by Forrest Richardson It was U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower who made “The Domino Effect” a part of popular language. In 1954, Eisenhower reasoned that allowing even one country to fall to communism would open the door to others. He likened the threat to dominos falling — set one in motion, and the others will follow. Considering Eisenhower was an avid golfer, the metaphor of falling dominos as it relates to golf improvement projects is well suited. In golf renovation and remodeling the ‘threat’ of a domino effect obviously doesn’t rise to the level of world peace and stability. [...]

by Forrest Richardson The par-3 golf hole, quite simply, is the design where every player is expected to have an opportunity to make a hole-in-one. At each crack taken, that thrill — even if realized just once out of 10,000 or so attempts — creates fun and intrigue that cannot be duplicated on the longer holes. The anatomy of a par-3 begins with one basic theme: Players begin from just one point — a tee. That point, regardless of the number of alternative tees, is determined by the golf course architect. He or she decides on the basic premise. Then, [...]