Joe Passov, a.k.a. “Travelin’ Joe,” has been writing about golf since 1991, with a specialty in travel, history and golf course architecture. In 2019, the American Society of Golf Course Architects honored Passov with the Donald Ross Award, for contributions to golf and to golf course design. He lives in Cave Creek, Ariz., with his wife Betsy, whose favorite courses are Cypress Point, Whistling Straits and Ballybunion.
Herb Kohler Jr.: A Tribute to a Man Who Was Larger Than Life
Remembering Herb Kohler, who built his grandfather's plumbing company into a global name and then transformed resort golf with his Wisconsin destination.
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'Why Am I Not in Lake Tahoe?' ... Good Question
Morning Read's Joe Passov, having seen the America Century Championship' picturesque venue for years, finally decided to check out the allure.
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Cabot Purchases Scotland’s Castle Stuart
World top 100 and former Scottish Open venue will expand with a new Tom Doak course and transform into Cabot Highlands.
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Chasing Donald Ross, William Flynn in Boston U.S. Open Jaunt
The U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, was the ultimate destination, but the side trips in pursuit of Golden Age design greatness were equally as compelling.
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Boston’s Other Green Monster
How The Country Club morphed into a belligerent brute for the 1963 U.S. Open.
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A New Duel in the Desert at Mexico’s Cabo del Sol
The resort's Tom Weiskopf-designed Desert course is getting a makeover from Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design that should elevate its status; and course architecture news more.
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On Tiger Woods, Southern Hills and the Luxury of Walking
A new toy from Stewart Golf energized the walking aspiration for Morning Read's Joe Passov, but Woods' scouting trip to the PGA Championship venue lit a fuse for playing golf as it was intended.
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Meet the Architects Who Have Shaped Augusta National
Alister MacKenzie is the architect of record for the Masters' iconic venue, but the list of names who have contributed to the constant tinkering is lengthy.
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