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Written by Bryce M Johnson
#9 – Stonehouse
Kinloch Golf Club
Manakin Sabot, VA
Pen & ink 11×14
#12 – Saddle
Ballyhack Golf Club
Roanoke, VA
Watercolor 9×12
#13 – Pine Tree Golf Club
Boynton Beach, FL
Pen & watercolor 6×9
#2 – California Golf Club
San Francisco, CA
Pen & watercolor 9×12
#18 – Valley
Ballyhack Golf Club
Roanoke, VA
Pen & watercolor
“If some hole does not possess striking individuality through some gift of nature, it must be given as much as possible artificially, and the artifice must be introduced in so subtle a manner as to make it seem natural.”
– A. W. Tillinghast

Albert Warren Tillinghast (1876-1942) is one of the most prolific and influential architects of the early part of the 20th Century – the so-called “Golden Age” of golf course design. The aesthetic espoused by Tillinghast is one reason I find golf courses (good ones, at least) so compelling: the seamless transition between the hand of God and the hand of humans.

As a course rater for Golfweek, certified golf junkie, and artist, the beauty
of a golf course is of utmost importance to me.
  • #9 Stonehouse – Collection of Lester George, Kinloch course architect
  • #12 Saddle – Collection of the artist
  • #13 Pine Tree – Collection of Dick Wilson Appreciation Society, Pine Tree Golf Club
  • #2 – Special wedding commission
  • #18 Valley – Collection of the artist

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