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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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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.
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March 4, 2026
From great-value local courses to a major championship host, there's a lot to like about golf in the Badger State.
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March 4, 2026
Connecticut is small and its golf scene is often overlooked in favor of New York and Massachusetts. But the Constitution State has some strong, value-oriented public golf.
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March 2, 2026
The course that Palmer crafted over decades reflects the evolution of the pro game.
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March 1, 2026
Outside of core golf equipment, what devices are truly necessary to enjoy a round?
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February 27, 2026
Florida is currently the fastest-growing state for golf with potentially more than 50 new courses built between 2023 and 2028.
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February 26, 2026
Tight fairways, angled greens and lots of water define the challenges at what is a home-game for many PGA Tour pros.
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February 25, 2026
Local golfers and the D.C. Preservation League have sued the Trump administration over an alleged attempt to 'destroy' Washington's keystone public golf course.
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February 18, 2026
From public-private evolutions to image-overhauls to simple rebrands, golf courses are trying to sell themselves to members and visitors in new ways.
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February 17, 2026
With locations from Florida to Las Vegas to the Arctic Circle, we collaborated with Cabot CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar to assemble a hole-by-hole greatest-hits across more than a dozen courses.
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February 13, 2026
The headliners are well-known, but Myrtle Beach has a deep bench of quality golf throughout the budget range.
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February 11, 2026
Neal Shipley’s inaugural TGL ace sparked our writers to take sides in one of golf's most controversial traditions: Who buys the drinks after an ace.
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February 10, 2026
'The Patch,' a nearly century-old city facility that has been reworked by Tom Fazio, Beau Welling and Tiger Woods, will open its doors to public play after the 2026 Masters.
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February 9, 2026
Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner's newest creation sits atop one of the Sunshine State's most scenic inland golf sites.
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February 4, 2026
The #1 golf equipment marketing buzzword for decades is starting to be replaced by other selling points for new clubs and balls.
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February 4, 2026
From the Panhandle to Miami, competition was fierce to make our annual list of the top Florida courses according to your reviews.
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February 4, 2026
A mix of top college, resort and daily fee courses make North Carolina an enticing golf destination for golfers.
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February 4, 2026
The Palmetto State is one of America's richest in quality accessible golf courses.
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February 2, 2026
The case of Lake Worth Beach Golf Course shows why distance-creep is far from just a PGA Tour problem.
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January 28, 2026
The PGA Tour elected to shorten a tough par 3 by between 30 and 60 yards despite perfect weather and low scores at The American Express in California.
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January 25, 2026
The golf industry's annual schmooze-and-peruse week was a whirlwind of new and established golf merchants and their wares - some good, some silly.
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January 23, 2026
Superb short courses, fun municipal layouts and solid daily-fee options offer good bargains playing golf around San Diego.
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January 16, 2026
A social media video from the tour visualizes the dramatic recent increases in driving distance and ultimately lays out an argument for equipment regulation.
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January 15, 2026
Old Shores, a new resort and residential community north of Panama City, will occupy rolling property characterized by forests, streams and deep sinkholes.
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January 15, 2026
Youth on Course has facilitated more than 5 million rounds of golf for kids since its founding in 2006.
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January 10, 2026
Two longtime tour host venues have dropped off of this year's schedule, with more casualties likely to follow.
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January 9, 2026
From indirect references to complete reproductions, contemporary architects pay tribute to the striking architectural style of C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor golf courses.
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January 8, 2026
From adjustments in the Home of Golf to restorative work at Golden Age classics and transformative projects at midcentury and modern courses, these golf courses are getting a glow-up this year.
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January 7, 2026
The gold standard in pro-line golf balls just released their latest edition. We took them for a spin.
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January 6, 2026
The inaugural season of the league, which expands the TGL format to top female professionals, is expected to kick off in winter 2026-27.
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December 31, 2025
The Keiser family’s empire will expand, more municipal golf makeovers will come online and a slew of exciting private clubs will debut in the year ahead.
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December 30, 2025
Contributions to golf architecture, statesmanship and the hope of more competition define the legend's road ahead in the game.
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December 22, 2025
In the wake of a global health crisis came the biggest surge in the game's popularity since the early Tiger Woods era, with new course development returning in earnest.
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December 20, 2025
We reviewed new golf courses that opened coast to coast from Atlantic Canada to Florida and California.
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December 18, 2025
Golf course news and notes: December, 2025.
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December 17, 2025
Golf delivered some compelling storylines in 2025, and we did our best to bring them to you.
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December 16, 2025
A big year on and off the golf course leaves lasting memories.
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December 15, 2025
This final-hole failure will sting for a while, but it's one of golf's many tough rites of passage.
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December 11, 2025
Beyond warm winter weather, the Sunshine State's value for traveling golfers lies in the variety of types of golf trips it can accommodate.
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December 10, 2025
TGL team Boston Common Golf and musicians Niall Horan and Noah Kahan teamed up with YouTubers-turned-media-darlings Good Good Golf to put a new twist on the celebrity golf tradition.