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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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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.
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December 10, 2025
From mini-drivers to 9 woods and some genuine oddities, there has never been a broader menu of golf clubs to consider.
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December 5, 2025
From golf's hot new fashions to the latest clubs, we tested every piece of golf gear and accessories we could get our hands on this year.
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December 4, 2025
The Old Course Reversed, a three-day period when golfers can play St. Andrews' ancient links clockwise, will take applications starting December 8.
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December 3, 2025
Economic turmoil shocked the golf industry, touching off an era where architects had to drastically reorient their approaches in both their business and their art.
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December 3, 2025
Looking back on nearly seven years of short essays about odds, ends and fun thoughts around this great game.
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December 1, 2025
Putters with alternative balance points have found their way into the bags of dozens of tour pros and thousands of everyday golfers in recent years. Do they represent a legitimate technological leap forward or a rolling fad?
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November 24, 2025
New drivers from TaylorMade and PING have appeared on the USGA Conforming list and in touring pros' bags, while some other late-2025 releases are starting to catch golfers' attention.
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November 19, 2025
With his first new build and a comprehensive renovation of an existing course, plus more on the horizon, the 16-time PGA Tour winner and 2003 U.S. Open champion seeks to carve out his own space in golf’s latest boom.
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November 18, 2025
World-renowned instructor Martin Chuck and fitness guru Don Saladino's at-home drills and golf fitness exercises will get your game in shape.
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November 12, 2025
Hard-won, kid-approved.
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November 12, 2025
Golf course news and notes: November, 2025.
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November 9, 2025
Deep division among the online golf commentariat speaks to a greater lack of consensus over golf etiquette.
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November 9, 2025
Rounds at tough-to-access private clubs, luxury travel experiences and more are on offer, all for a good cause.
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November 6, 2025
Premium creature comforts and concierge-level services are on the rise at high-end resort and private golf courses. Is it additive or distracting from the overall experience?
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November 3, 2025
The lead-up to the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression gave rise to increasingly impressive - even ostentatious - courses, until the bubble popped.
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October 30, 2025
The Old Course at St. Andrews and Augusta National have become battlegrounds between golf's governing bodies and equipment manufacturers.
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October 24, 2025
Dream Golf's second full-service golf resort is full of interesting courses that inspire varied allegiances.
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October 1, 2025
Recent years' new golf courses in real estate developments have delivered some improvements for visitors and future residents.
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October 1, 2025
All charity outings should aspire to be as fun and well-run as Foursomes for Fatherhood, an annual tournament to benefit Hartford's Village for Families & Children.
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September 28, 2025
The Americans showed guts during a Sunday comeback attempt before falling to Europe.
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September 25, 2025
Several states have invested in including golf alongside other recreation for residents and visitors. The result is some of the best-value golf in the country.
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September 24, 2025
The biennial match-play throwdown has a strong track record of visiting expensive but often publicly-accessible courses.
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September 23, 2025
Who better to make you a better golfer than those who have gotten it done on the most pressure-packed of stages?
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September 20, 2025
The inaugural Content Cup, held at 1983 Ryder Cup site PGA National in Florida, was a reminder of the joy of team match play.
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September 19, 2025
The original outpost of the modern golf 'Munaissance' is an epic ode to public golf.
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September 17, 2025
With Kapalua's Plantation Course off the table, we debate the best options to host the PGA Tour's season-opening event.
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September 16, 2025
Golf course news and notes: September, 2025.
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September 14, 2025
A supposedly fun thing I'll absolutely do again.
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September 10, 2025
There are many ways to experience the world through golf. Which one speaks most to you?