Golf is hard, though some rounds come easier than others. Why the variance? Well, golf is fickle. But that’s not all. The skill and experience of the player matters. So does the difficulty of the ...

If you have ever examined a scorecard or posted a score for handicap purposes, you have probably seen the terms Course Rating™ and Slope Rating®. While most golfers know they pertain to course ...

Welcome to A Beginner’s Guide to Golf Course Design, where we’ll dig into the history, design and meaning of golf course architecture terms you’ve probably heard before but might not fully understand.

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

Creating a course map is like planning a road trip—you start with your destination (learning outcomes) and chart the best route to get there (instruction, activities, and assessments). A ...

Building an online course from scratch can seem overwhelming. Here, Jamie Gilbert Mikell shares basic guidelines for beginners to create streamlined and user-friendly online modules Online learning ...

When you write a course description, it is important to keep the following best practices in mind: Use generic terms when referencing software. Only use specific software names if they are the central ...

In March 2023, Tom Coyne, a golf writer exploring a possible magazine feature, visited a 98-year-old, nine-hole course in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club was almost ...