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:
School of Golf Architecture: Tie-Ins with Riley Johns
Christina Kim
Joel Dahmen
Yolk with Doak 20: Sedge Valley, Drivable Par 4s, and the State of Restoration
School of Golf Architecture: Linksland with George Waters
Superintendent Series: Josh Lewis on Bandon Dunes, Pasatiempo, and Chambers Bay
Geoff Shackelford on Covid-19 and Golf
Fried Egg Stories: Making TPC Sawgrass
Michael Keiser, Jr.
School of Golf Architecture: Place with Blake Conant
Nick Mackay on the Business Side of Professional Golf
Superintendent Series: Roger Null on His Life in Golf
Yolk with Doak 19: Pete Dye and Bandon vs. Scotland
Golf Fitness with Barrett Stover
Mike DeVries on Designing Affordable Golf and Learning from Maxwell and MacKenzie
Fried Egg Stories: Tiger’s Pro Debut
Superintendent Series: Edric Funk and Matthew Wharton on the Turfgrass Industry
Geoff Shackelford on the Distance Insights Report and the Premier Golf League
Yolk with Doak 18: Templates, His Routing Book, and Modern Green Speeds
Brad Faxon
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