A History of Par

A History of Par

The idea of par dominates our thinking about golf. It's how we judge a player's performance. It's how we assess the difficulty of a golf course. It's how we categorize holes and courses. It shapes our perception of the game in way's that we don't even notice; it's the water we swim in. And yet for most of golf history, the idea of par did not exist. Today's guest is Stephen Proctor (@SProctorGolf), a golf historian and the author of Monarch of the Green and The Long Golden Afternoon, as well as a co-host of the podcast The Duffer's Literary Companion. Stephen joins Garrett to discuss why par wasn't a necessary concept in the game's early centuries, how the desire for something like par emerged during Young Tom Morris's time, and how the idea began to gain momentum as golf spread to the United States in the early 1900s. They also talk about the effect that par has had on the game—an effect that neither Stephen nor Garrett sees as particularly positive.

Jaksot(677)

The State of Modern Golf Architecture

The State of Modern Golf Architecture

Andy Johnson sits down with Bob Crosby, Chairman of the USGA's Museum Committee, for a wide-ranging conversation about the golf architecture trends of today. Bob shares his view on what he sees as a t...

10 Joulu 20241h 7min

Predicting Breakout Players for 2025

Predicting Breakout Players for 2025

Andy Johnson and Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna are back to discuss ten breakout candidates for 2025. The two select five men's professional golfers each and dive into why they believe these golfers ...

5 Joulu 20241h 3min

What's Next for the LPGA?

What's Next for the LPGA?

Andy Johnson is joined by Fried Egg Golf's Meg Adkins for a look back at the 2024 LPGA season and a conversation about where the tour goes from here after the resignation of commissioner Mollie Marcou...

3 Joulu 20241h 9min

Takeaways from the PGA Tour Fall Swing

Takeaways from the PGA Tour Fall Swing

With the PGA Tour's FedEx Fall wrapped up, Andy Johnson is joined by Joseph LaMagna and Sean Martin to discuss their key takeaways from the last eight tournaments of 2024. The three discuss the stando...

26 Marras 20241h 22min

Golf Architecture Mailbag: College Golf Courses, Value Golf Trips, and More

Golf Architecture Mailbag: College Golf Courses, Value Golf Trips, and More

Andy Johnson and Garrett Morrison are back to empty out the mailbag and answer golf architecture questions submitted on social media. They discuss their favorite university-owned golf courses and the ...

21 Marras 20241h 10min

2025 Fried Egg Events, Top 100 Course Reactions, and Listener Questions

2025 Fried Egg Events, Top 100 Course Reactions, and Listener Questions

Garrett Morrison and Andy Johnson are back with another architecture-centric podcast. To start, they run through the just-announced schedule of 2025 Fried Egg Golf events, sharing their excitement for...

19 Marras 20241h 10min

Courses You Think About and Places You Want to Go

Courses You Think About and Places You Want to Go

Andy Johnson is joined by a variety of Fried Egg Golf staff members at the company offsite for a discussion about what courses they're currently thinking about and where they're looking to go in 2025,...

14 Marras 20241h 21min

Golf Architecture and Life with Mike Koprowski

Golf Architecture and Life with Mike Koprowski

Andy Johnson is joined by Mike Koprowski, architect of Broomsedge Golf Club in Lee County, South Carolina. The two initially discuss the process of building Broomsedge and making the most on a smaller...

12 Marras 20241h 34min

Suosittua kategoriassa Urheilu

hockey-night-podcast
urheilun-varjoissa
eturivi
kimanttia
kaiken-takana
rss-piippuhylly
junnut-pelissa
runners-high-podcast
juoksumania
rss-henkisesti-vahva-urheilija-podcast
rss-liiga-fm
unelmia-onkimassa
suomen-f1-podcast
paakallon-podcastit
rss-gillacast
rss-235-podcast
rss-kaukaan-paaty
rss-padelpodi
rss-vuoroveto-podcast
rss-latkapodi