No. 34
Winter 2025

Loosen Up

Golf was always meant to be fun. No. 34 brings that spirit back with penguin bunkers, template putt-putt holes and a world-class course born from a video game. It takes you from a Dubai hookah bar to the colorful world of your new friend Jain, and stops for some trick shots with the Bryan Bros along the way. Across every page, joy proves to be golf’s best architect.

136 Pages · 9 × 11 inches · Matte laminated and embossed cover · Smyth sewn · Spot varnish interior images on FSC Certified Paper

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Table of Contents

Golden Hours

Golf arrived late to Dubai, but this newcomer discovered a city sparing no expense to catch up.
22

It’s Not Putt-Putt

The secret lessons hidden inside a wildly popular San Antonio golf complex.
40

The Powder Highway

In the winter, this fabled loop in western Canada has some of the greatest snow in the world. In the summer, golf takes over.
46

Yardage Book: No. 6 at Prairie Dunes

Riding the wind and avoiding the gunch at one of Maxwell’s crown jewels.
60

The Beauty of Plan B

The original blueprint for Old Barnwell did not include the Kids’ Course, which makes its unlikely success all the sweeter.
64

I Think We’ve Got Something

The Bryan Brothers explain their remarkable journey from broke to YouTube stardom.
74

Of Golf and Monsters

Mermaids, Vikings and a homicidal pig are part of Enniscrone’s legend. The golf has a great story too.
84

The Happiest Place in Golf

Welcome to the world of Jain Golf, where kids rule.
96

This Is Not a Game

A young architect’s old laptop might just be the future of course design.
102

Group Show

A collection of stunners from some of the game’s best photographers.
114

Lipping Out

A legal argument for sneaking onto the course. How to get an Ivy League degree and an LPGA card. (Hint: You probably can’t.) It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday’s favorite track. The best caddie in Kathmandu.
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Contributors

Writers

Casey Bannon
Aaron J. Brogan
George Bryan IV
Wesley Bryan
Tom Coyne
Colton Craig
Travis Hill
Tom Mackin
Jeremiah O’Sullivan
Alek Timm
Charlie Warzel
Luke Weierbach
Greg Wheeler

Photographers

Jack Ducey
Douglas Guillot-Skupien
Christian Hafer
Jaren Hunsaker
Jason Jahnke
Harvey Jamison
Matt Junior
Kohjiro Kinno
Simon Krenk
Alex Leeth
Trevor Masterson
Andy Pessagno
Zachary Pessagno
William Rainey
Tom Shaw
Johnny Weingart
Greg Wheeler

Artists

Mark Rivard

Feature

Golden Hours

Precious metals, fast cars and praying for birdies on an unforgettable journey through the United Arab Emirates.

Words by Tom Coyne, Photos by Jack Ducey

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Golden Hours
Golden Hours

“The golf was something I would have to discover on my own—a challenge I welcomed. Maybe Ireland and Scotland and Oregon’s secrets had been revealed, but fresh frontiers remained.”

Tom Coyne, from
“Golden Hours”

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This Is Not a Game

A young architect’s old laptop might just be the future of course design.

Words by Charlie Warzel, Photos by Jason Jahnke

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I Think We’ve Got Something

The remarkable story of the Bryan Bros, in their own words.

Words by George Bryan IV and Wesley Bryan, Photos by William Rainey

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Bryan Bros
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The Beauty of Plan B

The unexpected success of the Kids’ Course at Old Barnwell and the value of accidental joy.

Words by Travis Hill, Photos by Jason Jahnke

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Old Barnwell Kids Course

“The true test of any golf destination is whether it stands up to the travel, the time and the distance, and whether you’d run it all back. In a heartbeat, I thought.”

Tom Coyne, from
“Golden Hours”

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