Wales: The World’s Most Overlooked Golf Destination
Okay, so you’ve made your pilgrimages to Scotland and Ireland. What should you do for an encore? If you’re a links golf enthusiast, I suggest you proceed directly to Wales—home of some truly wonderful (and wonderfully affordable) links experiences. For those of you who slept through seventh-grade geography, Wales is located to the west of […]
5 Great Public Golf Courses in New Jersey
New Jersey is home to arguably the top golf course in the world, Pine Valley, and littered with ageless, historic, private golf clubs like Ridgewood, Plainfield, and Bayonne. Yes, when it comes to golf courses in the Garden State, there is no shortage of familiarity. Though high-quality public golf courses in New Jersey can be […]
My 10 Favorite Holes in Scotland
There are some golf courses in the world that you just cannot wait to play—either because you’ve fantasized about playing them for years or because you’re eager to return and have another go at them. For me, there are many such courses in Scotland. And as I look ahead to visiting certain clubs in the […]
Inness: The King-Collins 9-Hole Sequel to Sweetens Cove
Inness, the newest 9-hole course from the creative minds of Rob Collins and Tad King, is a wild ride in upstate New York—a dramatic deviation from the traditional Westchester County golf clubs just under two hours south. But for many golfers, the inevitable comparison will be to Sweetens Cove in Tennessee, the new age 9-hole […]
15 Hidden Gems in Ireland
Has anything or anyone benefitted more from the internet than Irish golf? Images of Waterville, Tralee, Old Head, or Royal County Down speed along the information superhighway and soon the world wants to visit. Courses that once charged 25 Pounds/Punts for 18 holes and lunch, and which people only knew about by reading the World […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Hankley Common
This little-known heathland course near London richly deserves the attention it is finally starting to get There is a growing belief in some quarters that England’s finest inland courses are more than a match for its more heralded links. That view gained considerable traction following the publication of British magazine Golf World’s most recent list […]
12 of the Best Biarritz Holes in the U.S.
The Biarritz is perhaps the most memorable example of a template hole in golf: A par three that stretches between 210 and 240 yards to a very long green with a prominent swale three to five feet deep cutting across it. The original design was found at The Biarritz Course in France, with brothers Willie […]
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. […]
