5 Unique Elements at Payne’s Valley
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tiger Woods and Big Cedar Lodge took the phrase “grand opening” to a whole new level in unveiling Payne’s Valley—the Missouri resort’s newest course and Woods’s first public design in the U.S. named in honor of legendary golfer and Ozarks native Payne Stewart. The grandiose resort’s newest course joins its four existing layouts designed by […]
10 Things Pinehurst Gets Right
There’s a reason why Pinehurst has earned the moniker “Cradle of American Golf.” With nine courses on property and new amenities constantly sprouting, the historic golf resort continues to affirm itself as a must-go destination for any fan of the past, present, and future of the game. Here are 10 things that Pinehurst gets right. […]
First Peek: Sheep Ranch
Bandon Dunes’s best-kept secret is a secret no more The fifth, and likely the final, 18-hole layout at Bandon Dunes—perhaps the most highly anticipated course in the world since its announcement in 2019—debuted on June 1. For years, the Bally Bandon Sheep Ranch sat hidden away from visitors to Bandon Dunes on an oceanfront plot […]
Destination Kohler Adding New Short Course Facility
One of the country’s great golf destinations is planning to make a splash with the development of its new short course facility. Desination Kohler, the Kohler, Wis., resort that is home to four Pete Dye golf courses in Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run, is introducing “The Baths of Blackwolf Run”—featuring a 10-hole par-3 course, a […]
My Round at Harbour Town Golf Links
The intimidation started early. At first it was a sense of anticipation—I was about to play one of the top public courses in the entire country just a few weeks after the PGA Tour pros had done so during the RBC Heritage. The drive over the bridge onto Hilton Head Island and through The Sea […]
The Hardest Round of Your Life
Of all of the rounds you’ve played in your golf lifetime, there are but a few that seem to be etched in your memory in permanent ink. There’s the story of your career-low round, that your friends and family could recite back to you word-for-word. Then there are probably one or two courses you checked […]
Questions: Padraig Harrington
What will be your overall m.o. as captain of the European Ryder Cup team? Well, that would be telling, wouldn’t it? I’ve played in six matches, been a vice captain, so I’ve seen a number of captains over the years. Hopefully, I’ll be a mix of all the good and try to avoid some of […]
My Courses: Juli Inkster
Juli Inkster is a lengendary professional golfer that has won 31 times on the LPGA, including seven major championships. Here she shares her favorite and most challenging courses to play in this edition of “My Courses.” MY FAVORITE COURSE: Muirfield Village. Every hole on the course requires you to hit different types of shots, the […]
My Round at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
The moment you make the turn through the gate at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, you realize this is no ordinary public facility. Your first exposure to the former rice plantation is a drive down the club’s long and narrow entrance road, a half-mile stretch splitting the gap between the 1st and 10th holes enveloped […]
New 14-Hole Short Course “QuickSands” Coming to Gamble Sands
David McLay Kidd and Troon Golf recently announced that ground has been broken on a 14-hole short course called “QuickSands” at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Wash.—the first of its kind in the state of Washington. The property’s second course joins the original McLay Kidd-designed 18-hole Sands course, the links style layout set in the high […]
