Wigs on the Green

Gullane Golf Club

Three courses on a hill

Nov 25 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

How I Designed a "Perfection" Template

The template went pretty far in the Fried Egg design contest, so I thought I would share how I threw it together in a few hours.

Nov 19 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

Musselburgh Links

History, Hickory, Fun

Nov 11 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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October 2025

North Berwick West Links

A course diary from my trip to Scotland

Oct 16 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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Quick Post: I Did Some Research for SF Public Golfer Magazine

A new magazine to highlight public golf in San Francisco

Oct 11 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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August 2025

Quick Post: 1990-2010

Omitted from coverage at Cypress Point Club

Aug 29 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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The Case for Doubt: Prestige, Friction, and Corruption in Golf Course Rankings

Epistemological problems inherent in course reviews

Aug 20 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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July 2025

Quick Post: George Waters on the Designing Golf Podcast

A discussion of how limited resources conflict with unlimited expectations

Jul 25 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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From Doak to Digest: Golf Rankings Are Built on Assumptions No One Talks About

Aesthetic Frameworks in Golf Course Ratings

Jul 15 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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May 2025

Great Par 4’s: #9 at Soule Park

I played Soule Park twice recently and I really can’t stop thinking about the ninth hole.

May 21 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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April 2025

A Generalized Theory of Green Speeds

Slower greens can challenge players while their putters are still in the bag

Apr 1 • 

Matthew Schoolfield

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March 2025

Why I Advocate for Golf for Non-Golfers

Tough times hit home in San Francisco

Mar 25 • 

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