In Defense of the Three-Ball
Threesomes in golf are held in just about the same regard as threesomes most elsewhere. It’s time for the trashing of troikas to stop.
TPC Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort
Our intrepid editor goes undercover, not very successfully, for a white-glove test at the host of The Players
The Top 10 Best Match Play Courses You Can Play
Back in the day, it was all about the match, score be damned. The nation’s Golden Era courses were specifically designed for match play, and now a new generation of designers, lead by Coore & Crenshaw, Tom Doak, and Gil Hanse, have built or restyled courses with risk-reward options that incite head-scratching, suspense, and sudden […]
First Peek at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point
Even the most diehard New Yorkers haven’t heard of Ferry Point, a little bit of the Bronx that sticks into the East River under the Whitestone Bridge. That anonymity is about to change.
The Top 10 Eco-Friendly Practices of Golf Courses
Golf, a game played in nature, has for years been lambasted by tree-huggers as a despoiler of the environment. Some of the criticism was deserved, but the industry overall has self-corrected since the millennium, pioneering cost-effective ways to become better stewards of the environment. In honor of Earth Day on April 22, here are what […]
The Challenges of Building a Golf Course
Building a golf course doesn’t always go smoothly, as these tales from the work site attest
Scottish Golf Gluttony: 198 Holes in Seven Days
George Peper goes on a Scottish golf marathon with his son Scott and his friend
Frugal Golfer: Myrtle Beach
In these post-recession days, Myrtle Beach may be a better bargain than ever
The Toughest Masters Records to Break
The Masters record book changes every year, but these marks will stand forever
A Ranking of the Best States in Golf
Somewhat surprisingly, there has never been a 1–50 ranking of the best states in golf. Of course, when something hasn’t been done, there’s often a good reason and, in this case, it was the conundrum, “How do you define best?” Ultimately, the answer came down to one elusive word: golfiness.
