Course Curriculum

Start Next Lesson Lesson 1: The Evolution of Golf Course Construction

Lesson 1: The Evolution of Golf Course Construction

Building a Putting Green

Lesson 2: Modernist Architecture - Minimalism vs. Maximalism

Minimalism vs Maximalism

Lesson 3: Technology and Precision - How CAD, Drones, and Data Changed Design

Technological Contributions to Course Construction

Lesson 4: Sustainable Construction - Building Courses in the 21st Century

2011 Restoration of Pinehurst No. 2

Week 1: Quiz - Course Architecture & Design

Lesson 1: IMG and the Business of Being an Athlete

Business of Being an Athlete

Lesson 2: Golf Course Economics: Land, Water, and Capital

Revenue Model for Your Golf Course

Lesson 3: Television Rights and the Modern Tour Economy

TV Rights in the Modern Economy

Lesson 4: LIV Golf Disruption: Sovereignty, and the Future of Professional Golf

LIV Golf Disrupts Professional Golf

Week 2 - Quiz: The Economics of Golf

Lesson 1: The 1997 Masters: A Defining Moment

Tiger WIns 1997 Masters

Lesson 2: Statistical Dominance: The Historical Record

What the Numbers Say

Lesson 3: Race, Media, and the Construction of Celebrity

The Media & Tiger

Lesson 4: Legacy, Injury and the Limits of Historical Judgement

What Was and What Could've Been

Week 3 - Quiz: Tiger Woods: Cultural Phenomenon

Lesson 1: Data and the Analytics Revolution

Strokes Gained vs Traditional Stats

Lesson 2: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Golf Instruction

AI Golf Coaches?

Lesson 3: The Bifurcation Debate: One Game or Two?

One Game or Two (The Bifurcation Debate)

Lesson 4: Golf's Carbon Footprint and the Sustainability Imperative

Assess Sustainability at Your Home Course

Week 4 - Quiz: Technology, Data, and Golf's Future

Lesson 1: P.G. Wodehouse and Golf as Social Comedy

Review: Golf Short Stories

Lesson 2: Golf Films as Cultural Artifacts

Review: Golf Movies

Lesson 3: New Media and Golf's New Audiences

Review: Golf Podcasts

Lesson 4: Golf Journalism, Podcasting, and the Democratization of Commentary

Review: Long From Golf Journalism

Week 5 - Quiz: Golf in Literature, Film, and Media

Lesson 1: Capstone Proposal and Research Design

Capstone Research Question

Lesson 2: Research, Evidence, and the Scholarly Conversation

Research, Evidence and Conversation

Lesson 3: Writing the Capstone: Argument, Evidence, Analysis

First Draft & Assessment

Lesson 4: Final Presentation, Portfolio, and Reflection

Present Your Research

Week 6: Quiz - Capstone: Original Research