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Golf Architecture of Texas is a website devoted to Texas golf. Looking at courses from an architectural

point of view and highlighting some of the great golf Texas has to offer.

Lost on The Shore

The exponential growth of golf courses from the late 1970s to early 2000s was the result of a growing economic impact that golf courses...

A Case for Short Courses

Golfers all over the world have a fascination with short courses, or if you prefer, par three courses. They carry with them a sense of...

Template Holes: Redan

The Redan hole is arguably the most famous of all the template holes and is considered the finest type of hole in golf. The original...

Texas 54

The idea of having a list of the best holes is nothing new. The Dallas Morning News has ranked holes in the past for the state of Texas,...

Architecture and Match Play

Most golfers, including myself, look at courses from a stroke play point of view: it's all about the score. For this reason, so many good...

The Art of The Greens

The art of the greens has been vital to the success and enjoyment of courses for the longest time. 75% to 80% of shots during the round...

Why Is That Bunker There?

You just got up to the tee and smoked a drive, best shot of the day. It trails the inside of the dogleg and your buddies start getting...