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 William Flynn (ft. Wayne Morrison)
A Keiser-Backed Renovation in Madison, the Doak Internship, and Women in Golf Course Design with Sara Mess
A Pair of Golden Age Munis: George Wright and Swope Memorial
Vince India Talks Korn Ferry Tour Adventures and Q-School Exploits
Superintendent Series: Rodney Hine of Boston Golf Club
Three Takeaways from the 2021 Ryder Cup
Five Things About the 2021 Ryder Cup with Lawrence Donegan
Thoughts on the Design of Whistling Straits
Mike Whan, the USGA‘s New CEO, on the Future of Golf
Mapmaking with Don Placek
Affordable Golf as a Family Business
The Strategy of Team Match Play
Superintendent Series: Jordan Caplan on Belvedere and Michigan Golf
Andrew Green on Restoring (and Renovating) Inverness Club
Superintendent Series: Nick Nate on St. Andrews and South Bend
Fried Egg Stories: Bobby Clampett and His Golfing Machine
Olympic Golf Is Great (But Could Be Better)
What to Know About Golf in Japan (ft. Michael Wolf)
Yolk with Doak 30: What’s Happening at the Lido and Dornick Hills
Yolk with Doak 29: The Opening of St. Patrick’s and the Making of Pacific Dunes
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