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Major(s) News & Notes May 11, 2023

Thursday, 11 May 2023

The PGA field is set and it may be a hot topic. Plus, Oak Hill from above, stories from Local Qualifying, Ryu's in Pebble Beach, Task Forcers added to Ryder Cup cart team and Reads.

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L.A. North's 10th

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

Regarding quality, nothing induces more to the charm of the game than perfect putting greens. Some should be large, but the majority should be of moderate size, some flat, some hillocky, one or two at an angle; but the greatest majority should have natural undulations, some more and others less undulating. It is absolutely essential that the turf should be very fine so the ball will run perfectly true.
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Weekend Wrap: Clark And Meronk Win, Lee And Phil Grovel, The Great Don January Passes

Sunday, 07 May 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

Regarding quality, nothing induces more to the charm of the game than perfect putting greens. Some should be large, but the majority should be of moderate size, some flat, some hillocky, one or two at an angle; but the greatest majority should have natural undulations, some more and others less undulating. It is absolutely essential that the turf should be very fine so the ball will run perfectly true.
C.B. MACDONALD

Coming In June And Available For Pre-Order via Amazon: Golf Architecture For Normal People

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L.A. North's 9th Hole

Sunday, 07 May 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

The Quad’s deep dive into Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course design and restoration continues.

A par 3 closes out the 2023 U.S. Open's opening nine. The ninth is a beautiful and difficult one-shotter with a mysterious backstory.

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Major(s) News & Notes May 4, 2023

Thursday, 04 May 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

Only two weeks until the PGA but why doesn't it feel like it?

Plus, the end of Garcia, Westwood and Poulter in the Ryder Cup, a bunch of USGA news and much more.

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L.A. North's 7th And 8th

Wednesday, 03 May 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

U.S. Open golfers will face an option-laden long one-shotter followed by a meandering par 5 through a rustic setting. And it may take a while this June.

The Quadrilateral’s deep dive into the seventh and eighth holes at Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course, host of the 2023 national championship.

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Major(s) News & Notes, April 27, 2023

Thursday, 27 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

Errors in play should be severely punished in finding hazards, but now the golfer wants his bunkers raked and all the unevenness of the fairway rolled out. A player does not get the variety of stances or lies that in olden times one was sure to have. A hanging lie or a ball lying in any position other than level is a blemish to the modern golfer. The science and beauty of the game is brought out by men having to play the ball from any stance. To play the game over a flat surface without undulations leaves nothing to the ingenuity of the player, and nothing is presented but an obvious and stereotyped series of hits.
C.B. MACDONALD

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Q&A With Chevron Championship Winner Lilia Vu

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

The 2023 Chevron Championship winner and Fountain Valley native Lilia Vu discusses Sunday's major win and her early days in southern California golf.

Vu is playing this week’s JM Eagle LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club.

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L.A. North's Sixth, Part II

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

More than you ever wanted to know about the short par 4 and its surrounding neighborhood ahead of June's U.S. Open. This one will feature out last bit of celebrity home background info until the 14th hole but given the sixth hole’s placement amidst some of the world’s most expensive real estate, I couldn’t resist.

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Lilia Vu Wins The Human Energy (Light) Chevron

Monday, 24 April 2023

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A former UCLA star captures her first major in a playoff over Angel Yin.

The former Dinah Shore major debuts in Houston with a noticeable lack of energy after a long run in Rancho Mirage.

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The Tie Podcast: Talking Golf Architecture For Normal People

Friday, 21 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

I enjoyed chatting with Henry Shimp on an array of topics related to the 2023 Masters, my new book and even food. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Major(s) News & Notes April 20th, 2023

Thursday, 20 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

The Dinah turns up in Texas, Koepka reflects, Tiger has surgery, USGA sees a record number of U.S. Open entries, Europe's Ryder Cup hopes look promising on paper, a new app to download and much more in the latest News & Notes.

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Weekend Wrap: Fitzpatrick Takes The Heritage, Kim Plays Into 2023's First Women's Major

Monday, 17 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

The current U.S. Open champion holds off Jordan Spieth while Grace Kim wins in just her third LPGA event to get into the Chevron. Plus, a post-Masters round-up and an unusual moment from the Lotte.

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Go Farther!

Sunday, 16 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

Reactions at the Masters to the current distance proposal should encourage Augusta National and the governing bodies to so as much as possible now.

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Masters: Champions, Cutmakers and (Point) Missers

Thursday, 13 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

2023's big winners, losers and somewhere in-betweens from another memorable week in Augusta.

The Quadrilateral’s traditional post-Masters roundup of the week.

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Masters: CBS Scores Highest Rated Golf Telecast In Five Years

Tuesday, 11 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

Despite an Easter Sunday finish and Saturday's mess, the 2023 Masters scores impressive ratings. Plus, a notes on CBS's added production touches.

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Quadrilateral Wrap-Up: Jon Rahm Wins The Masters

Sunday, 09 April 2023

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The Spaniard holds off Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson to win by four. Final round notes, quotes and anecdotes from a long-but-exciting Sunday in Augusta.

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Quadrilateral: Saturday At The Masters

Saturday, 08 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

Weather cooperates enough to set up a Sunday finish. Plus, leaders speak, CBS records instead of going live, bifurcation is already here in a shady way, the purse is up $3 million and the Sunday plan

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Friday At The Masters

Saturday, 08 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

Brooks Koepka surges to -12, Sam Bennett shines, huge pines fall during play and the round is suspended with 39 players on the course. Also, invoking the front and back nines as only they can in Augusta.

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Thursday At The Masters

Friday, 07 April 2023

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Geoff Shackelford

We want to make bogies easy if frankly sought, pars readily obtainable by standard good play, and birdies, except on par-5's, dearly bought. BOBBY JONES

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Rahm, Koepka, Hovland lead in ideal conditions. Plus, Koepka caddie controversy, Quotables, television does two on-course chats, Honorary Starters speak, Sergio loses it, 13th plays easy and more.

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