Accessible Golf Around Augusta During Masters Week
No matter how famous Greyson Sigg will get in his golf career, it’s likely he’ll never be as well-known as the town where he’s from: Augusta, Ga. Sigg, who had a successful 2020 on the Korn Ferry Tour with six top-10 finishes, grew up in the town synonymous with golf, playing at Augusta Country Club […]
A Golf Oasis in Death Valley
In a literal oasis within the largest national park in the lower 48 states is a golf experience like no other. More than 60 miles away from the nearest town and more than 200 feet below sea level sits the Furnace Creek Golf Course in Death Valley, Calif. Open to the public, it’s the world’s […]
The Untold Story of Golf Course Shapers
Though they prefer to remain out of the spotlight, you often read about them. Highly skilled and invariably obsessive about the quality of their work, their role on the typical golf course construction site has evolved greatly in recent years to the point where they are now considered more than just simple earth-movers, but rather […]
The Real Cost of Hosting a USGA Event
Hosting a USGA National Championship can bring a club notoriety and prestige—along with a major financial headache During the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship this past March, Innisbrook Resort owner Sheila Johnson sipped on a cocktail at a media reception when her phone buzzed. After checking the incoming e-mail message, a smile creased her faced. She […]
American Dream Courses: Northeast
The Northeast is the home of old golf in America—where guest passes are prized like Willy Wonka’s golden tickets. But for every secluded Devereux Emmet, Walter Travis, Alexander Findlay, or Willie Campbell design there are plenty of excellent public courses anyone can play. This is our version of the American Dream—really good golf where everyone […]
American Dunes: Jack Nicklaus’s Stunning New Course is a Tribute to Our Military
Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney is no stranger to adventure. The Air Force Reserves F-16 fighter pilot served three tours in Iraq. He’s also a PGA Professional and is well known for pairing his patriotism with his love for golf within Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that helps the families of fallen and disabled service […]
Ranking the World: Rest of the World
With the fourth and final installment of our series ranking the world’s golf nations (outside the U.S.) we consider the remainder of the globe, from South America to South Africa, Canada to the Caribbean The final in our four-part series ranking the best golf countries outside the U.S. looks at the Rest of the World, […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Kingsbarns
Just six miles from St. Andrews sits a course that combines something old and something new to create something very special In early 1793, George Washington was planning a second term as President of the United States; George III still reigned in Great Britain and Ireland; Louis XVI was sent to the guillotine in France. […]
Classic Courses: Sankaty Head Golf Club
After almost a century—and a discreet restoration—this Nantucket nugget is ready for some well-deserved attention To the pantheon of one-hit-wonder architects like George Crump (Pine Valley) and H.C. Fownes (Oakmont), add the name, H. Emerson Armstrong. Son of a golf pro and a good player himself, Armstrong moved to the island of Nantucket, in the […]
First Peek: Mickelson National
Phil’s first in Canada—and one of his few anywhere—is as wild and dramatic as its namesake Parading through the prairie—let’s just call it an inland links on steroids—Mickelson National is Lefty’s head-turning Canadian debut. Situated just west of Calgary (the largest city in Alberta), Mickelson National is a bold, wide-open creation that big bombers will […]
