On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Dr. Richard Hurley, who is a Turfgrass Specialist at Rutgers University, about his relationship with Augusta National and the 2026 Masters Tournament.

On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Dr. Richard Hurley, who is a Turfgrass Specialist at Rutgers University, about his relationship with Augusta National and the 2026 Masters Tournament.

Using data from nearly one thousand raters from all over the globe, Golfweek Rater host, Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelists Jay Blasi, Jim Hansen and Sara Mess, discuss the best golf courses from all over the United States, Canada, the Caribbean & Mexico, Great Britain & Ireland, Asia & the Pacific Rim, Europe and South Africa. Golfweek Rater also brings you interviews with several golf course architects where they discuss their thought process, vision and inspiration.

Golfweek maintains a stable of +/- 800 raters, drawn from all 50 states and over a dozen foreign countries, who make up the Golfweek’s Best rating panel. The principle goal of the rating panel is to establish Golfweek rankings of the top golf courses from each of two eras: Classic (opened before 1960) and Modern (opened 1960 or after).

Using data from nearly one thousand raters from all over the globe, Golfweek Rater host, Thomas Dunne and fellow Rater architectural panelists Jay Blasi, Jim Hansen and Sara Mess, discuss the best golf courses from all over the United States, Canada, the Caribbean &amp; Mexico, Great Britain &amp; Ireland, Asia &amp; the Pacific Rim, Europe and South Africa. Golfweek Rater also brings you interviews with several golf course architects where they discuss their thought process, vision and inspiration.
Golfweek&nbsp;maintains a stable of +/- 800 raters, drawn from all 50 states and over a dozen foreign countries, who make up the&nbsp;Golfweek&rsquo;s Best rating panel. The principle goal of the rating panel is to establish&nbsp;Golfweek rankings of the top golf courses from each of two eras: Classic (opened before 1960) and Modern (opened 1960 or after).

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David Dusek, a senior writer at Golfweek, will host Forward Press on a weekly basis. He will speak with other golf writers, reporters, players and industry insiders about the latest happenings in golf. In addition to breaking down major championships like the Masters and U.S. Open, Forward Press delves into the world of the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour and the top players and newsmakers in the game.

David Dusek, a senior writer at Golfweek, will host Forward Press on a weekly basis. He will speak with other golf writers, reporters, players and industry insiders about the latest happenings in golf. In addition to breaking down major championships like the Masters and U.S. Open, Forward Press delves into the world of the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour and the top players and newsmakers in the game.

Forward Press Podcast from Golfweek.com

David Dusek, a senior writer at Golfweek, will host Forward Press on a weekly basis. He will speak with other writers, reporters, players and industry insiders about the latest happenings in golf. In addition to breaking down major championships like the Masters and U.S. Open, Forward Press delves into the world of the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and European Tour, as well as discussing fantasy golf and the latest trends in the game.

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Golfweek Rater - Episode 32 - Dr. Richard Hurley, Turfgrass Specialist

On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Jay Golden, the game of golf's true renaissance man.

On this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Jay Golden, the game of golf's true renaissance man.

Golfweek Rater - Episode 31 - Jay Golden

In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Mark Frymark, owner of a new golf simulator business in Birmingham called Tap Ins.

In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with Mark Frymark, owner of a new golf simulator business in Birmingham called Tap Ins.

Golfweek Rater - Episode 30 - The Golf Simulator Business

In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with two of his golfing buddies about the current state of senior golf.

In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with two of his golfing buddies about the current state of senior golf.

Golfweek Rater - Episode 32 - Dr. Richard Hurley, Turfgrass Specialist

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