Tartan Talks
Tartan Talks 105: Nathan Crace and Todd Quitno
One lives in Mississippi. The other lives in the Chicago suburbs. Nathan Crace and Todd Quitno reveal how they became fast friends who are now collaborating on multiple projects.
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Tartan Talks 101: Garrett Wasson
Play ball!!! And then design golf courses! Garrett Wasson reveals how he went from being a Division I baseball player to launching a career as a golf course architect. Hint: a very famous and very busy New York layout inspired him.
Tartan Talks 100: Cynthia Dye McGarey
The daughter and niece of golf course architects, Cynthia Dye McGarey eventually found her way into the design business. She shares personal and family golf stories.
Tartan Talks 99: Keith Cutten
Projects on some surreal sites, a book and forming a business partnership with two of his mentors. Keith Cutten has already accomplished plenty in the early stages of his golf course architecture career.
Tartan Talks 98: Stephen Kay and Scot Sherman
Two guests. One tall topic. We chat with veteran golf course architects Stephen Kay and Scot Sherman about how they approach trees when executing and pitching projects.
Tartan Talks 97: Dave Heatwole
Dave Heatwole saw two of America’s largest golf projects in their early stages. He then saw fascinating parts of the world. He now oversees the implementation of master plans for numerous clubs. He reveals insight from his four decades in the industry.
Tartan Talks 96: Jim Wagner
Jim Wagner’s career is taking him back to Asia following the formation of a new partnership with Brian Curley. The continent is a long way from his native Massachusetts, but it has provided an abundance of work and life memories.
Tartan Talks 95: Erik Larsen
Erik Larsen explains why renovations, restorations, remodels and transformations aren’t the same thing and how he went from using a Patty Berg retrofitted 5 iron as a 5-year-old to becoming an adaptable golf course architect.
Tartan Talks 94: Gene Bates
Gene Bates is the son of a game warden and the son-in-law of a golf course architect, so he’s seen many incredible outdoor sights, including hippos on greens. He also has an incredible zest for providing memorable playing experiences to the masses.
Tartan Talks 93: Jim Nagle
After a successful 25-year run with Ron Forse, Jim Nagle recently launched his own design firm. He describes the methodology involved in taking such a big career step, how he went from competing in swim meets at Lancaster Country Club to helping elevate the southeast Pennsylvania course and why he’s quick to give superintendents credit for their work.
Tartan Talks 92: Patrick Burton
After nearly a decade working on projects in China, Patrick Burton needed to find an avenue to break into the United States golf market. He explains why he shifted his attention to technology and golftainment.
