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Making a putt to finish a hole, can be an exhilarating feeling, a feeling that can also leave you relieved but right around the corner is another opportunity for success and redemption. That walk in between, from green to the next tee can be an aha moment. It can be, the best walk in golf. Ok, the best…

Par 3 holes can often be the most memorable and exciting holes on a golf course. Sometimes based on land that is awkward, a ravine or wrinkle in the land. Sometimes architects use par 3s as connectors to get to other areas. You hope each par 3 is different and has character enough to leave a golfer with…

Culture at a golf club, what is that? It’s not the band from the 80s, that all of you know the song to, coma, coma, coma, coma, coma, chameleon……. you know the rest. It’s a feeling, a friendliness and familiarity that people buy into and want to be a part of. Tradition is often involved. There is no…

The Shaper, What do you do? Mickelson National Golf Club is a Mickelson Design product. The stamp of approval comes from Phil Mickelson, Rick Smith, design consultant and Mike Angus, design Director. Down the road, those will be the names on the architects list. All, have had a massive impact on what Mickelson National will be, but from…

Building golf courses in the 21st century is going the way of the dinosaur with the odd alligator as the exception to the rule. Mickelson National would not be built, without the desire and the vision of the community being built in Springbank called Harmony. Harmony is a 1700 acre community with 3300 residences planned. With this vision…