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Tim Gavrich
Senior Writer
Tim Gavrich is GolfPass' Senior Writer. 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 native New Englander. Follow him on Twitter @TimGavrich and on Instagram @TimGavrich.
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April 21, 2025
The 2024 BMW Championship put on a show by teeing it up from 8,130 yards at Colorado's Castle Pines, the longest course in PGA TOUR history.
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April 21, 2025
Golf course news & notes: April, 2025
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April 16, 2025
Pete Dye's two great Palmetto State institutions come from different eras and enjoy different settings. Which is better?
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April 15, 2025
From unnecessary noise to an existential threat to yardage books to the way it treats grown men and women like toddlers, golf cart GPS takes soul away from the game.
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April 13, 2025
Where will GolfPass Academy Tour go next?
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April 13, 2025
This Rory rollercoaster just might go down as the most amazing and emotional major of all time.
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April 8, 2025
In addition to renovating the 18-hole course at 'The Patch,' Woods design group will build a new par-3 course as well as a brand-new TGR Learning Lab nearby.
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April 2, 2025
At Kinsale Golf Club near Naples, Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner have turned a flat, small site into something special.
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April 1, 2025
A recent report on visitor rates at top-rated golf courses in the U.K. raises questions on reasonable price limits, even at less-heralded courses.
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March 31, 2025
The long-tenured 'professor' and coach has presided over the hit series for all of its 430 episodes to date.
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March 27, 2025
Updated models and some totally reinvented lineups comprise a strong category this year.
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March 26, 2025
The legendary teacher, who passed away Sunday at the age of 85, turned golfers on to the short game and a science-backed approach throughout his career.
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March 26, 2025
A golf ball brand revival continues, new threads arrive and we review a putter with game-changing aspirations.
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March 23, 2025
As she debuts her new GolfPass series "Glam Golf," take a look at some of her most important advice for golfers.
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March 20, 2025
You still need to practice your stroke, but putters from these companies could make the pursuit of better putting a lot more fun.
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March 18, 2025
Golf course news and notes: March, 2025.
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March 17, 2025
The longtime PGA Tour host is a rigorous test that resists stereotypes of Florida golf.
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March 11, 2025
The PLAYERS Stadium Course's final trio has something that most golf courses do not.
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March 10, 2025
Sunbelt meccas like Florida and Texas and even some less-expected places are seeing new courses sprout up.
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March 5, 2025
The trend towards short-form golf has hit the Sunshine State hard, to golfers' great benefit.
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February 26, 2025
A mini-driver mini-review, an even more mini rangefinder and...is this golf shoe too comfortable for golf?
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February 26, 2025
Major championship host courses and other exclusive clubs are opening their doors for winning bidders.
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February 25, 2025
The pro golf docuseries' third go-around doubles down on major narrative choices that occasionally delight and often frustrate.
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February 23, 2025
If your clubs have been on the shelf for a while, focus on the basics when it's time to dust them off.
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February 19, 2025
This is how you really grow the game.
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February 19, 2025
New ammo from TaylorMade, Titleist and more of the big OEMs all compete for a spot in your golf arsenal.
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February 13, 2025
Green fees continue to skyrocket, but these inexpensive options give plenty of bang for your golf buck.
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February 13, 2025
Would you play golf in a dome? Learn more from our golf course news and notes column: February, 2025.
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February 12, 2025
The new members-only event series is going nationwide in 2025.
