America’s Top 10 Munis
The chief requirement for making this list is that the golf course must be owned by a municipality. We’re judging here on the quality of the design, test of golf, scenic appeal, and tournament lore. For best-value munis? We’ll leave that for another time. Here then are the 10 best municipal courses in the U.S. […]
10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Golfers
When someone becomes a golfer, as opposed to a person who only occasionally plays golf, it can quickly become an all-consuming interest. Family and friends see the change happen. Such players not only play more golf, they watch more golf, talk about golf more often (like, all the time), and tend to spend more of […]
8 Pieces of Must-Have Cold-Weather Golf Gear
When the mercury plummets in winter months, rounds of golf played north of the 38th parallel are transformed from leisurely affairs into battles waged against the elements. It’s a war that Mother Nature has historically won, but the tides are gradually turning. When equipped with the right cold-weather gear, golfers can trek across the fairways […]
Old Head: The World’s Most Spectacular Course Turns 25
The most spectacular course on earth celebrates a special anniversary There are bucket list courses. Then there’s the Old Head. More than two decades have passed since I boldly proclaimed the new Old Head Golf Links to be the most spectacular course in the world. Following a fall 1998 visit, I put into words what […]
Berkeley Hall Club
Bluffton, S.C. When it comes to finding the right private golf community, Berkeley Hall Club, located on the coastal banks of the Okatie River in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, is an intentionally small and welcoming community, blending private club sophistication and Southern hospitality. “Traditions, too, are a part of what we create and celebrate,” explains Adam […]
Would You Rather: McIlroy vs. Morikawa
Addison Reserve
Delray Beach, Fla. “The road to success is always under construction,” says Addison Reserve CEO and General Manager Michael J. McCarthy. No one knows this better. This prestigious South Florida community and club is recognized as No. 5 out of the top 150 country clubs in the country, and at No. 25 in the world […]
Amelia National Golf & Country Club
Fernandina Beach, Fla. Amelia National is a tight-knit community of only 750 elegant, single-family homes. Set in Fernandina Beach, just five minutes from the legendary charms of Amelia Island and 15 minutes from the Jacksonville International Airport, Amelia National blends small-town charm with big-city convenience. The guard-gated community’s deluxe amenities include a richly appointed clubhouse, […]
BallenIsles Country Club
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. After 50 years of celebrated championship golf, BallenIsles Country Club is readying for its best year ever. With the renovation of the East Course in progress, all three of the Club’s acclaimed courses will have received state-of-the-art updates by legendary designers in the last decade. Rees Jones’s redesign of the South […]
Belfair
Bluffton, S.C. There is no entrance quite like the majestic Avenue of Oaks, a half-mile canopy of century-old, moss-draped live oaks, that welcomes members to Belfair. With every trip under the stately trees, every swing on the two ranked Tom Fazio-designed championship courses—Golfweek’s “Top 150 Residential Courses in the U.S.” along with Golf Digest’s “Best […]
