Designing Golf is a show about golf courses: how they’re built, who builds them, and which ones are worth playing. Hosted by Fried Egg Golf’s Garrett Morrison, Designing Golf will explore all facets of golf architecture, from its basic principles to its history to its practitioners to its best examples in the United States and abroad. Each episode will investigate a different topic in a fun, concise way. Whether you’re a longtime aficionado or a beginner in the subject, Designing Golf will deepen your knowledge about and fascination with golf courses and golf course design.
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The Story of East Potomac Golf Links
On September 1, East Potomac Golf Links, a popular municipal golf facility in Washington, D.C., was supposed to shut down for a massive renovation led by the Trump admini
Sep 3 1 h 25 min
Michael Keiser’s Second Act
When Mike Keiser opened Bandon Dunes in 1999, his son Michael was 18 years old. Michael Jr. went on to play a key role in the expansion of the Keiser family’s Dream Golf
Aug 20 1 h 08 min
Great Courses: Merion
Among America’s greatest golf courses, the East Course at Merion Golf Club is one of the oldest. It’s no surprise, then, that it’s relatively small, occupying only about
Aug 6 1 h 16 min
Golf Architecture 101: Greens
On any golf course, the greens are the center of gravity. Around 40% of the shots we hit in a given round on a regulation course are putts. Over half will be either putts
Jul 27 1 h 22 min
A Royal Birkdale Deep Dive
Next week, Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, will host the Open Championship for the 11th time. The pros will probably love it (because they almost always d
Jul 9 1 h 26 min
What’s New in Public Destination Golf?
One of the biggest stories in the golf course industry over the past 30 years has been the rise of the public destination golf. The 2020s in particular have seen a remark
Jun 25 1 h 24 min
Great Architects: William Flynn
William Flynn, the designer of Shinnecock Hills, was one of the greatest golf architects of the Golden Age. In this episode of Designing Golf, we explore his distinctivel
Jun 11 1 h 18 min
Great Courses: Shinnecock Hills
In two weeks, the U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, for the sixth time. This episode of Designing Golf dives deep into the course’
Jun 4 1 h 52 min
Golf Architecture 101: The Championship Setup Wars
After a surprisingly controversial PGA Championship at Aronimink, Garrett brings on his Fried Egg Golf colleague PJ Clark to chat about championship golf course design an
May 21 1 h 04 min
Great Architects: Donald Ross (feat Bradley Klein)
Donald Ross had one of the most prolific, impressive careers in the history of golf architecture. Yet his design methods and ideas are not as widely and precisely underst
Apr 30 1 h 31 min
The Economics of Golf Course Construction (feat. Bruce Hepner)
What do the different components of a golf course construction project cost? Or really — what should they cost? In today’s episode, we tackle the economics of building go
Apr 16 1 h 25 min
The Original Augusta National (feat. Brian Schneider and Josh Pettit)
The golf course at Augusta National has changed a great deal over time. So what was the original version like? This episode dives into what Garrett calls one of the stran
Apr 2 1 h 12 min
Golf Architecture 101: Routing
Most golf architects will tell you that the most important step in designing a golf course is routing — that is, locating greens, fairways, and tees, and linking them tog
Mar 19 1 h 08 min
Pete Dye’s Design Legacy (feat. Scot Sherman)
With the Players Championship approaching, we take a close look at the philosophy and influence of Pete Dye, the architect behind the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, Harb
Mar 5 1 h 17 min
Great Courses: Riviera (feat. Zac Blair)
With the Genesis Invitational returning to Riviera Country Club this week, Garrett digs into the masterful 1927 design by George Thomas and Billy Bell. First, he outlines
Feb 19 59 min
How to Appreciate Golf Courses (feat. Geoff Shackelford)
How can you properly appreciate a golf course while you’re playing it? In this episode, Garrett talks about a couple of techniques he uses to understand golf architecture
Feb 5 1 h 10 min
Why Aren’t There More Stadium Golf Courses? (feat. Tim Liddy)
In the 1980s, the concept of a stadium golf course seemed poised to take off. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass and the PGA West Stadium Course, both designed by Pete Dy
Jan 22 1 h 01 min
2026 Golf Course Openings We're Excited About
It’s a new year, so we’re looking ahead. First, Garrett talks about whether modern golf architecture is running low on fresh ideas. Then he is joined by his Fried Egg Gol
Jan 8 1 h 04 min
The 10 Defining Golf Courses of the Past 15 Years
In the future, when we look back on the years between 2010 and 2025, what will we see as the golf courses that defined the era? Andy Johnson and Matt Rouches join Garrett
Dec 18 2025 1 h 41 min
Golf Architecture 101: The Golden Age
What is the so-called “Golden Age of golf architecture”? In this installment of our Golf Architecture 101 series, Garrett introduces his Fried Egg Golf colleague PJ Clark
Dec 4 2025 1 h 20 min
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Designing golf has quickly become my favorite FEG podcast. It is clear that Garret and his guests think about golf design in a unique and nuanced way (beyond just width and angles). Really appreciated the most recent conversation with Mike. Keep up the great work
JJ F96 · Jul 2026
Great podcast for both beginner & advanced architecture nerds. Love the podcast, learn something every time I listen. It has deepened my appreciation for the game of golf & the courses I play. Even the most basic course has aspects of architecture that make the round more enjoyable as you’re playing & noticing features that previously I would not have paid attention to
NickyRoo32 · Jul 2026
Love this show for fans of the design, architecture, and agronomy side of the golf business. I would love to hear an episode about Architect’s Golf Club in New Jersey. It is a beautiful course and each hole is based on the work of an architect from the golden age of design. This would be a cool way to talk about many different architects in one episode!
Fozly · May 2026
You learn new things about golf and course architecture every episode. As host, Garrett is genuinely interested in collecting questions and ideas from listeners and bringing them into episode discussion - an all-around great podcast, highly recommend for those who have been in golf for years and also those new to golf and wanting to learn about the game.
Card Golf Tour · Jan 2026
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