8 Ryder Cup Courses You Can Play
The Ryder Cup has produced memorable moments and legendary matches; yet, aside from delivering a trio of thrilling days of intense match-play golf, the team competition is unique among the sport’s most significant events for the accessibility of its venues. Only six U.S. Open courses (out of more than 50) welcome public golfers. Similarly, fewer […]
An Insider’s Guide to Destination Kohler
The village of Kohler, Wis., will take its place front and center within the golfing world when the Ryder Cup is brought into town and, over three days of competition, two dozen of the world’s best players (along with an exuberant group of fans) will experience one of the sporting world’s most passionate international events. […]
4 Golf Resorts with Exceptional Non-Golf Amenities
There was once a time when all caliber of golf resorts—even the most exceptional ones—catered exclusively to golfers. These days, those rules no longer apply. Bucket list golf resorts may still be known first and foremost for their revered layouts, but many have supplemented their exemplary golf-focused amenities with a bevy of other offerings, some […]
Must-Play Links Courses That Have Never Hosted the Open Championship
Since its inception at Prestwick in 1860, the Open Championship has captivated golfers the world over. Justly branded as “golf’s original championship,” The Open, as it’s often casually called, has played host to stunning outcomes, dramatic storylines, and exceptional performances. Yet, across more than 160 years, the championship has been contested at only 14 courses. […]
A Candid Conversation about Links Golf with Greg Norman
During the summer of 1993, Greg Norman teed it up at Royal St. George’s for the Open Championship and promptly shot four rounds under par. He saved the best for last, however, shooting a six-under 64 during the final round to win by two strokes. “That final round was one you just dream about,” the […]
Great Public Courses in Greater San Diego
The U.S. Open’s return to Torrey Pines served as a reminder that San Diego, aka “America’s Finest City,” is a golfing Mecca—after all, it’s not very often that amateur golfers of any ability level can tee it up on a championship-caliber venue that has twice hosted one of the world’s most revered events. Not surprisingly, […]
12 Questions with “The Open Doctor” Rees Jones
The U.S. Open has returned to the South Course at Torrey Pines; however, the 7,802-yard coastal layout that will challenge the world’s best players bears little resemblance to the course that first opened for play in 1957. Twenty years ago, Rees Jones—affectionately known as “The Open Doctor” for his restorative and redesign efforts that transform […]
5 Boutique Putters Actually Worth Considering
Golfers have an irrational obsession with their drivers, especially now as PGA Tour television broadcasts and equipment manufacturers are emphasizing ball speeds above any other metric. Tour players can do that, since they’re all capable putters. Even the 200th ranked putter on tour—by Strokes Gained standards—averages slightly less than 30 putts per round. The average […]
The Lesser-Known Golf Courses at Kiawah Island
The Ocean Course, host of the 103rd PGA Championship and one of Pete Dye’s seminal works which was completed just in time to host the Ryder Cup in 1991 (and previously hosted the PGA Championship in 2012), may be the crown jewel at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, but the luxurious resort’s four additional courses collectively […]
7 Exceptional Holes that Bring the Ocean into Play
In his fictional work The Old Man and the Sea, author Ernest Hemingway described the ocean as “something that gave or withheld great favors.” He also opined that the sea could do “wild or wicked things,” but that such things could not be avoided. While the novella chronicled the heroic and sometimes futile attempts of […]
