Tim Gavrich
Senior Writer
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 27, 2022
Three star-studded events are coming to TVs and streaming services in early July.
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June 24, 2022
No...not that one.
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June 23, 2022
The "Top 100 under $100" finally delivers a list of courses that every golfer can afford.
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June 22, 2022
Pinpoint wedges have helped McIlroy play some of the best golf of his career lately. Learn his technique and get more shot-saving tips from the four-time major champion.
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June 20, 2022
Fitzpatrick's analytical approach to every shot and his pin-in putting give golfers food for thought.
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June 20, 2022
U.S. Open-winning (old) putter technology, new irons from a maverick Texas company and a quick review of a new rangefinder feature in this month's edition.
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June 15, 2022
Golf course news and notes: June, 2022.
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June 13, 2022
It has never been easier - or more important - to distinguish between the game the pros play and the one you play.
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June 13, 2022
The USGA founder club that saw early-20th-century golf's greatest underdog story hosts the national championship for the first time in 35 years.
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June 13, 2022
A new GolfPass series, Home Course Advantage, seeks to help level golf's playing field.
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June 10, 2022
We must protect this clubhouse.
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June 6, 2022
We've rounded up a bunch of gifts that cover the range of budgets.
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June 2, 2022
One of the world's premier courses is set to be renovated - and other notes - in this month's secrets column.
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June 2, 2022
The new, lighter Arccos 3.0 sensors help bring Big Data into your golf game.
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May 26, 2022
The Midwest dominates our selections, but there are great golf getaway options from coast to coast.
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May 26, 2022
Hey, what'd you make back on the 258th?
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May 23, 2022
Even Tiger Woods needs a little more forgiveness from his irons.
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May 23, 2022
Tricky bunker sand and sensible green speeds made a fascinating examination of Perry Maxwell's Great Plains masterpiece.
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May 19, 2022
Decades-long combination of lower-than-usual precipitation and creeping temperatures lead to big changes in desert course upkeep.
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May 17, 2022
The major championship jewel of the Great Plains is Perry Maxwell's masterpiece, recently restored by Gil Hanse.
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May 16, 2022
A 2022 recipient of a PGA of America lifetime achievement award, Cannon has photographed great courses and events for decades.
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May 13, 2022
Drop and give me 18.
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May 11, 2022
These major champions got it done under the most intense pressure. They can help you do the same.
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May 9, 2022
We round up the golf books titles worth your leisure time.
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May 9, 2022
Here's how to play - and stay - where the pros play.
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May 3, 2022
At the moment, mask and testing mandates are in a state of flux. Many international destinations are relaxing rules to encourage overseas travel. We recently took advantage to visit Greece for the first time.
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April 28, 2022
Famous, historic and exclusive clubs are all offering rounds to help with turf research in 2022.
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April 25, 2022
New offerings from big names and some smaller-brand curiosities abound this month.
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April 21, 2022
Quality products and a focus on the environment work in tandem more than ever in golf.
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April 21, 2022
The Els for Autism 2022 Golf Challenge opens golf club doors while serving children around the world.
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April 21, 2022
With three 'anchor sites,' the USGA seems to be tightening the rotation of courses that could hold its flagship event for the foreseeable future.
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April 19, 2022
This may not be the first Caribbean nation you'd visit for golf, but that helps it fly under the radar.
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April 13, 2022
Golf course news & notes: April, 2022.
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April 12, 2022
New series from Martin Hall seeks to demystify one of the scariest places on any golf course.
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April 11, 2022
No matter the leaderboard, Augusta National never disappoints.
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April 8, 2022
History doesn't come cheap.
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April 4, 2022
Alister MacKenzie, Bobby Jones and many of golf history's greatest figures have shaped America's iconic championship golf course.
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March 31, 2022
These threads don't come cheap, but you're worth it.
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March 28, 2022
Several major architects have projects in varying stages of construction and design.
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March 24, 2022
Every shot is important, but one or more of these could be the difference between winning and losing the next time you're on the golf course.
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March 23, 2022
Stay, play, practice *and* improve your game at these respected facilities.
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March 21, 2022
New direct-to-consumer brands, updated PING scoring clubs and more feature in this month's roundup.
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March 18, 2022
Here is how golfers are supporting Ukraine in her time of need.
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March 16, 2022
Golf course news & notes: March, 2022.
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March 14, 2022
The Canadian native, now based in Arizona, has invented some of the modern era's best golf training aids to go along with his engaging teaching style.
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March 10, 2022
The great Indianan left an unmatched legacy in the form of several architects who have created scores of great courses.
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March 7, 2022
Developer of Pasatiempo and Cypress Point, Hollins forged a path followed by Alice Dye and others.
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March 4, 2022
The Spaniard's exploits in Tucson remind us of his abiding coolness.
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February 21, 2022
Check out one of GolfPass' all-time greatest tips from the 3-time major champion, plus a video about social media sensation "Snappy Gilmore."
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June 27, 2022
A Division I golfer shares what golf fashions line her closet.
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June 27, 2022
The 2022 U.S. Open and the first stateside LIV Golf both feature composite layouts using holes from two separate courses.
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June 16, 2022
Watch featured groups and holes from The Country Club over Father's Day weekend.
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June 13, 2022
'The Phantom of the Open' will delight audiences.
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June 9, 2022
A slew of major sporting events - including an ongoing commitment to golf - have made Vegas the place to be for any sports fan.
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June 7, 2022
Amy Rogers reflects on how her dad got her hooked on the game.
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June 2, 2022
We've dug through the GolfPass archives to compile the best driver tips for any golfer.
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May 30, 2022
This remote escape minutes from the Canadian border is ready for major expansion.
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May 30, 2022
This legendary resort in North Carolina Sandhills will show off its connection to two legends - Donald Ross and Peggy Kirk Bell - by hosting its fourth U.S. Women's Open.
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May 19, 2022
David McLay Kidd's $7-million redesign reinvents the private golf club that is accessible by a stay at the Inn at Entrada in St. George, Utah.
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May 12, 2022
Sensei Lanai, a Four Seasons Resort, can help golfers get in better shape - physically, mentally and emotionally - on and off the course.
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May 5, 2022
Despite a limited Greek golf culture, this 72-hole golf resort offers everything a golfer could want.
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May 2, 2022
Playing Del Monte at Pebble Beach Resorts on its 125th birthday reminded us that historical, classical golf is the best golf.
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May 2, 2022
I'm participating in a Youth on Course 100 Hole Hike this summer. Why aren't you?
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April 28, 2022
Launch monitors are slowly but surely becoming more affordable for the common golfer.
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April 25, 2022
A Greg Norman design at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta hosts the world's best players April 25-May 1.
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April 21, 2022
This new heavyweight just might be the king of all golf books.
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April 18, 2022
Just because it's dark doesn't mean you can't play your favorite game.
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April 15, 2022
Tiger Woods used Full Swing's new KIT model as part of his pre-2022 Masters prep and on the grounds of Augusta National.
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April 14, 2022
Only a select group of courses have received solely five-star reviews since launching our platform nearly a decade ago.
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April 7, 2022
Naples is a winter golf mecca perfect for snowbirds.
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April 7, 2022
A treasured Dr. Alister MacKenzie muni in San Francisco awaits a long-overdue return to glory.
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April 4, 2022
Golfers can play Amen Corner, the feared island green at TPC Sawgrass and other famous holes on replica courses.
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April 1, 2022
Golfers can savor Sweetens Cove by playing golf in rural Tennessee or sipping its bourbon.
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April 1, 2022
An island course with a new look and name and an old favorite about to close for a transformation highlight this month's 'Secrets' column.
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