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:
Five Things About the 2021 Open Championship with Jaime Diaz
The Controversial Beginnings of Royal St. George’s
Superintendent Series: Brendan Byrne on Llanerch and Philly Cheesesteaks
Shane Ryan on the Ryder Cup and the State of Golf Media
2021 U.S. Open Recap with Shane Bacon
Viral Stretching Routines and Hilarious Host-Family Stories with Brad Marek
Five Things About the 2021 U.S. Open with Geoff Ogilvy
Superintendent Series: Rich McIntosh on Torrey Pines and the U.S. Open
Mike Clayton on Phil’s Win, World Tours, and the U.S. Women’s Open
Fried Egg Stories: The Qualifier
Five Things About the 2021 PGA Championship with Kyle Porter
Superintendent Series: Jeff Stone on Kiawah and the PGA Championship
Fried Egg Stories: Making the Ocean Course
What’s New at the Ocean Course with Scot Sherman
Two Championship Golf Courses in California (and a Lovely Muni)
Golfers and Environmentalists Are Not Enemies
Reviewing Hideki’s Masters Win with Sean Martin
Five Things About the 2021 Masters with Shane Bacon
The Lost Masters with Curt Sampson
Jim Wagner of Hanse Golf Course Design on Contours and Cavemen
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