Shenendoah Golf Course at Turning Stone
Why don’t more golf instructors design courses? Teachers understand how real golfers play, which should make them good at building to complement our games. But I can name only one prominent teaching pro who is also an architect: Rick Smith. As a teacher, Smith has worked with countless amateurs as well as Tour pros including […]
Follow LINKS Contributor Nick Edmund on his "Golf-Walk"
By Tony Dear Nick Edmund should be resting. On March 4th of this year, carrying a set of golf clubs on his back, the 56-year-old Englishman set out along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way—a 1,500-mile tourism trail taking in the country’s western coast—before stopping on May 1st in Galway, the halfway point. During the first […]
Tiger Woods' Bluejack National is Open
Getting Tiger Woods to design the golf course shows you’re creating something truly memorable. At Bluejack National, an hour north of Houston, everything will be just as special. “We want our members and their guests to enjoy five-star, white-glove service,” says club president Casey Paulson. “But not in a stuffy way. You should feel […]
Tiger Woods’ Bluejack National is Open
Getting Tiger Woods to design the golf course shows you’re creating something truly memorable. At Bluejack National, an hour north of Houston, everything will be just as special. “We want our members and their guests to enjoy five-star, white-glove service,” says club president Casey Paulson. “But not in a stuffy way. You should feel […]
Two Rivers Country Club, Williamsburg
For all the attractions of Williamsburg, there is only one private golf and waterfront community. If that’s a surprise, wait until you learn that Two Rivers is no newcomer struggling for acceptance, but recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The member-only club has a unique composition—equal parts young families, working couples, and retirees—hailing from around the […]
Tommy Fazio’s Best: Quail Valley Golf Club
It must be tough to be a golf architect named Tom Fazio and not be that Tom Fazio. Yet, the nephew of one of the game’s pre-eminent designers is compiling his own impressive portfolio of courses, none better than Quail Valley. Put aside all your assumptions about Florida courses. Working with former world-number-one Nick Price, […]
DragonRidge Country Club
In a town known for glitz and glamour, there may be no more luxurious community than MacDonald Highlands, which includes DragonRidge Country Club. The gated property is very low density—only 1,000 homes over two square miles—leaving plenty of open space and magnificent views of the Las Vegas Strip and toward mountains and desert. The golf […]
Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club
There are a number of notable golf communities in what locals call the “Treasure Coast” of Florida. “But what owners like about Orchid Island is that it’s a bit smaller than most of the others,” explains General Manager Rob Tench. “You get to know all your neighbors. And we have three different facilities, so nothing […]
Change Your Golf Clubs to Suit Your Destination
If you’re planning a golf trip this summer—or ever—check your bag before departing for any clubs ill-suited to the destination. Different courses, climates, and conditions call for a different set make-up. We canvassed experienced golf travelers for advice on fine-tuning equipment to the elements. In The Wind Less loft on the driver. If you play […]
Graylyn Goes to Pinehurst
I have great memories of visiting the Pinehurst area as a young golfer. Most summers my dad and I made the three-hour drive from our home in Asheville for junior tournaments, and occasionally short father-son trips. The excitement for my Pinehurst trips was, and still is, rooted in the amount of good golf throughout the Sandhills […]
