The Best Public Golf in the Twin Cities
It’s the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” and over 86,000 square miles, so when it comes to finding top tier golf courses in Minnesota, you have to be willing to travel a bit. Well-known Hazeltine National, of Ryder Cup and PGA Championship fame, is just a short drive from the state’s largest metropolis but is a […]
5 of Golf’s Top Replica Courses
Think of the most iconic holes in the game of golf. We see many of them on television year after year, but most of us can only dream of actually putting a tee in the ground at these historic plots of land. Tee time at Augusta National? Good luck. Tackling the 17th at TPC Sawgrass? […]
Must-Play Links Courses That Have Never Hosted the Open Championship
Since its inception at Prestwick in 1860, the Open Championship has captivated golfers the world over. Justly branded as “golf’s original championship,” The Open, as it’s often casually called, has played host to stunning outcomes, dramatic storylines, and exceptional performances. Yet, across more than 160 years, the championship has been contested at only 14 courses. […]
18 Exceptional Golf Courses in the Shadow of the Open Championship Venues
“Why then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.” —The Merry Wives of Windsor Smiling at these words, you put down your book of Shakespeare and fall into a deep sleep. Now begins a remarkably vivid dream that fuses the quote with your other favorite subjects: golf and travel. The dream begins […]
Top Golf Courses in National Parks: From Washington, D.C., to Yosemite
“I think all our parks should be opened for golf unless there is some specific objection in public needs.” -President William H. Taft During the Golden Age of Golf in the early 20th century, eight public golf courses were built within the nation’s capital. Three of those historic facilities remain today, among them East Potomac […]
Top 10 Old Tom Morris Courses
Old Tom Morris designed or redesigned more than 100 courses, including some of the best known and loved in Great Britain and Ireland. He may not have been skilled with a map and pencil, but he knew very well how to create wonderfully scenic holes with unprecedented drama. OLD COURSE, ST. ANDREWS Front nine, new […]
The Old Course, Stonewall: Tom Doak’s First Private Design
Surrounded by some of America’s seminal courses, this Tom Doak design near Philadelphia more than holds its own For a young golf course designer looking to accelerate his career, Philadelphia is a tough town. Within 20 miles of Center City you’ve got Pine Valley, Merion, Aronimink, and others. When Tom Doak got the chance to […]
America’s First Muni: Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx
Municipal golf in America got its start in and around big cities. So, it’s only fitting that the oldest muni in the game—Van Cortlandt Park in New York—today has not one, but two highways cutting through an everyman course that has holes named after Babe Ruth and each of the Three Stooges. “Vanny,” as it’s […]
The Best Public Golf in Connecticut
Short but sweet—that’s the best way to describe golf season in Connecticut. But what the state lacks in warm weather months it makes up for with top-tier golf courses. Golf courses rich in history (and often private) reside in this neck of the woods, like well-known Top 100 layouts such as Yale and Stanwich Club. […]
Great Public Courses in Greater San Diego
The U.S. Open’s return to Torrey Pines served as a reminder that San Diego, aka “America’s Finest City,” is a golfing Mecca—after all, it’s not very often that amateur golfers of any ability level can tee it up on a championship-caliber venue that has twice hosted one of the world’s most revered events. Not surprisingly, […]
