About this episode
Brian Silva began working for iconic New England architect Geoffrey Cornish in 1983, building golf courses in the traditional way of the day. After a revelation concerning the essence of strategic golf he transitioned into golf course restoration, becoming one of the business’s most respected talents at renovating historic Golden Age-era courses. His particular passion is for Seth Raynor , and Silva has been peerless in drawing attention to Raynor’s work and helping clubs revive his lost architecture. Silva’s acclaimed original courses include Black Creek in Tennessee, Black Rock , Waverly Oaks and Renaissance in Massachusetts, and he continues a busy renovation and consulting schedule. Brian talks with Derek about his long career and everything else golf, including becoming a practice range ball banger, the disgusting happenings at Omni Amelia Island Plantation , being blown away reading a competing job proposal from Bob Cupp , the difficulty in getting high handicap players to “read” strategy, his epiphany at PGA West and the genius of Pete Dye , the regrettable Age of Engineering, the under-utilized potential of flat Florida golf sites, getting past the “skin” of a golf hole and into its skeleton, trends and followers in design and the joy of bringing Raynor to life at Black Creek Club . Photo: Augusta Country Club Home Page Photo: Black Creek Club, 10th green Outro: “Blinded By the Light,” Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Twitter: @feedtheball Instagram: @feedtheball Feed the Ball on iTunes, Spotify , Stitcher Radio and Google Play The post Episode 43: Brian Silva appeared first on Feed The Ball .