Derek Duncan is an Architecture Editor with a focus on sports and real estate at various prominent publications. He covers a range of topics including sports business, travel and tourism, as well as construction and real estate, blending his expertise in these areas to provide insightful commentary. Derek's work has been featured in Golf Digest, MSN, Golf Digest ME, PHARMACEUTICAL ONLINE, Yahoo Sports, and Yahoo.
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By: Derek Duncan
The word “timeless” is probably overused when talking about most things, including golf courses. But it’s a concept that overlaps nicely with Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, where the U.S. Open will return for the sixth time later this month.
To celebrate America's 250th birthday, Golf Digest set out to identify the courses that best tell the story of the nation itself. From Oakmont's uncompromising championship challenge to Pebble Beach's dramatic Pacific setting, from the civic revival of East Lake to the accessibility of Charleston Municipal and Golden Gate Park, each course on this list reflects a different chapter in the American experience.
By: Derek Duncan
Of the 10 links courses that currently host the British Open, Royal Birkdale is often described as the most “fair.” The dunes of the Birkdale Hills site near Southport on the west coast of England are among the tallest and most rugged in the rota. The golf holes are set in between valleys, streaming like smooth water over the low points and making for placid footing among the turbulent surroundings.
By: Derek Duncan
When Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, hosts The Open this month, it will be the 11th time the championship has been played on the links since 1954, second only to St. Andrews during that time. Each time The Open comes to Birkdale, however, the course is usually just a bit different.
Prior to 2020, the most premium remodels might’ve cost $10 million or $12 million. Today, it’s not unusual to see price tags in the $20 million to $30 million range
The top-ranked course underwent a transformative remodel. Almost nothing is like it was before.
By: Derek Duncan
JONES’ SPIRIT Andrew Green reconfigured East Lake (above), like he will AAC next summer. Photograph by Evan Schiller
It’d fair to ask if design has moved too far in the direction of playability
By: Derek Duncan
RISING SHAPER Clyde Johnson has done a ton of work for Tom Doak and is now getting his own jobs. Photographs courtesy of Clyde Johnson
By: Derek Duncan
Golf Digest is talking to the next generation of architects, whose names might be new to you but are popping up more and more with great projects.
