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Cink: Harding Park best muny I've ever played

Blogger Geoff Shackelford wrote yesterday that the $23 million spent to upgrade Harding Park resulted in "a functional but ultimately disappointing...redesign." I have no opinion on the matter (having never seen the course), but offer...

By John Strege

Published Oct. 07, 2009

Keywords Geoff Shackelford | Harding Park | Stewart Cink

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Golf and the Environment

For the many of you who wrote or posted comments about John Barton's "How Green is Golf?" package in the Golf Digest May issue, check out Geoff Shackelford's post yesterday in which he covers Golfdom's...

Published Jul. 29, 2008

Keywords Geoff Shackelford | Golf and the Environment

Blog: Editors' Blog

Best New Courses Controversy

Our Best New Courses package in January always generates a lot of interest and usually some controversy. This year's the 25th anniversary resulted in an extra helping of both. When Geoff Shackelford on his...

Published Dec. 07, 2007

Keywords Best New Courses | Geoff Shackelford | Stephen Szurlej

Newsmakers 2007: End Game

One observer's bold proposal to punch up the PGA Tour's punchline event

By Geoff Shackelford

Published Nov. 20, 2007

Keywords newsmakers 2007 | FedEx Cup | Geoff Shackelford

Newsmakers of the Year: #14 Majors Setups

The strategy of course setup was an enduring story line at the game's major championships in 2008, none more so than at the U.S. Open in June at Torrey Pines.

By Geoff Shackelford

Published Dec. 01, 2008

Keywords newsmakers 2008 | golf | golfworld | PGA Tour | geoff shackelford

Shackelford: Risky Business

The USGA's Sunday decision to play the par-4 14th at 267 yards had players talking to themselves

By Geoff Shackelford

Published Jun. 17, 2008

Keywords Geoff Shackelford | golf | pga tour | U.S. Open | torrey pines

Shackelford: Risky Business

The USGA's Sunday decision to play the par-4 14th at 267 yards had players talking to themselves

By Geoff Shackelford

Published Jun. 17, 2008

Keywords Geoff Shackelford | golf | pga tour | U.S. Open | torrey pines

Geoff Shackelford: Too Close For Comfort

By John Strege

Published Jul. 31, 2007

Keywords PGA | Southern Hills CC | Geoff Shackelford | Perry Maxwell | 2001 U.S. Open

Shackelford: Part Of The Solution

Golf courses were among FDR's public works projects in the '30s, and President Obama should include them in the mix when the country embarks on an economic stimulus program

By Geoff Shackelford

Published Jan. 13, 2009

Keywords geoff shackelford | golf | golfworld | PGA Tour | barack obama | president | FDR | ecomony | stimulus package

Shackelford: Multiple Choices

The USGA has risk-reward twists up its sleeve to spice up Torrey Pines and make players think

By Geoff Shackelford

Published Jun. 04, 2008

Keywords Geoff Shackelford | golf | pga tour | usga | torrey pines | Mike Davis | u.s. open

Shackelford: Drivable Par 4s

Combine the power surge in modern golf with television's love of the dramatic and what do you get? The new darlings of tournament golf

By Geoff Shackelford

Published Jan. 30, 2008

Keywords Geoff Shackelford | Par 4s | drivable par 4s | tpc bpston | tpc scottsdale | riviera | doral

Where Do They Go From Here?

A bumpy week at Bethpage Black raises questions about future U.S. Open venues. Geoff Shackelford breaks down the favorites, the outside contenders, and the sites on the outside looking in

By Geoff Shackelford

Published Jun. 24, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | geoff shackelford | u.s. open | bethpage black | pebble beach | winged foot | oakmont | pinehurst | erin hills | chambers bay