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Derek Duncan
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Architecture Editor @GolfDigest. Host, Feed the Ball podcast. University of Colorado. Dad. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fee…
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    Derek Duncan
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    May 12
    So much focus this week on the design history of Aronimink and the concept of restoration, i.e. "intention" vs. "as built." Former consultant and restoration O.G. Ron Prichard has some thoughts. Here's an in-depth discussion of Aronimink's evolutions. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fee…
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    Derek Duncan
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    Sep 20, 2021
    Whistling Straits, circa 1994 I'm not sure Pete Dye gets enough credit for the engineering required to create The Straits out of this starting point. Basically improvising all of it. Pics from Mike O'Connor (listen to latest Feed the Ball episode) Thread (more pics) ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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    Derek Duncan
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    Oct 6, 2025
    Kingsley Club—wow. Can someone please tell me why Mike DeVries has not gotten one of these new great American sites to build another course similar to Kingsley? My god—creative, brave, dynamic, playable and kick ass fun. I was smiling the entire round. Developers, wake up!
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    Derek Duncan
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    Nov 4, 2022
    Bill Coore gave me a walk around Wicker Point, the new @coorecrenshaw design on Lake Martin, AL. It’s a big wooded property with long slopes, superb green locations, attractive shoreline and some old New England flair in the shaping and contour. A different look for Alabama.
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    Derek Duncan
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    Oct 2, 2025
    Long Island is one of the world’s most target-rich environments for outstanding golf courses but one that’s not often discussed is The Bridge. It’s one of the most aesthetically dazzling courses I’ve ever seen with stunning flora & color contrasts and soaring views of LI Sound.
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    Derek Duncan
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    Jan 8, 2020
    So it begins: I have officially joined @discovery and @GolfDigest as associate editor of architecture, working alongside the master, Papa Bear @RonWhittenGD. A dream come true. To seeing you all on the road. 🥃
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    Derek Duncan
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    Oct 16, 2025
    The Golf Digest rankings originated in 1966 with "America's 200 Toughest Courses" (when "toughness" was often synonymous with "good"). It was based on USGA course ratings as well as input from regional selectors, usually professionals and high ranking amateurs. Some
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    Derek Duncan
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    Nov 17, 2021
    Good to be back in St. Lucia. One of the most stunning par-3s in the world continues to take shape. @CabotSaintLucia
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    Derek Duncan
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    Apr 24, 2025
    Some interesting changes have happened at Oakmont for the #USOpen. These show the ditch across 10 reestablished, a larger bunker complex connecting 10 and 11 and a new back tee and reshaped fairway on 11. Playing to 10 fw on 11 as the Ams did no longer looks like a good option.
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    Derek Duncan
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    Dec 9, 2021
    Peachtree in Atlanta is often labeled the first modern, post-war course. It’s actually closer to the last Classical-era course. Modern designs would have scraped these natural movements. RTJ himself would have scraped them if built five years later. Much closer to ANGC & SoHills.
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    Derek Duncan
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    Feb 18, 2021
    Rush was the ultimate hater. He helped define hating and cancelling. Just because he liked & played golf doesn’t make him worthy of respect. Golf needs to get over giving destructive people a pass just because they enjoy the same game as those of in the business.
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    Peter Kostis
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    Feb 18, 2021
    Just rewatched a clip of Rush Limbaugh getting the Medal of Freedom at the SOTU speech. Was struck by the standing O and Pelosi sitting there shuffling papers. So classy. Rush was a friend thru golf. He will be missed. RIP Rush, you never let the haters take you down.
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    Derek Duncan
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    Nov 24, 2021
    The par-3 16th @CabotSaintLucia will be one of the most talked about on the course, and it’s like it was just there waiting for golf. Mike Keiser rated it a perfect 10. He also gave the par-3 17th a 10 (see previous photos in profile). Wind comes in fronting and from the left.
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    Derek Duncan
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    Dec 16, 2021
    NGLA 1950 Photos of the National Golf Links of America from a 1950 Saturday Evening Post magazine article called "America's Snootiest Golf Course." The story mentions how members could sit on the clubhouse porch and watch golfers arrive by private plane.
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    Derek Duncan
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    Jul 7, 2021
    Pine Valley, 1953. This is the 15th green, falling into the lower bunkers on the right side, it looks like. From the James R. Watson Jr. Archives at MSU. The man pictured is superintendent Eb Steiniger.