10 Very Expensive Golf Course Memberships
The home hole at the soon-to-be opened Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, New York, is a natural beauty, a par 5 that dips, rolls and rises atop a cliff overlooking Peconic Bay. The target off the tee is a flagpole at the adjacent National Golf Links of America, opened in 1911. The symbolism is not coincidental. Sebonack […]
TPC Stadium Golf Courses
In the quarter-century since former commissioner Deane Beman unveiled his concept of a PGA Tour-operated network of fan-friendly golf venues, the Tournament Players Club (TPC) “brand” has quietly morphed into a machine for selling homesites and golf memberships. While certain facilities in the TPC portfolio—including the very first, the TPC at Sawgrass—are praised for their architectural brilliance and tournament-hosting capacity, the […]
The Evolution of Golf Course Architecture
Quite literally, the landscape of golf course architecture has evolved since LINKS began publishing 20 years ago. Since 1988, more than 3,500 courses have been built in the United States. Some, like Sand Hills, are among the greatest ever built. Others, like Shadow Creek, were unlike anything that golf had seen before. While overall quality of courses built […]
Woodstock Inn Golf Vacation
It’s easy to get your Woodstocks confused, so full of them is the Northeast. For the record, the one the music festival is named for is in upstate New York. The one where rich Bostonians all have ski chalets is in New Hampshire. And the one where you can tee it up on a […]
Miami: The Ultimate Vacation for Golfers and Non-Golfers Alike
No city can attract golfers, cosmopolitan world travelers and beach-goers in equal numbers like Miami, which offers quality golf, first-rate hotels, sizzling nightlife and diverse culinary options. This city’s pulse beats strong both day and night, so book early tee times to leave plenty of time for resting up before stepping out on […]
Old World Florida Golf Tour
So you’re planning a golf vacation to Florida. Which gleaming mega-resort will you visit? Some tile-roofed citadel with a half-dozen restaurants, 500 seaside guest rooms and three perfectly manicured golf courses? You could sift through a stack of slick brochures and easily locate such a destination. But perhaps you’d rather return to an era […]
Golf Travel: Naples, Florida
By Mick Elliott With sun-soaked beaches, a kaleidoscope of golf resorts, upscale shopping, culture, nature excursions and a wealth of history, all served in a laid-back setting, Naples is a treasure. This sparkling city on Florida’s southwest coast has been busy shaking off its one-time image as a retirement enclave and is moving up […]
The Balsams Grand Resort, New Hampshire
A lot of golf courses lay claim to the name Donald Ross, but in few of these places do you feel Ross’ presence as strongly as at New Hampshire’s Panorama Golf Course, part of an elegant Dixville Notch resort called The Balsams. This palpable sense of Ross’ genius is probably due to three factors: He […]
Atlanta: An Unexpected Resort-Golf Destination
Without question, Atlanta possesses a rich golf heritage: the heroics of favorite son Bobby Jones, the presence of old-line clubs like East Lake and Peachtree, the hosting of numerous PGA, Champions and LPGA Tour events over the years, not to mention a couple of major championships. But Atlanta as a resort-golf town? Hardly. Unlike […]
The Omni Homestead, Virginia
For more than two centuries, The Omni Homestead has provided a haven for sports enthusiasts, the perfect relaxation of the most renowned mineral springs and Spa, and the finest Southern hospitality. Today, The Homestead invites guests into a timeless world of exceptional golf on three top-ranked courses, the best of Spa hydrotherapy and massage […]