GTW Staff

Mark your calendar

River Ranch Golf Resort, located along the Snake River in Washington, is expected to be one of the next jaw-dropping golf destination sites and will feature a David McLay Kidd design. It’s scheduled to open in August 2027.

Notebook: An Open state of mind

+ A pair of apparel leaders collaborate in the headwear space; Simplicity in a golf bag design is not a bad thing; True Spec Golf offering wedge fittings.

Notebook: A bourbon with my bag, please

+ Orca Golf and Stewart Golf unveil divergent looking bags — both being good; PXG’s awesomely named putter; Poppy Ridge opens a new-look course.

And another makes No. 11 at Pinehurst

Having successfully opened Tom Doak’s No. 10 design in 2024, Pinehurst Resort is turning to Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw to create No. 11 — scheduled to open in 2027 Both courses are on the site of an old sand mine that has aptly been dubbed Pinehurst Sandmines.

Old Course in reverse — virtually

Toptracer is holding a competition to celebrate St. Andrews’ playing of the Old Course in reverse; Walker Cup tickets go on sale; and a variety of equipment drops.

Kris Spence turns back clock on Dunedin design

Course architect Kris Spence is a noted historian of Donald Ross’ work. So, in restoring the Florida municipal course that opened in 1927, Spence leaned heavily on the golden age architect’s original intent.

Firefly to mark architect’s debut

Andrew Green has carved out a name for himself with a number of top-shelf restorations and renovations. Now, he’s embarking on his own original just outside of Nashville.

A course that never was, but will be

South Carolina club is breathing new life into Alister MacKenzie’s El Boqueron design; Tubr makes packing cigars a worry-free proposition; Harbor Shores looks to Colin Montgomerie for Wee Course.