LACC North vs. Riviera
FIRST, LET’S STATE THE OBVIOUS: Comparing two great courses such as Los Angeles Country Club North and Riviera is like comparing two Monet paintings—preference is in the eye of the beholder.
48 Hours In Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.
The Golden State has few towns more magical that this beachside burg full of gingerbread houses and hidden gardens
The Top 10 Places to Fall in Love (Again) With Golf
By Brian McCallen Australia If Melbourne’s sublime collection of Sand Belt courses were located in the northern hemisphere, the competition would wither. What makes them great? Sand-based terrain, minimalist design, classic bunkering, and lightning-fast greens. Don’t miss Royal Melbourne (East and West courses), Kingston Heath, Metropolitan, Victoria, and Yarra Yarra. Consider a sidetrip to Tasmania, […]
George Peper’s Top 10 Most Memorable Rounds
If you’ve played golf for more than half a century—and been in the golf business for almost as long—you can’t help but have a few unforgettable moments. These are mine in chronological order.
Dogged Victim | Talk of the Toon
I’m just back from my Auld Grey stomping grounds, where things at the moment are livelier than ever
An Epic California Golf Road Trip
It’s approaching high noon, and it’s clear that the upcoming duel will be severely one-sided. It’s me against U.S. Open host Torrey Pines South, and a couple of minutes before my 12:00 p.m. tee time, the starter says the rough is a healthy five inches and even locating balls is problematic.
Q&A with Michael Meldman of Discovery Land Co.
With some of the most renowned and amenity-rich golf communities to his credit, not to mention close friendships with Hollywood A-listers, Discovery Land Company founder and CEO Michael Meldman is at the top of the development game
Improve Your Golf Game at These Top Learning Centers
With its perfectly manicured greens and bright white bunkers, the 30-acre Learning Center at Berkeley Hall in Bluffton, S.C., near Hilton Head, resembles Augusta National in its perfection. Members can choose from one of the seven practice greens, three of which are for putting, two for chipping and bunker play, and two more for […]
The First Solheim Cup in 1990
Is it really possible that the Solheim Cup is celebrating its 25th Anniversary?
Review of Miura Golf Forged Irons
Most of the golf clubs played by most of the world’s golfers make use of relatively new technologies that allow manufacturers to move weight around in the head as a way of enhancing forgiveness. In irons, these methods replaced forging, which was how metal clubs were made back to their earliest days. Over the last […]