Best Heathland Golf in England’s Famed Sand Belt
The best heathland golf courses in England’s renowned Sand Belt, with classic layouts and beautiful landscapes.
Making Golf History in Williamsburg, Va.
Golf wasn’t a pastime in 18th century Williamsburg, but it’s a popular pursuit there now with a variety of strong courses.
Best Places to Play (and Stay) in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is home to the strongest set of golf courses in the Caribbean. Here are the top places to play (and stay).
Today’s Top Sand Wedge Choices
Choosing the right sand wedge for your game isn’t as easy as just looking for a club that has an “S” stamped on its sole.
Top Mountain Courses in 10 American West States
Mountain golf is different. It’s three-dimensional chess, with elevation changes that factor into the way you approach just about every shot. America’s western states are blessed with dozens of superb mountain tracks, from hillside bucking-bronco rides to others that are gentler canters through quiet valleys surrounded by towering peaks. Many of the west’s more impressive […]
Is Royal Troon the Weakest of the Open Rota Courses?
Let’s make one thing clear from the start: the Old Course at Royal Troon Golf Club is one of western Scotland’s premier links. It wasn’t chosen to host the Open Championship 10 times for nothing. Its seaside location in Ayrshire, its long and proud history, the warmth of the club’s welcome, and the number of […]
A Golf Trip to Switzerland
It’s a small country, about the size of Maryland. How do you know when golf season starts in Switzerland? Just follow the cows.
10 Top Golf and Beach Options for Summer
I’m often told that man does not live by golf alone (usually by non-golfers). And in the summertime, one of the chief non-golf activities that I and other golfers enjoy is spending time swimming and lounging by the sea. Lakes and ponds can have beaches—and some rivers do, too. But they can’t compare to going […]
Classic Courses: Essex County Club
For well more than a century, this Donald Ross gem has required having the full repertoire of shotmaking skills When Essex County Club hosted the 1938 Curtis Cup match, it represented a homecoming of sorts. Harriot and Margaret Curtis began their golfing lives at Essex, in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., about 30 miles north of Boston. The […]
What to Know About USGA’s Golf House Pinehurst
Since its inception, the USGA has amassed the most extensive collection of golf artifacts and memorabilia in the world. The USGA Museum was originally located in New York City, but the organization eventually chose a location in Liberty Corner, N.J., where the museum opened to visitors in 1972 in a location adjacent to USGA headquarters. […]
