Matthew Castaldo

Auburn Turfgrass Alumni | Assistant Superintendent Childress Hall | Pine Valley Golf Club

[Holderness & Bourne @hbgolfusa]

Few days in Texas for the brand.

[Fried Egg Golf @fried_egg_golf]

In the desolate high plains of West Texas, Childress Hall has emerged as one of the world’s premier private golf destinations.

Tom Doak’s Upper Course is like a puzzle that continues to reveal its greatness with each subsequent play and alternate route taken.

[Fried Egg Golf @fried_egg_golf]

Watch Great Golf Holes: The 10th Hole at Childress Hall's Upper Course here ⬇️
https://t.co/oC6xE2w7Mj

[Fried Egg Golf @fried_egg_golf]

Great Golf Holes: No. 10 at Childress Hall (Upper)

Premiering Monday, February 2nd on YouTube 🍿

[Rick Golfs @Top100Rick]

The 2025 Golf Magazine World Top 100 list is out!

Any surprises?

New entrants:
Childress hall
De Pan
Cap Rock
Te Arai north
Cape wickham

Leaving the Top 100:
Whistling Straits
Muirfield Village
Yeamans Hall
Royal Cinque ports
Les bordes

[5 Clubs @5ClubsGolf]

Gil Hanse talked about Childress Hall in Texas during Design Week.

@GolfChannel | @Garywilliams1Up | @golfpridegrips

Watch Full Show: https://t.co/iRfiD7FLib

[Matthew Castaldo @mcastaldo_]

@fwadewilson Par isn’t easy from the monster tees on 3

[Rhett Evans @GCSAACEO]

The #GCSAAConference trade show floor is officially open!

[LinksGems @LinksGems]

I love weird golf course questions, and someone wrote in with a good one today:

What are some of the best golf course with two (and only two) par-5 holes?

Here’s what I came up with.

In America:

National Golf Links of America
Sleepy Hollow (I’m biased)
Merion
Pine Valley

(1 of 2…)

[Matthew Castaldo @mcastaldo_]

@bigfiyah1981 No sir. Left in August and couldn’t make it back for crump.

[Rick Golfs @Top100Rick]

Pine Valley - #1/World Top 100
1918 - George Crump

As a natural contrarian, I drove into Pine Valley skeptical. I wondered if a golf course could truly be a clear cut #1 in the world.

I left a believer. Pine Valley is simply the best collection of golf holes on the planet.

George Crump rode by the land on the train and realized it could become something special. He enlisted Colt, Tillinghast, CB MacDonald, Walter Travis, and George Thomas to provide advice. Using their help and his own will, he built a shrine.

The course is so vast. With 500+ acres of land, every hole feels like its own world. The walk is perfect, you often cut through nature during your walk of dreams, providing a wonderful moment of respite from thinking about your next shot.

It’s hard. Really hard. With a 153 slope from the member tees, it is unforgiving. But birdies can be made and if the fairway is found, good rounds are out there. A 10 handicap may shoot 100, but you never feel like shooting your handicap is impossible. (If only we got 10 chances!)

You need every club. You can’t let your mind rest for a moment or double bogey is eminent. The hole by hole uniqueness is off the charts, every hole seems like a new story and challenge.

The par 3’s are quite possibly the best on earth. Playing 130, 150, 175 downhill, 210 uphill, your irons are tested completely.

While it’s very private, guests feel welcome. The staff is phenomenal. The caddies are pros. The agronomy team keeps the course in a state of perfection.
The members love to share the course with friends and golf appreciators.

Truly one of the best golf experiences a human can have. I could happily write a book about PV, but others, far more capable, have done that already.

So I’ll leave it with this: Pine Valley is simply the very best.

[Rick Golfs @Top100Rick]

A sign your golf pilgrimage soon reaches its destination.

For a golfer, it’s almost as spiritual as turning down Golf Place road in St. Andrews, in a distinctly American way.

[Callum Younger @YoungerCallum]

99th Crump Cup at Pine Valley Golf Club

[Travis Cook, CGCS @gcscook]

1st pro am underway. The staff here knocked it out the park. Phenomenal job provide the pristine conditions being showcase this week. Cerby even has her own credentials.

[Cecile @Cecile71827]

ATL IM ON THE WAY ! #SoundTheHorn #Committed !

[William Pieroni @WilliamPieroni]

Forever grateful ❤️🤍

[Ricky White @RW012478]

People fail to realize @Only1RW has NOT yet to play with the same QB his entire College Career and @BrennanMarion4 will make his only season having consecutive years with the same OC. This year should be off the charts 📊
@PFF_College @espn
#BagSeason

[Amanda Gibson @AmandaGibsonn]

Playing around with some conditioner🎨
Huge shout out to Max for teaching me his craft. Also, huge shout out to @Pros_Choice for sending conditioner. I’m extremely grateful, couldn’t have happened without y’all! I love making these guys.