10 of Golf’s Most Dramatic Cliffside Courses

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When you think of the elements that create drama on a golf course routing, two of the first that jump to mind are probably “on the water” and “significant elevation change.” So, it’s small surprise that cliffside golf holes elicit such interest and fascination. Some courses fully embrace their cliffside location, putting the perched prominence […]

Planning the Perfect Couple’s Golf Trip

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The “buddies’ trip” has long been high on the list of golfers’ favorite ways to experience new courses and destinations. But as the Baby Boomer generation has aged, more and more of them are choosing to travel with significant others. And the trend isn’t just limited to the golden age set; younger couples are setting […]

The 7 Best Alister MacKenzie Courses You Can Play

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Whether it’s early April when the Masters rolls around at Augusta National or any time of year when somebody posts a jealousy-inducing tweet about their round at Cypress Point, the topic of Alister MacKenzie’s genius is front and center. Having said that, only the fortunate few can swing a tee time at Augusta or Cypress. […]

The Greatest Course Never Built

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Beverly Hills Country Club had it all—except an opening date The script was straight out of Hollywood. Crooked lawyers. Mob money. Politicians on the take. L.A. nightclubs. Legendary entertainers. All set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, and the toniest enclave in the City of Angels. This is […]

Cabot Revelstoke: Canada’s Next Great Mountain Course Takes Shape

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Nestled on a ridgeline between the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains and overlooking the Columbia River Valley in Revelstoke, British Columbia, a golf course is being built in the heli-skiing capital of the world. It only makes sense that the next Canadian golf property from Cabot—one of the hottest golf development firms on the planet—would come […]

8 Great Courses with Gigantic Greens

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Jumbo-sized greens have been around forever—or at least since the beginning. The oldest course on earth, St. Andrews, sports a fistful of the largest greens in creation. Golden Age masters from C.B. Macdonald to Alister MacKenzie, both enamored with the Old Course, crafted vast putting surfaces to emulate St. Andrews. In mid-century, Robert Trent Jones […]

Golf’s Most Unusual Tee Box Names

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Tiger Woods has changed the game of golf in many ways over the years. One of the least impactful, at least for us regular folk, is the lengthening of golf courses. But who among us isn’t familiar with the term “Tiger” tees even if we haven’t played from these way-back teeing areas? That said, as […]