Great Mid-Atlantic Golf Resorts
Cozy, chill, and intimate. Huge, hectic, and bustling. Whether they’re historic and full of character, or modern and full of activity, the amazing range of golf resorts in the Mid-Atlantic will fit whatever experience you’re after and however large your group is. Here’s half a dozen of the best, with some very honorable mentions. […]
Great Uphill Golf Holes
The uphill golf hole is not one we remember with any great fondness or affection. Frequently a grueling test, there’s usually at least one to be faced during a round, and we aren’t upset when it’s over. Course architect Thad Layton says great ones are like unicorns. Fellow architect Mike Hurdzan avoids them as best […]
My 10 Favorite Holes in England
There’s somewhere between 35,000 and 40,000 golf holes in England—not Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) nor the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland), but just England—which is a few hundred square miles smaller than Alabama. So, you can imagine how often a bloke who’d played perhaps a quarter of those holes might rethink, […]
Great Downhill Golf Holes
Jack Nicklaus said golf is a better game when played downhill. The Golden Bear doesn’t speak for everyone of course, but he’s won more of the really big tournaments than anyone and is one of just a handful of architects to have worked on 300 courses or more. It doesn’t take a multi-major champion or […]
What Makes A Quirky Golf Hole?
It can mean different things and it’s hard to put a finger on its exact definition because so often it depends on our personal experience, its context, and the surroundings. But whatever words we use to describe “quirk,” one thing is for sure—we know it when we see it. The wonderful coastal courses in Cornwall, […]
UK Golf Travel Update: What You Need to Know
Like a Payne Stewart or Sam Snead golf swing, the constantly changing international travel situation could be described as “fluid.” “Saying it is a dynamic environment right now would be something of an understatement,” Gordon Dalgleish, co-founder of PerryGolf, said during a February webinar on “The State of International Golf Travel.” PerryGolf sold its first […]
15 Great Golf Books of the 21st Century
Here, in the authors’ alphabetical order, are 15 of the most significant and important golf books of the 21st century.
Golf’s 18 Most Famous Holes (Back Nine)
We knew competition for places would really heat up on the back nine and, sure enough, a number of historic, not to say important, holes have missed out on the top spot. You’ll nod your head at some of our choices while others might cause you to wince. Just remember, it’s all about fame. 10th—Riviera […]
21 Best Holes of the 21st Century
Though new course construction has slowed considerably over the last decade or so, there have still been a lot of notable openings and countless great holes built in the 21st century. Here, in no particular order, are 21 of our favorites—seven par threes, seven fours, and seven fives. Par Threes 16th Hole, Streamsong Red (Bowling […]
5 Destinations for the Truly Intrepid Golfer
Many of us have dreams that someday—some glorious, tantalizing, reach-out-and-touch-it day—we’ll be able to take our clubs to some far-off place where the language, money, scenery, food, and beer might be different, but where golf is still the greatest game of all. Here are five countries for intrepid travelers to visit that, contrary to all […]
