Questions: Trevor Immelman
The former Masters champion is certainly keeping busy—from captaining the Internationals to becoming CBS’s lead analyst Has it been difficult to focus on one thing at a time between the Presidents Cup and CBS? I don’t think it’s been that difficult to move between the two because it’s all about golf. Golf is the common […]
8 Questions with Golf Course Architecht Martin Ebert
Already an advisor to most of the Open Championship venues, noted English architect Martin Ebert has some ideas for the others—including the Old Course What influenced you to pursue a career in golf course architecture? Martin Ebert: I had led a Cambridge University team on an amazing tour to the United States in 1989 to […]
First Peek: New Golf Projects in Scotland
The Home of Golf is enjoying a surge of new projects CABOT HIGHLANDS, Inverness In June 2022, golf development firm Cabot announced plans for its first property in the UK. The brand, known for its established Cabot Cape Breton property in Nova Scotia and projects in progress in Saint Lucia, British Columbia, and Florida, acquired […]
Q&A: Michelle Wie West
Back on the LPGA after having her first child, the new mother talks about balancing parenting with competing, serving on the LPGA Board of Directors, and what to visit in her native Hawaii You played in the LPGA’s Tournament of Champions after some time off. How was that experience and what’s on your upcoming schedule? […]
First Peek: Bar Run
A family-owned sand and gravel mine has morphed into Oregon’s next great public golf course Since opening Umpqua Sand & Gravel in 1965, the Guido family has known the land they owned in Roseburg, Ore., couldn’t be mined forever. A lighthearted idea to build a 9-hole course led to shaping a few par-three holes for […]
First Peek: Landmand Golf Club
A big, bold piece of farmland is the perfect canvas for this dynamic duo’s first 18-hole design Ever since the acclaimed opening of Sweetens Cove in Tennessee—the 9-hole debut from architects Tad King and Rob Collins—the golf world has felt a sense of anticipation waiting for the team’s first 18-hole layout. After getting the nod […]
Questions: Amanda Balionis Renner
CBS’s rising-star interviewer reveals her most memorable on-air moments, her devotion to yoga, and who she was most nervous to sit down with (guess who) How and where did you start playing golf? I started playing around seven or eight years old. As an only child I was alone a lot, so I gravitated more […]
5 Great Value Courses in Scottsdale
Given its penchant for warm, sunny days, its unique desert locale, and its proximity to around 200 golf courses, Scottsdale, Ariz., has rightfully earned its place among the country’s most sought after golf travel destinations. Throw in “The Greatest Show on Grass” at the PGA Tour’s annual Waste Management Phoenix Open and TPC Scottsdale Stadium’s […]
6 Trends in the Private Golf Community Industry
What’s trending now—and what could be next at your private golf community Putting Parks As the popularity of large-scale putting courses has risen at golf resorts across the country, it has become a trend among private golf communities, too. Boot Ranch’s 34-acre Practice Park is complemented by the largest green in Texas: Opened in 2017, […]
Classic Courses: Oak Hill Country Club (East)
This perennial major venue has returned to its Donald Ross roots in time for its next closeup When it comes to pedigree, the tournament résumé for Oak Hill—the more-than-a-century-old club with two Donald Ross designs outside Rochester, N.Y.—is undeniable. Its East Course is a six-time major championship host and the 1995 Ryder Cup battleground and […]
