Top 10 Widest American Courses You Can Play
For the big bashers out there, and the wannabes, too, here are the top 10 widest American courses you can play.
Adam Scott: New Challenges for the Consummate Professional
Global locales of great splendor that are deep in family ties (Australia’s Gold Coast) and owed to travel convenience (Crans-sur-Sierre in the Swiss Alps) have afforded Adam Scott the chance to live where he can protect what is at the heart of his persona. Reserved, but hardly shy, and a deep thinker who doesn’t act […]
10 Top Courses on the DP World Tour
Though Europe gave the world the game of golf, for the past 75 years or so, professional golf on the continent has lived in the shadow of its brasher and younger American counterpart. The European Tour kicked off without much fanfare in 1972 with the Open de España at Pals Golf Club in Girona, Spain. But as […]
An Extremely Fun Makeover for Golden Gate Park Golf Course
The transformation of Golden Gate Park Golf Course—the 9-hole par-3 golf course in the far west of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park—is complete, and if fun, quick, inexpensive golf on eye-catching and architecturally stimulating holes is of interest, then this is most definitely the place for you. The eight-month project was led by architect Jay […]
4 Golf Destinations with Dramatic Views of National Parks
One of the most appealing aspects of golf is the environment in which the game is played. Most courses transport players to a tranquil, park-like setting, although some of those locales are a bit lusher and more idyllic than others. Every now and then, however, a course—and sometimes its affiliated hotel and resort—can do more […]
10 of the Most Expensive Golf Clubs on eBay
Have you seen the prices of golf clubs lately? It’s not uncommon for new drivers with the latest tech to fetch $600 at retail, while new putters have pushed past the $400 mark. Madness? No, it’s just manufacturers charging what the market will bear—and apparently, the market doesn’t mind spending out the wazoo when it […]
Do You Belong to Multiple Golf Clubs?
12 Great Golf Reads This Christmas
From absorbing and educational to sentimental and hilarious, here’s a dozen great golf books for Christmas and beyond. Two Ruddy Ducks and a Partridge on a Par Three Clive Agran This 160-page paperback might be an inexpensive stocking filler, but it could turn out to be the highlight of your Christmas. Agran has a very […]
PGA Tour Q&A: One Golf Rule You’d Love to Change
The rules of golf are generally clear, straightforward, and—most importantly—agreeable. Every once in a while, however, golfers will come across a rule that seems antiquated or flat out unnecessary. Amateurs aren’t taking their rulebooks out for most casual rounds of golf, but the pros are well-versed in the statutes of the game. With that in […]
7 Golf Getaways That Mix Public and Private Courses
In the remote Sandhills of northwest Nebraska, on the rim of the Snake River canyon and about a half hour from the South Dakota border, the Prairie Club is a golf destination like no other. Not only might it be the only golf resort with two 18-hole championship courses that each play to a par […]