The Top 25 Golf Islands in the World
Okay, we’ll admit it. This is an audacious list. Indeed, it would be fair of you to ask, how can we possibly rate and rank the islands of the world according to their golf appeal? How can we possibly compare Amelia to Australia, Hainan to Hilton Head, Pawleys to Puerto Rico?
Top 10 Best End of Summer Courses
The clock is ticking. Summer is drawing to a close. The end of summer is the time to plan a special trip to a rarefied place where golf is only available for a limited time. Belgrade Lakes Golf Club Belgrade Lakes, Maine Tucked away in the lakes and mountains region of central Maine, this rock-solid layout by Englishman […]
What are the Origins of Links Golf Courses?
“Links”. A strange word it is: a singular noun ending in s and rhyming with jinx, minx and perhaps most appropriately, sphinx. No wonder there’s confusion. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, links first appeared in print in 931 as hlincas, plural of hlinc, or ridge. Over the ensuing millennium, some major etymological earthmoving took […]
Q&A with Arccos Golf CEO Sal Syed
Do you know the best and worst parts of your game? Not what you think they are, but the numbers that support your suspicions? While the pros get the hard facts—distances for each club, greens in regulation, putting tendencies—thanks to ShotLink, most amateurs are clueless as to how they really play. Being able to accurately […]
Great Course/Great Meal | San Francisco
Two certified classics will make lasting memories of the city by the bay
Top 10 College Courses
With classes beginning at many universities across the country next week, it’s time for our annual ranking of the best college courses in the country. Did your alma mater make the cut? 10. Warren Golf Course University of Notre Dame PAR: 71 YARDAGE: 7,020 ARCHITECTS: Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw YEAR OPENED: 2000 NOTABLE ALUMNI: Joe […]
George Peper: Putter Fitting Video
Golf and Fly Fishing in Oregon
For those who pursue trout and salmon as passionately as birdies and eagles, there’s no place like Bend
5 Myths About Bunkers
Architect Jim Urbina says we no longer understand their true purpose 1) Bunkers are there to penalize golfers Nothing could be further from the truth. The great old-time architects said a hazard isn’t just for punishment but to make the game more interesting. Golfers take bunkers personally: Those of us in the design business see […]
Review: Brainstorm Golf Happy Putter
Having accepted adjustable drivers, it makes sense that the next club we’d want to fiddle with is the putter. After all, those are the clubs that most define how we play, and adjustability makes perfect sense for a putter, which has to handle changing conditions round to round. The Happy Putter offers a wide range […]
