bradley Klein (@BradleySKlein).
Further reading:
What to Know About Walter Travis (ft. Brian Schneider)
Let’s Talk About the OWGR
Why Golf?
An Announcement from The Fried Egg
Designing a Clubhouse
Assembling Retro Sets with Nick Sherburne of Club Champion
Yolk with Doak 37: Scotland Travels, Restorations, and Listener Questions
Yolk with Doak 36: Tom’s New Projects (ft. the Return of High Pointe)
Golf’s Scientific Revolution
The Many Shane Bacons
The Players That the PGA Tour Can’t Afford to Lose to LIV
Superintendent Series: Brendan Parkhurst of Cape Arundel
What’s Next in Golf Course Architecture?
The New Yorker Goes Deep on LIV Golf
Sugarloaf Social Club Bought a Golf Course
First Impressions of PGA Frisco
Superintendent Series: Sandy Reid of St. Andrews
Mailbag: All of Your Golf Course Architecture Questions
Mailbag: Presidents Cup Reactions and Burgerdog Musings
The Presidents Cup: Past, Present, and Future
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