7 Great “Beach” Golf Courses You Can Play
While the name Pebble Beach is iconic in the world of golf, fewer than 100 U.S. courses have the word “beach” in their name.
Best Public Golf in Utah
Utah is one of those states where good golf is thought to exist, but few can really say for sure. Here are 10 of my favorite courses.
Making Golf History in Williamsburg, Va.
Golf wasn’t a pastime in 18th century Williamsburg, but it’s a popular pursuit there now with a variety of strong courses.
Top 10 “Blue” Courses in Golf
We counted more than two dozen courses worldwide where “Blue” is either part of the course name or is the actual course name.
7 Great “Mountain” Golf Courses You Can Play
What are some of top golf courses that have the word “mountain,” or a version thereof, as a part of their name?
6 of the Wildest Design Quirks on a Golf Course
Explore the wildest golf course design quirks, from Scottsdale’s deep bunker to unique layouts across the globe.
Cabot Bordeaux: Cabot Announces a New Property in France
Cabot Cape Breton, the very first property under the Cabot brand, boasts one golf course designed by architect Rod Whitman and another by Bill Coore. And now, so does the newest addition in Cabot’s rapidly growing portfolio. Only this one didn’t take 20 years to come about, notes company founder Ben Cowan-Dewar. In the wine […]
Top Mountain Courses in 10 American West States
Mountain golf is different. It’s three-dimensional chess, with elevation changes that factor into the way you approach just about every shot. America’s western states are blessed with dozens of superb mountain tracks, from hillside bucking-bronco rides to others that are gentler canters through quiet valleys surrounded by towering peaks. Many of the west’s more impressive […]
Deciphering the Hole Names at Royal Troon
The five Scottish courses that made it into the first edition of the World Atlas of Golf, published in 1976, were the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal Dornoch, Muirfield, and Turnberry. Royal Troon didn’t make the cut. The 2008 edition, published by Hamlyn, did include Royal Troon, but the first couple of sentences […]
9 Best Par Threes on the Open Championship Rota
Ever since eight competitors first encountered Prestwick’s 167-yard 3rd hole—called Tunnel (Red)—at the inaugural Open Championship in 1860, par threes have played a significant role in the outcome of golf’s oldest major tournament. Only 12 holes then, Prestwick expanded to 18 holes in 1882, then fell off the Open Rota after 1925, but its challenging […]
