Letter from St. Andrews: The 10 Golden Fools

The article in the Fall issue on the 10 Golden Rules of Golf got me thinking—are those really the 10 most important things my golf life? Hardly. I have my own standards and they don’t have much to do with written regulations.

Where to Stay, Eat, and Play Golf in Alabama

What goes better with golf than food? In our latest installment of “Golf Gourmet,” we take you to five fabulous course-and-restaurant combos in L.A.–that’s Lower Alabama, y’all.

West Point Military Academy Golf Course

  Base/Location: United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Par: 70 Yardage: 6,036 Play Policy: Open to the public with reduced rates for the military. The hilly, tree-line terrain more than makes up for what this Robert Trent Jones Sr. course lacks in length. The fast, sloping greens also add greatly to the course’s defense, […]

United States Naval Academy Golf Club, Maryland

  Base/Location: United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Par: 71 Yardage: 6,528 Play Policy: Civilians may apply for membership. Perched above the Chesapeake, this 1916 William Flynn design has fabulous views of the bay and the Bay Bridge. Just about every green on the hilly layout is raised, small, and quick, but very little water […]

Navy Marine Golf Course, Pearl Harbor

  Base/Location: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii Par: 72 Yardage: 6,754 Play Policy: Active duty and retired military, federal government employees, and their guests. Located about three miles from the Arizona Memorial, this busy, well-maintained, and player-friendly course is located on land acquired by the military after the attack on Pearl Harbor to house […]

Creek Course at Moose Run, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

  Base/Location: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska Par: 72 Yardage: 7.324 Play Policy: Open to the public. The Creek Course is the longest layout in the state with also the longest hole, the 640-yard 11th, which scenically plays through a reclaimed gravel pit, as does the 222-yard sixth. Architect Robin Nelson and his crew had […]

MCAS Memorial Golf Course, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

  Base/Location: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif. Par: 72 Yardage: 6,818 Play Policy: Public play on limited basis. Just about 20 minutes north of downtown San Diego, this open, player-friendly layout is known for the country club-like conditioning of its greens. It’s also famous for having the longest par five in Southern […]

Kaneohe Klipper Course, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base

  Base/Location: Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, Kaneohe, Hawaii Par: 72 Yardage: 6,528 Play Policy: Open to the public with tee-time restrictions. With the Ko’olau Mountains framing the front side and the Pacific Ocean bordering the back nine, courses don’t come any more scenic than this one. The 471-yard 13th along the ocean was voted the military’s […]

Eisenhower Golf Club, U.S. Air Force Academy

  Base/Location: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Par: 72 Yardage: 7,301 Play Policy: Active duty and retired military, DoD civilians, USAFA contractors, and guests. Located about 30 minutes north of the Broadmoor and sharing similar foothill terrain with fast, sloping greens, the Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed Blue is regarded as perhaps the […]