Template Golf Holes have become commonplace in the psyche of the modern golfer. Much of America's early golden age golf course architecture is based on famous holes in Britain and Ireland.
The originals are revered in the British Isles with many claiming the templates stateside are perhaps even better than the originals - a debate for another day...
Some template golf holes aren't holes at all... in many instances, the architect borrowed elements from the original that he felt worked particularly well or were worth emulating.
Below are a series of articles that were previously published on the subject. Enjoy the journey!
A is for Alps
B is for Biarritz
B is for Bottle
C is for Cape
C is for Cardinal (Coming Soon)
C is for Channel
D is for Dell
D is for Double Plateau
E is for Eden
H is for Hog's Back
I is for Island
K is for Knoll
L is for Leven
L is for Long
L is for Lion's Mouth
N is for Narrows
P is for Punchbowl
R is for Redan
R is for Road
S is for Sahara
S is for Short
V is for Valley
If you're interested in reading more about golf course architecture, check out our Glossary Page of Architectural Terms.
