For a long time, we’ve wanted to do an in-depth exploration of the Sand Hills Golf Club, Coore & Crenshaw’s masterpiece in Mullen, Nebraska. The day has finally arrived: this episode’s guest, David Normoyle, has just released an excellent book on the history of Sand Hills called “Lonely Beauty.” David takes Garrett through both the fine details and the overarching meanings of the Sand Hills story: the initial leap of faith by the club’s founder, Dick Youngscap; the sneaky-bold design innovations of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw; and the lessons that today’s developers and architects should — but maybe haven’t yet — learned from this pathbreaking yet humble project. To purchase your own copy of “Lonely Beauty,” visit Sand Hills’ online shop here.

<p>For a long time, we&rsquo;ve wanted to do an in-depth exploration of the Sand Hills Golf Club, Coore &amp; Crenshaw&rsquo;s masterpiece in Mullen, Nebraska. The day has finally arrived: this episode&rsquo;s guest, David Normoyle, has just released an excellent book on the history of Sand Hills called &ldquo;Lonely Beauty.&rdquo; David takes Garrett through both the fine details and the overarching meanings of the Sand Hills story: the initial leap of faith by the club&rsquo;s founder, Dick Youngscap; the sneaky-bold design innovations of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw; and the lessons that today&rsquo;s developers and architects should &mdash; but maybe haven&rsquo;t yet &mdash; learned from this pathbreaking yet humble project. To purchase your own copy of &ldquo;Lonely Beauty,&rdquo; <a href="http://shgc-2.myshopify.com">visit Sand Hills&rsquo; online shop here</a>.</p>

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.

Designing Golf

The Story of Sand Hills

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