Richard Mandell

Richard Mandell (born November 7, 1968) is a noted golf course architect living in Pinehurst northwest of Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was born in Rye near White Plains, New York by some of the most historic golf courses in the country like Bethpage State Park (his all-time favorite is the Black Course there), Westchester Country Club, and Winged Foot. Sneaking onto some of the most renowned courses in the United States, Mandell fell in love with the golden age architects and the impressions they left on the land. Architects including A. W. Tillinghast, Donald Ross, Charles Blair Macdonald, and Seth Raynor inspired him through books, drawings and the courses they designed (which he was fortunate enough to play on occasion).

Writings

Richard Mandell is also a noted golf historian and author. He recently published the book, Pinehurst ~ Home of American Golf (The Evolution of a Legend), a work which recounts the history and development of one of the most celebrated golf areas in the United States. He has contributed chapters to Golf Architecture: A Worldwide Perspective (both volumes 1 and 2) as well as Favourite Holes By Design (where he describes the fourth at Bethpage Black). He has penned numerous articles for magazines like Links Magazine, Golf Illustrated, and Golf Course Architecture. Since 1997, Mandell has taught a class on golf course architecture at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He writes a golf blog for The Washington Times called Golf Today: Players, Events and Fields, where he discusses everything from PGA Tournament venues to golfing in China.

Courses

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ↑ Ran Morrissett (May 2002). "Feature Interview with Richard Mandell March 2002". golfclubatlas.com. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Architect Spotlight". Links Magazine. April 2001. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Washington Times Blog". The Washington Times.
  4. ↑ "Bobby Jones renovation designer draws inspiration from original architect". 27 October 2022. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)