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:
Kerry Haigh on PGA Championship Setup
Yolk with Doak 25: Is Donald Ross Overrated? and Other Questions
Yolk with Doak 24: St. Andrews Beach, Covid-19, and East Potomac
Yolk with Doak 23: Getting to 18, Pacific Dunes, and the Original Sheep Ranch
Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 3 - Better
Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 2 - Wound
Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 1 - Gutty
Curtis Strange
Superintendent Series: Aaron McMaster on the Renovation of Orchard Lake
Michael McCartin and Will Smith of National Links Trust
Yolk with Doak 22: Designed Randomness and the Maha Project
School of Golf Architecture: Collaboration with Andy Staples
Superintendent Series: Steve Cook on Medinah and Major Championships
John Bodenhamer on USGA Championship Setup
Stephen Proctor on the History of Challenge Matches
Nathaniel Crosby
Yolk with Doak 21: Linksland, Mike Strantz, and Environmentalism
Seminole Golf Club with Bill Coore and Zac Blair
Brian Schneider
Superintendent Series: Rich Shilling on Jeffersonville and Public Golf
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