Royal Portrush Prepares for 2019 Open Championship
By George Peper Unfurled across a rocky rampart of Northern Ireland’s Antrim Coast, the Dunluce Course at Royal Portrush is blessed with one of the game’s most idyllic settings, and its architect, the redoubtable Harry Colt, crafted a links that is equally arresting, making full use of dramatic natural valleys, ridges, and plateaus. Among its […]
Golf Course Architects Discuss Firestone CC South
By Tony Dear The South Course at Firestone CC in Akron, Ohio, has hosted big-time golf since the mid-1950s. First came the Rubber City Open whose winners included Tommy Bolt, Ed Furgol, and Arnold Palmer. It staged three PGA Championships—1960, ’66, and ’75. From 1962 to ’98, it was the venue for the World […]
Golf Course Architects Discuss Firestone CC South
By Tony Dear The South Course at Firestone CC in Akron, Ohio, has hosted big-time golf since the mid-1950s. First came the Rubber City Open whose winners included Tommy Bolt, Ed Furgol, and Arnold Palmer. It staged three PGA Championships—1960, ’66, and ’75. From 1962 to ’98, it was the venue for the World […]
Best Travel Apps
By Graylyn Loomis Thanks to apps and smartphones, it’s never been easier to travel anywhere in the world and experience it like a local. From the millions of apps available in the iTunes and Android stores, we’ve selected the dozen or so that will make your traveling—for golf or otherwise—easier and listed them on the […]
What You Should Know About Royal Birkdale
By Tony Dear The Open, Open Championship, and British Open all began at the same time yesterday on the historic links of Royal Birkdale Golf Club, a couple of miles south of Lord Street and Southport’s handsome town center. The club, founded as Birkdale Golf Club in 1889, moved to its present location in […]
New Outfitter Center at Cordillera Ranch
When you have a spot that’s as inviting to outdoor pursuits as Cordillera Ranch, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, you best take advantage of it. And, boy, do they. The 8,700-acre community offers seven resort-style clubs: The River Club, The Tennis and Swim Club, The Equestrian Club, The Rod and Gun […]
Links Living: Timbers Kaua’i Ocean Club & Residences at Hōkūala
This resort community gives owners the chance to enjoy the best of both worlds Many golf communities boast of their “resort-like” atmosphere. Hōkūala actually is a resort, where owners can enjoy all the amenities—and get a few of their own. First and foremost is the Ocean Course, a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that has been […]
Haig Point, Daufuskie Island: Not Your Average Golf Community
This is not your average golf community. Yes, it has an award-winning golf course, even an equestrian center and spectacular beach. But what’s notable is what it doesn’t have: cars. Located on Daufuskie Island, Haig Point is accessible only by ferry from Hilton Head, and that ferry doesn’t take automobiles. Once on the island, transport is […]
Top 10 English Golf Courses
Golf in England is about much more than four Open Championship venues, although they all make the list of the country’s best courses. The others may not be quite as big, but all 10 are outstanding layouts with proud histories that go back a century and more. Here is our top 10 golf courses in […]
Lexi Thompson’s Mom Continuing To Improve After Cancer Scare
To say it has been a tough year for family members of professional golfers would be an understatement. The latest was Lexi Thompson’s mom, who a few weeks ago was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Like many of the other stories that have popped up already in 2017, it looks like this story will have […]
