Over the past decade and more, Jeff Mingay's thoughts on golf and course architecture have been widely published in books, journals and magazines throughout the world. The following sampling offers additional perspective on Jeff's philosophy, influences and approach to the art of golf course design.
Preserving the World's Great Golf Courses
Unlike other sports relegated to measured courts, fields and rinks that basically look the same whether you're in Toronto or Timbuktu, the world's very best golf courses are remarkably distinct...
Some course designers are gifted writers. Guys like Donald Steel, Tom Doak, Jeff Mingay and Michael Clayton, who also share a common trait - collecting and devouring golf literature.
Paul Daley, Full Swing Golf Publishing, Melbourne, Australia
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A.V. Macan: Canada's Democrat of Golf
Jeff Mingay profiles the designer of many of Western Canada's best courses...
Bunker Blitz at Augusta?
Bunkers are a crutch in contemporary golf course design. If a hole looks too plain, bunkers. Too easy, more bunkers. Jeff Mingay reckons Augusta National could comfortably lose many of its bunkers, and wonders whether other courses could, too...
Lessons from St. Andrews
Following decades of natural evolution and redesign, it can be difficult to believe the majority of the world's best inland courses are derivatives of the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland...
The Pioneer: Stanley Thompson
Jeff Mingay profiles his fellow countryman, the larger than life designer of Banff Springs, Jasper Park...
Economy in Golf Course Construction
With few exceptions, most contemporary golf course architects profess to be students of the past masters. Why then, are extraordinary amounts of money routinely spent on golf course construction these days...
