Mossy Oak Golf Club: A New Course in the Old South

Like almost every other golfer on the planet, I saw the course that Gil Hanse designed for the Summer Olympics and thought, “I’d really like to play there.” But also like the rest of you, I thought, “When am I going to Rio?” The answer: No time soon. Luckily, Hanse recently unveiled another new course […]

What Makes a Great Match-Play Course?

By Graylyn Loomis   “It’s a great match-play course.” That phrase is often used by golf pundits, especially during Ryder Cup years. But what does it really mean? Are they saying certain courses have features that make them particularly good for match-play events? If so, what are those features? Perhaps the best way to determine the […]

Great Public Courses Near Major Venues in the Northeast

The return of the PGA Championship to New Jersey’s Baltusrol Golf Club marks the 32nd time a major men’s championship has been played within 100 miles of New York City. The only other metropolitan areas that can make such a claim are Edinburgh, Scotland, and of course Augusta, Georgia. Indeed, the greater New York area […]