Richard MandellAug 14, 2020Orangeburg Country Club A Decade LaterDr. Gene Atkinson, long-time member of Orangeburg Country Club, recently sent Richard Mandell Golf Architecture a jump drive of...
Richard MandellJun 11, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #9Hole #9: Par 4 (351-328-290-275) I wanted to pay homage to Donald Ross with the final green of the Legends nine by creating four...
Richard MandellJun 8, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #8Hole #8: Par 4 (291-284-278-261) Continuing to tie each green concept with the previous green, this ridge separating the upper and lower...
Richard MandellJun 3, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #7Hole #7: Par 5 (490-436-411-355) I wanted to keep this green unified with the last hole by incorporating another ridge feature. By...
Richard MandellMay 21, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #6Hole #6: Par 4 (390-384-338-284) A broad ridge runs across the widest portion of this green with the front and back rolling away from the...
Richard MandellMay 18, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #5Hole #5: Par 3 (185-180-145-101) Somewhat of an inverse of the “Deal pipe” swale of the fourth green, this putting surface is defined by...
Richard MandellMay 15, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #4Hole #4: Par 4 (350-328-286-244) Another inspired putting surface from Deal (Royal Cinque Ports) is the fourth green which literally...
Richard MandellMay 13, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #3Hole #3: Par 4 (352-332-306-222) Two large mounds on both sides of the green held over from the original eighties routing got the ball...
Richard MandellMay 11, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #2Hole #2: Par 3 (168-160-150-140) A similar mound fronts the front right side of the second green, challenging those who approach it from...
Richard MandellMay 8, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon Park - Hole #1Hole #1: Par 5 (514-466-439-398) I am a fan of green perimeters bisected by mounds. I am also a fan of isolated mounds in the front of...
Richard MandellMay 7, 2020Golf Magazine (May 2020) - Two RMGA Renovations FeaturedI loved the PGA Championship quiz in the May issue of Golf Magazine. Great to see some of our work emphasized as well. Keller Golf...
Richard MandellMay 5, 2020Design Innovation: The Legends Nine at Bacon ParkBack in 2013 Richard Mandell Golf Architecture was tasked with restoring the remaining eighteen Donald Ross holes at Bacon Park Golf...
Richard MandellApr 30, 2020The Sandhills Club - A Concept CourseEvery now and then I find myself driving by an intriguing piece of property. Intriguing for me as a golf architect means I see high...
Richard MandellMay 7, 2019Braemar Golf Course Holes #13 - #18Hole #13 - "Top of the World" - Par 3: 204 - 189 - 178 - 151 - 144 - 133 "Vertical Elevation's Effect on Distance" Demanding on walkers,...
Richard MandellMar 21, 2019Braemar Golf Course - Hole #12Off-Center May Be Best The twelfth hole is the one hole on the course that truly demands length off the tee with carries over two ponds...
Richard MandellMar 21, 2019Braemar Golf Course - Hole #11Split Fairway, Another Take The par-five eleventh hole can only be described as a lot of golf hole. Traversing the entire eastern border...
Richard MandellMar 21, 2019Braemar Golf Course - Hole #10Sans Bunkers The straightaway par-four tenth also plays to an elevated green which seems accessible enough thanks to the absence of any...
Richard MandellMar 21, 2019Braemar Golf Course - Hole #9Cutting The Corner Cut the corner with your tee shot over the fairway bunker on the left and have a shorter approach shot to an elevated...
Richard MandellMar 21, 2019Braemar Golf Course - Hole #8A Single Landform's Risky Reward The last par five on the front nine has a low-country feel as it weaves through a series of massive Bur...
Richard MandellMar 21, 2019Braemar Golf Course - Hole #7A Differentiating Factor The final pairing of a trio of consecutive par threes/fives on the front nine begins with a long three from a...