What Would a Modern Course Be?

Hack It Out Golf

Hack it Out Golf - Mark Crossfield, Lou Stagner, Greg Chalmers

Education, Sports, Golf

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Without question, modern golf is established on a foundation of traditions. But what if it weren't? What if golf were new, and we were building a course today? How would elements of course design and play be imagined if it began today? In this episode, Mark and Lou consider ways that golf could be different—if it is willing to be. Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe Mark Crossfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4golfonline Mark Crossfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/4golfonline Lou Stagner's weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.loustagnergolf.com/subscribe Lou Stagner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouStagner Greg Chalmers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregChalmersPGA The Hack It Out Golf Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HackItOutGolf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.8	Just myself and Lou this week. Greg is traveling, traveling i think he's on a plane as we speak
0:39.9	uh if i sound slightly different i'm up at the scottish open this week as well
0:43.4	so i'm on the road also but uh hopefully the audio is okay um interesting question for
0:48.9	you today lou hit me lay it on me i quite i like this question um What would the game of golf look like if every course was this design from scratch today?
1:01.8	Oh, wow.
1:02.5	So with modern players, modern technology in mind.
1:06.3	Because obviously what we've got at the minute is an interesting situation in golf, isn't it?
1:10.1	Where the US Open's a good example, we've seen classic courses in the States, which have changed dramatically.
1:21.6	They are trying to change those courses for a number of reasons, but one of them the modern golf, modern day.
1:28.6	They ripped every tree out for many reasons. So courses of old are still trying to work out
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