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Tim Gavrich
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Tim Gavrich is a Senior Writer for GolfPass. A student of course design since he took up the game at age six, he played for his college team at Washington and Lee University and still tries to tee it up in competition whenever possible. He has been involved in the golf industry since 2011, and has written full-time about golf travel and architecture since 2014.
A native of Avon, Connecticut now residing in Vero Beach, Florida, he has played golf on two continents so far and is not too bad on Bermuda greens for a left-handed New Englander. Follow him on Twitter @TimGavrich and on Instagram @TimGavrich.
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June 24, 2026
A new 18-hole layout by TGR Design will join an existing course, Cutalong, at the expanding boutique resort near Virginia's Lake Anna 100 miles south of Washington, D.C.
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June 24, 2026
Significant progress in Philadelphia, two big projects in Georgia and several other significant renovations and restorations continue to improve local golfers' fortunes.
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June 24, 2026
The home of the Travelers Championship has an impressive and improving slate of public and private golf courses
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June 23, 2026
It still supplies exciting finishes, but some head-scratching design changes have taken some of the defense away from one of the PGA Tour's shortest golf courses.
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June 23, 2026
Amazon's annual mega-sale - expanded to four days this year - includes deals on golf clubs, apparel and other products.
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June 17, 2026
By accepting more input with the top professional tours, golf's governing bodies risk letting the game slip further into dangerous territory.
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June 17, 2026
'Short' is actually short enough at the new Bella Ridge Golf Club outside of Denver.
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June 17, 2026
Members and visitors to Shinnecock Hills and other Hamptons golf courses have enjoyed one particular classic beverage for decades. Is it the ultimate golf cocktail?
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June 12, 2026
One of America's greatest championship golf courses gets its latest chance to test the best.
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June 9, 2026
From traditional offerings by well-known brands to some niche and small-batch options, consider this your ultimate golf shoe guide.
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June 9, 2026
Golf course news and notes: June, 2026.
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June 3, 2026
From a sentimental favorite to one of America's flashiest new private clubs, the best Nicklaus courses exhibit beauty and variety.
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June 1, 2026
Modern golf's greatest architect duo returns to a landscape in eastern Colorado that is reminiscent of their Nebraska masterpiece, Sand Hills, built more than 30 years earlier.
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May 27, 2026
The journey to the 2026 U.S. Mid Amateur is bound to be a bumpy one.
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May 26, 2026
You can rarely go wrong with a golf-themed gift for dear old dad.
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May 25, 2026
The third golf course to be built within South Carolina's quiet Palmetto Bluff community is a meditation on smaller-scale architecture.
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May 19, 2026
Prioritizing short-game skills early on in life paid enormous dividends for the 2026 PGA Champion.
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May 19, 2026
Sweet Tooth, a new par-3 course at the emerging multi-course resort property, will see Wie West collaborate with architect Mike Koprowski.
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May 18, 2026
Hole 16 at Island’s End Golf Club is spectacular at sunset.
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May 17, 2026
From a pre-shot routine to where you position your golf cart, there are many ways to save seconds and minutes, making a round of golf more enjoyable for everyone.
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May 12, 2026
Engineers Country Club, the host of the 1919 PGA and 1920 U.S. Amateur, is one of the best American golf courses few have heard of.
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May 12, 2026
On Reddit, a golfer reports on his home course giving him a hard time for playing constantly.
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May 12, 2026
Consecutive underwhelming outings at Valhalla and Quail Hollow raise questions about what could improve golf's current fourth-best major championship.
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May 7, 2026
One of Donald Ross’ most striking courses will decide who takes home the Wanamaker Trophy for the second time.
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May 6, 2026
Golf and real estate developer Ben Cowan-Dewar's Cabot brand will expand into winter resort activities with its latest property.
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April 30, 2026
Justin Rose, 2013 U.S. Open champion and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, becomes the PGA Tour ambassador for the Formula 1 racing constructor and supercar manufacturer's new golf arm.
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April 27, 2026
One of the area's iconic courses is growing into its new look while another popular favorite goes under the knife and World Am signups pile up.
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April 27, 2026
Another year's worth of significant increases at top-end golf courses invites a reckoning around golf trips across the Atlantic.
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April 22, 2026
The grand opening of the Lincoln Financial Center and the Q School short course marks a major step in realizing one of American public golf’s most ambitious projects.
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April 19, 2026
The Golf Course Superintendents Association Of America's (GCSAA) annual Rounds 4 Research auction is underway.
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April 17, 2026
In just four episodes, the Netflix documentary series’ latest edition regards the Ryder Cup as pro golf’s north star in 2025.
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April 15, 2026
Iconic championship venues and beloved members' courses alike are honoring the legacy of the inimitable modern golf architect.
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April 14, 2026
Pete Dye's midcentury-modern masterpiece remains relevant against the best golfers in the world and great fun for the rest of us.
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April 13, 2026
There have been broken travel bag wheels, relatively few rainouts and a lot of gratitude for golf along the way.
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April 12, 2026
Rory McIlroy repeats at Augusta National with another wild final-round ride to victory.
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April 8, 2026
Fred Ridley, 1976 U.S. Amateur champion and Chairman of Augusta National, reiterated the importance of sensible golf equipment regulation in his 2026 Masters press conference.
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April 6, 2026
Alister MacKenzie, Bobby Jones and many of golf history's greatest figures have shaped America's iconic championship golf course.
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April 3, 2026
We scoured our course review archives for call-outs to the host of The Masters.
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April 2, 2026
Tiger and Phil feature (obviously), but are their performances #1?
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March 30, 2026
They may not be the headliners at their respective resorts and facilities, but these layouts more than hold their own.
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March 25, 2026
Jerry Pate and Steve Dana's restoration of the Teeth of the Dog golf course at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic returns a Pete Dye masterpiece to its charming, challenging best.
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March 24, 2026
Houston's city golf course of record effectively challenges pros and intrigues locals in a way few others can.
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March 21, 2026
From one of America's best 9-holers to a slew of hidden-gem favorites, these courses will reward thoughtful golf trip planning with strong bang for your golf buck.
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March 19, 2026
It's one of the most fun - and least likely - what-ifs in golf.
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March 16, 2026
If you can't go back to school, teeing it up on campus is the next best thing.
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March 12, 2026
The former NFL executive’s 6-point plan for the future of the tour is a mixed bag, with mostly good ideas but a couple of potential blunders.
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March 9, 2026
Pete Dye's masterpiece has changed over the years, but it remains one of golf's greatest championship tests.
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March 8, 2026
TPC Sawgrass' famous 17th hole is a rare island-green par 3 that actually works.
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March 4, 2026
Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne showcases an eccentric, bygone era of golf course design with a retro charm all its own.
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March 4, 2026
From Philly to Erie, golfers appreciated these two-dozen-plus-one Keystone State courses over the past year.