Bandon Dunes Set to Add a 19-hole Par-3 as Its 7th Course

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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is adding even more golf to a resort already home to five 18-hole courses and a 13-hole par-3. Set on an inland dunescape between the first hole of Bandon Trails and the Pacific Ocean, development is proceeding on a second par-3 layout (this one spanning 19 holes) affectionately being referred to […]

Best Public Golf Around Denver

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Because of all those mountains and nicely groomed ski hills, Colorado is an Alpine man’s paradise and rarely gets its due as a golf state. And you never see Denver get a mention in any “Best Places to Play” articles. Fitness Instructor Course Turin Endasfit Endas Fitness | Emagister best bulking cycles steroids new in […]

7 Golf Holes with Tremendous Amounts of Sand

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“A water hazard is like an airplane crash, [if you hit your ball into one] there’s no hope,” Rees Jones once said. “Being in a bunker is like being in a car crash,” he continued. “There’s a chance of survival.” There’s sound logic in the 82-year-old’s perspective, but its degree of truth can fluctuate from […]

The 5 Greatest Moments of the PLAYERS Championship in the TaylorMade Era

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Amid the pressure of competing to capture golf’s most coveted trophies, it’s easy to see why the game’s biggest stages yield the most compelling memories. While tradition, glory, and lore have come to define these historic moments, many of the iconic images that continue to resonate with fans have occurred since 1979, the year TaylorMade […]

5 Reasons to Love Casa de Campo

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Home to one of the most celebrated courses in the Caribbean, this sprawling island resort is growing even more lavish For almost 50 years, golfers have flocked to Casa de Campo Resort & Villas on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic. Ever since word spread in the early 1970s of a new dramatic island […]

Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Slieve Russell

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Think you’ve discovered all of Ireland’s charms? Not unless you’ve played “Merrigan’s masterpiece”  For years, golfing visitors to Ireland tended to linger in the capital, then travel in a predictable direction. After sampling the array of fine courses located close to Dublin, they’d head to the magical southwest. It’s time to change direction, as Ireland’s […]

Classic Courses: Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower)

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Dripping in history and prestige, A.W. Tillinghast’s New Jersey triumph shines again the way it did more than a century ago Few golf clubs engulf you in historical significance like Baltusrol.  It overwhelms from the moment you pass through the iron gates, in the halls of its 80,000-square-foot Tudor revival clubhouse, and sprawling across A.W. […]

Notable U.S. Courses Turning 100 in 2023

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A lot was going on in 1923. Despite Prohibition, the “Roaring Twenties” were in full swing. Calvin Coolidge became the 30th president. Hank Williams was born, along with Charlton Heston and George Patton. The iconic Hollywood sign made its Tinseltown debut. And the New York Yankees played their first game at Yankee Stadium, just months […]

5 Unique Events at U.S. Golf Resorts

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Every year, I anxiously await the mid-summer member/guest tournament at my buddy’s club. The format, camaraderie, and competition spread over several days is an annual highlight, and I know I’m not alone in circling that type of event on the golf calendar. Just over a year ago, in celebration of a milestone birthday, I took […]