Oddest Course Names in Golf
Some golf courses have lineage that’s a tad unusual. Here’s a sampling of some of the oddest course names in golf.
8 Top “Valley” Courses You Can Play in the U.S.
The following are some of the top courses in the United States open to the public that include “Valley” in the name.
7 Great “Beach” Golf Courses You Can Play
While the name Pebble Beach is iconic in the world of golf, fewer than 100 U.S. courses have the word “beach” in their name.
7 Great “Mountain” Golf Courses You Can Play
What are some of top golf courses that have the word “mountain,” or a version thereof, as a part of their name?
6 of the Wildest Design Quirks on a Golf Course
A recent trip to Arizona offered me an opportunity to tackle one of the unique bunkers in golf: a 13-foot-deep pit of peril at Scottsdale National Golf Club called the “Mine Shaft.” The original bunker depth was eight feet, but the team at Jackson Kahn Design dug deeper when too many golfers successfully escaped for […]
Cabot Announces a New Property in Bordeaux, France
Cabot Cape Breton, the very first property under the Cabot brand, boasts one golf course designed by architect Rod Whitman and another by Bill Coore. And now, so does the newest addition in Cabot’s rapidly growing portfolio. Only this one didn’t take 20 years to come about, notes company founder Ben Cowan-Dewar. In the wine […]
Golf’s Best Rain Gear
As a wise Irish caddie once told me when I was waffling on whether to bring my rain gear to the course: “I’d rather have ya looking at it than looking for it.” But where to turn for truly good waterproof golf rain gear? A recent buddy trip to Bandon Dunes—and ill-advised choices by several […]
Hyperscapes: A Member Club Built Around Virtual Golf Courses
Would you pay $50,000 to join a golf club without an actual course? Hyperscapes Golf Club is the first members-only club built around fully virtual courses, and the first layout—crafted by Nicklaus Design on a stunning Scottish landscape within a recreated Caledonian forest from 6,000 years ago—will be available for member play on golf simulators […]
Top 10 “Ranch” Courses in the U.S.
If you’re confused about the official name of one of the newest and most dynamic destinations in the golf world, you’re not alone. PGA Frisco is a unique public/private partnership between the PGA of America, Omni Hotels & Resorts, and the city of Frisco, Texas. The sprawling 660-acre campus is home to the new PGA […]
Best Blind Shots at Public U.S. Golf Courses
The Dell hole at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland remains almost as exactly as Old Tom Morris created it well over a century ago, a stunning and unique blind par three that plays over a 30-foot-tall hill to a narrow green set between the grassy dunes. For golfers on the tee, the only indication of […]
