Reporting on golf course architecture, the catalog of design, and the best places worth your tee time.
A complete guide to playing every course at Bandon Dunes Resort on the Oregon coast. Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails, Old Macdonald, Sheep Ranch, the original Bandon Dunes, and the par-3 Preserve.
A catalog of every golf course that has hosted the U.S. Open and is mapped on scratched.io. From the 1895 Newport Country Club through Oakmont and Pebble Beach in the modern era.
A catalog of every links course on the Open Championship rota: St Andrews Old, Carnoustie, Royal Birkdale, Muirfield, Royal Lytham, Royal Liverpool, Royal Portrush, Royal St George’s, Royal Troon, Turnberry, and Prestwick.
A guide to the multi-course public-access resorts every golfer should visit: Pinehurst, Bandon Dunes, Streamsong, Cabot, Sand Valley, Pebble Beach. The ones where a single trip can fill half a bucket list.
The two big eras of American golf course architecture compared. Of the bucket-list and premier courses in scratched.io’s atlas, 72 were built before 1930 and 33 since 2000. The Golden Age still wins on count; the modern era leads on coastal drama.
A catalog of Tom Doak courses in scratched.io: Pacific Dunes, Old Macdonald, Tara Iti, Cape Kidnappers. The minimalist who let the land do the work.
A catalog of Alister MacKenzie courses in scratched.io: Augusta National, Cypress Point, Royal Melbourne, Crystal Downs. The Yorkshire doctor who designed for tournaments.
A catalog of golf courses designed by Tom Fazio: Wade Hampton, Caves Valley, Dallas National, Adare Manor, and more. Browse by location or rating.
A catalog of golf courses designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw: Sand Hills, Friar’s Head, Bandon Trails, Cabot Cliffs, and more.
A catalog of the Tillinghast courses in scratched.io: Bethpage Black, Winged Foot, Baltusrol, San Francisco GC. The architect behind the brawniest U.S. Open setups.
A catalog of Pete Dye courses in scratched.io: TPC Sawgrass, Whistling Straits, Harbour Town, Crooked Stick. Railroad ties, island greens, blind shots.
Which golf courses are scratched.io users actually playing and reviewing this year? Here are the most-logged courses across the catalog.
A complete catalog of golf courses designed by Donald Ross: Pinehurst No. 2, Oakland Hills South, Inverness, and the rest. Browse by location or rating.
You don't need a private membership to play some of the best golf in the world. Here are the top public-access courses every golfer should book.