Top North Carolina Mountain Courses You Can Play
When golfers from outside North Carolina think about golf in the Tarheel State, it’s only natural that the Sandhills—and the Pinehurst area, in particular—first spring to mind. After all, Pinehurst Resort is an iconic destination known as the “Cradle of American Golf.” But there are more than 500 courses in total across North Carolina, from […]
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Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Murcar Golf Links
Just how tough can a wee wonder be? It wasn’t until I stepped onto the 10th tee at Royal Aberdeen that I learned it had a neighbor. Not 20 paces from that tee box was a green belonging to another course—the third green at Murcar. Needless to say, I had to play it. And the […]
6 of the Planet’s Southernmost Golf Courses
When you venture far to the north and far to the south on this planet, the landscapes begin to grow more similar the closer you get to the poles. If you end your journey a little farther from those extremes, where golf courses can take root, the environments—and the golf experiences—are altogether different. The terrain […]
Book Review: “Golfing the British Isles” by Peter Gray
On the back sleeve of Peter Gray’s Golfing the British Isles, it says that, although he is a middle-handicapper, the author, “has played many of the world’s top 100 courses.” It’s an interesting statement to make because while a majority of golfers (including LINKS readers) will know that’s perfectly possible, many will wonder how an […]
15 Top Golf Museums and Exhibits
The game of golf has a long and proud history going back centuries. Golf enthusiasts around the world embrace that history, and there’s a long list of places where you can revel in it. Whether you’re interested in golf’s great champions, its major tournaments, the evolution of golf equipment over the years, or all of […]
Top 10 Minnesota Courses You Can Play
Unfortunately for visiting golfers, TPC Twin Cities—host venue to the PGA Tour’s 3M Open in the suburban Minneapolis city of Blaine—is private, as are two prominent tournament tracks in the area, Interlachen and Hazeltine National. However, the state is blessed with dozens of terrific daily-fee layouts, especially in and around Minneapolis-St. Paul and up in […]
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Characters: Alan Grant
Alan Grant makes sure Scotland’s Skibo Castle—as well as its guests—don’t take themselves too seriously The exclusive Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle in the Scottish Highlands has an uncommon set of standards. Alan Grant, the club’s unofficial ambassador, describes them this way: “It’s not like standards where you tick a box and say everything’s nice, […]
5 Reasons to Love The Retreat at Silvies Valley Ranch
Novel accommodations and a fun new golf “course” make now the time to explore Oregon’s eastern frontier Set within a 140,000-acre cattle ranch, The Retreat at Silvies Valley Ranch is 220 miles west of Boise Airport and 167 miles east of Bend Municipal Airport. In other words, the property set on Oregon’s eastern frontier is […]
