The Golf Club, Ohio
Pete Dye is about to tweak one of his most important and historic designs for the first time in 46 years. Don’t expect it to get any easier.
Trump Doonbeg, Ireland
Routed through massive dunes on the southwest Irish coast, this Greg Norman design is a quintessential links layout that returns again and again to the sea
Pete’s Path: Indiana’s Pete Dye Golf Trail
The Hoosier State pays homage to its favorite designing son
Book Review: American Caddie in St Andrews and Loopers
Our senior writer reviews a pair of new caddie memoirs—‘Loopers’ and ‘An American Caddie in St. Andrews’. Which one is a misread, and which is worthy of a hearty tip?
Handling Stress on the Golf Course
By its very nature, golf is an exercise in stress management, from the hazards that line the holes to the pressure of the match to the swing demons in your head and the friends you want to impress. Blissful ignorance is one way to deal with it but that’s easier said than done. A better […]
I Was There: Strange vs. Faldo at The Country Club
It took some convincing and chicanery, but I was walking step for step with my twin brother
The Future of Golf Course Architecture
The “minimalists” appear to have won the battle over the future of golf course design. Sadly, their hopes of winning new jobs seem minimal, too.
The Par-5 Untouchables, Revisited
Our recent research suggests the unreachable par five has become an endangered species
The Experts Explain How to Keep a Consistent Grip Pressure
Tommy Armour 1967 The last three fingers of the left hand latch the club against the heel of the hand all through the swing. Pressure from those fingers is firm but not stiff. There is a lighter hold with the middle two fingers of the right hand. The ABCs of Golf John Daly 1992 Sam […]
Architect Keith Foster on Golf and Global Travel
The Wanderer in his second career, golf architect Keith Foster unearths—and sells—hidden treasures
