A six-year old look at Scotland’s best golfer. A lot is the same; a lot has changed 👇 www.golfdigest.com/story/robert...

14th tee, The Addington, Surrey, England. Before and after expert woodland management by John Nicholson & Ross Macneil. Photos: David Cannon #afterisalwaysbetter @ivgd1.bsky.social @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social

shanederby.substack.com/p/the-archbi... This is a wonderful essay by Shane Derby on the restoration of The Addington GC from January this year.

bit.ly/4mNvIOd. On Rory, and in contrast to last week, greens with fire and an appreciative crowd.

Under The Card Offers First Look at 7 Mile Beach Golf Course Under The Card offers a stunning early look at Tasmania’s 7 Mile Beach Golf Course, set to fully open in November. If you're looking for a new golfing destination, 7 Mile Beach Golf Course near Hobart is shaping up to be one of…

It was a little murky at The Addington yesterday but the City of London was particularly visible. Recent vegetation management has restored many wonderful vistas both long and short.

The Ryder Cup is amazing when it’s about the golf, the greatest game. We just have to get rid of the other stuff that tends to epitomise the worst aspects of human nature

Unsurprisingly ridiculous crowd behaviour. It’d be better at Royal Melbourne. The crowds would be respectful and the ball would at least bounce on the greens😉😉 And no rough would make the course harder and more interesting.

Which comes as no surprise to either Huggy are me. 21 years ago I played with him at Royal Melbourne with Huggy caddying. “This kid will be really good when he learns how to play”.

Love on the rocks. 12th hole, Golf de Fontainebleau, near Paris, France. Designed by Tom Simpson. 📷: Will Watt @ivgd1.bsky.social @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social

At the 2002 U.S Open I asked course re-doer Rees Jones why the bunkers were in the rough. 23 years later, that at least hasn’t changed at Bethpage Black. Sigh.

Hobart. Seven Mile Beach. Opening December. 10 green- a short 4 to the beach and 15 green - a reachable par 5. Blind second if you drive to the right.

Everything and then some about Bethpage Black and how it will play as a match play course this week. quadrilateral.substack.com/p/course-pre...

An oldie….but topical 👇 golfdigestme.com/how-pole-vau...

Indigenous heathland and coastal manna gums - and a non-indigenous eucalyptus after this week’s high winds in Melbourne. The flora that belongs is always best Victoria GC on the Melbourne sandbelt.

Bill Longmuir and GM Dan Blesovsky dodged this morning's squalls and enjoyed a few holes at Berkhamsted GC. Park's landforms are beautiful. It's very early days but, in time, we hope to uncover many of those that have been lost over the years due to the ingress of vegetation.

Our partner Frank Pont has been appointed to advise Sutton Coldfield GC in Birmingham, England. Originally laid out in the late 19th century, Alister MacKenzie was retained after WW1 to revitalise the course, the revised version finally opening in 1934. 📷: SCGC @ivgd1.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce that CDP & KruseGolf have been appointed course architectural advisors to Catalina Club, NSW, Australia. We shall start by creating a masterplan that will take into account the building of a driving range on what is now the 1st & 9th fairways. 📷: KruseGolf

Never too soon to start looking ahead to the next time Cypress Point hosts. quadrilateral.substack.com/p/preview-th...

A mellower takeaways edition from the 50th Walker Cup. quadrilateral.substack.com/p/what-the-5...

@mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social: "There are 2 sorts of par3 - those where the pin position completely changes the shot you hit and those (usually with a small green) where no matter the pin position, you hit the same shot. Perdu at The Addington is an example of the former, the great 13th the latter."

Great hospitality today at Kingsley Club from Mike DeVries (the architect). Yes, it's as good as they say, and a hell of a challenge. More than my fragile game could handle 😩 I'm afraid.

Some interesting distractions en route to Spey Bay. The swanky Glenfiddich distillery and Speyside Cooperage's field of barrels (the camera doesn't do it justice).

www.rollbackalliance.org/rollback-to-... It's time to roll back the golf ball. Words by Matthew Mollica @mattmollica.bsky.social

Rather apt to be having tea next to these photos at The Addington. #walkercup

#holesthatarentholes St Andrews Beach, Victoria, Australia 2nd tee to 7th green 📷: @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social

Wrap up of Friday's festivities as we're nearing the start of Saturday foursomes at Cypress Point. quadrilateral.substack.com/p/friday-at-...

Notes and other drivel from Thursday at Cypress Point. Someone has to do it! quadrilateral.substack.com/p/thursday-a...

While many are holidaying in San Francisco's Bay Area in preparing for this weekend's Walker Cup, Mike and Josh are hard at work just north of the Golden Gate renovating Meadow Club's 2nd and 3rd holes. 📷: Will Bailey

Three years later, this clip still makes me smile... Setting the tiger tees at Seven Mile Beach the @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social & DeVries way.

x.com/firmandfastg... Latest Firm and Fast podcast with guest Roderick Ritchie the Course Chairman at Utrechtse Golf Club'De Pan' @ivgd1.bsky.social @claytondevriespont.bsky.social

A case why this year's Walker Cup venue was such a one-off (beyond the amazing site and its scenery). quadrilateral.substack.com/p/could-anyo...

Hendrik on one of his favourite holes in Germany's Rhine-Main region... www.mittefairway.de/artikel/rhei...

Frank at Calcot Park yesterday for a course walk with the committee. @ivgd1.bsky.social

The elder Donegan surfaced and we recorded a pod covering the US Amateur and Ryder Cup picks. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Grassing is underway on Stage 2 of our Masterplan for Royal Perth in WA in partnership with KruseGolf. This phase includes 7 new greens and adjoining tees plus a large Himalayas putting green. All shaping by @lukasmichel.bsky.social with oversight from @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social and Harley Kruse.