In this installment of our audio documentary series, we go back to a time when the PGA Tour operated out of a four-bedroom home in Ponte Vedra Beach. Not far from that home was a flat expanse of swampy jungle. We tell the story of how commissioner Deane Beman and architect Pete Dye turned that land into a new kind of golf venue—and how the pros reacted when they competed on it for the first time. This episode features interviews with Beman, U.S. Open and Players champion Jerry Pate, architect Tom Doak, TPC Sawgrass project manager Vernon Kelly, and journalists Adam Schupak and Sean Martin. It includes music from Assaf Ayalon, Avi Goldfinger, Maya Johanna, Ian Post, and Swirling Ship, and Kevin McLeod.
Sean Martin, “Leap of faith: Behind the Stadium Course’s wild debut at the 1982 Players Championship”
Adam Schupak, Golf’s Driving Force
What to Know About Perry Maxwell (ft. Chris Clouser and Colton Craig)
Catching Up with Bill Coore
Bandon Deep Dives: Old Macdonald
Challenging Golf Course Architecture’s Status Quo with Tim Jackson and David Kahn
Yolk with Doak 33: Listener Questions and the State of the Industry
Building an Affordable Set of Used Golf Clubs with Ryan Barath
Yolk with Doak 32: New Year’s Resolutions and Unconventional Course Concepts
Superintendent Series: Devon Carroll on Women in Turf
Previewing the 2022 PGA Tour Season with Joseph LaMagna
Fried Egg Events, Explained
Bandon Deep Dives: Sheep Ranch
Bees Can Guide Us to the Future of Golf (Seriously)
Which U.S. Golf Courses Still Need to Be Restored?
Superintendent Series: Ken Nice of Bandon Dunes
Fried Egg Stories: The Hickory Open
Dream 18: Bandon Dunes
Yolk with Doak 31: Municipal Golf, the Renaissance Cup, and Apache Stronghold
What to Know About George C. Thomas Jr. (ft. Geoff Shackelford)
Trevor Immelman on the Presidents Cup, Ernie Els, and What It Takes to Win on Today’s PGA Tour
Superintendent Series: Ryan Tuxhorn of Somerset Hills Country Club
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