A History of Donald Ross in America
Pinehurst No. 2 is just one of the dozens of outstanding resort courses the great Scotsman designed—and anyone can play
The Greatest Golf Architect of All Time: Harry Colt
In LINKS’s Silver Anniversary issue last fall, readers may recall the surprise atop the leaderboard of the 25 greatest architects of all time. The winner of that survey was Harry S. Colt (1869–1951), a lawyer and former Cambridge University golf captain who left his position as club secretary of England’s Sunningdale Golf Club to become the pivotal figure in golf’s first truly global design firm, Colt, Alison, & Morrison. In this partnership, C.H. Alison took on projects in far-flung locales like Japan and New Zealand, while Colt worked primarily in the British Isles and Continental Europe.
The Top 10 Summer Golf Resorts in the U.S.
Summer officially starts tomorrow and, as the saying goes, the living gets easy. It can be even easier if you find yourself at a great golf resort by the beach or in the mountains with a host of other activities to get the most out of these magical months.
Portland Golf Club
Great golf in the state of Oregon is nothing new, as this frequent tournament—and Ryder Cup—host attests
Payne Stewart’s Final U.S. Open Win
Payne Stewart and Phil Mickelson staged one of the greatest Open finishes ever. But Payne’s victory was no one-day wonder.
Omni La Costa Resort
New owners, big investment, and a golf overhaul put this Southern California stalwart back on track to greatness
Palouse Ridge: The Best College Course You’ve Never Heard Of
Washington State might not be a golf power, but its golf course is one of the best
Which is Better? Golf in North vs. South Carolina
North and South Carolina share a name, a border, even a golf hole (Farmstead Golf Links’s 767-yard, par-six 18th, where you tee off in the South and putt out in the North). Many people lump the two states into one geographic region, as in “the Carolinas.” Even James Taylor didn’t bother to differentiate when he sang “Carolina In My Mind.”
Sure, it’s easy to get the two states confused. Both have gorgeous coastlines, sweet tea, and citizens who say “y’all.” But the states are different in a number of ways: The North has more than double the population (9.8 million to 4.7), all the pro sports teams, and a major technology sector; the South has the most charming and historic city (Charleston), better college football, and alligators.
A Video Tour of St. Andrews
The Top 10 Jack Nicklaus Courses You Can Play
Many of Jack’s best courses are private, but he’s designed a number of great public-access layouts, too
