Pete Dye’s Renovation of The Ford Field & River Club
Thirty years after The Ford Plantation course opened, Pete Dye returns to the community near Savannah to perform a major overhaul
The Top 10 Scariest Shots in Golf
Pleasurable excitement, the cornerstone of every good golf hole, is one thing. White-knuckled terror is another. Here’s our pick of the top 10 scariest shots in golf… Bethpage State Park (Black) Farmingdale, N.Y. No. 17, Par three, 207 yards On a public course with U.S. Open credentials venerated for its extreme difficulty, one hole stands out […]
The Top 10 Casino Courses in the U.S.
Here is the LINKS top 10 list of casino courses in the U.S. But surprisingly there are only three Vegas courses on our list. The others stretch from New York to Arizona. Apparently, what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. 10. Wynn Golf Course Las Vegas, Nev. Located on the footprint of the […]
Top 10 Hidden Gems You’ve Yet to Discover
Do you have a little explorer in you? Every golfer should. In honor of Columbus Day on Monday, here are some great hidden gems that Columbus himself might have sailed halfway around the world to play. Cape Arundel Kennebunkport, Me. Home to a vintage Walter Travis-designed layout circa 1922, this semi-private club, situated near the […]
The 5 Most Pivotal Holes at the Ryder Cup
Designed by Jack Nicklaus and originally known as the Monarch’s Course when it debuted in 1993, the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles, host venue of the 40th edition of the Ryder Cup, has been extensively revised in preparation for the biennial matches. Formerly a sculptured, parkland-style course, the 7,296-yard layout now blends better with the […]
Is Tiger Woods a Mechanic or Magician?
As Tiger takes six months off and ponders his future, it seems the key question he needs to answer is this: Am I a mechanic or a magician?
The Top 10 Ryder Cup Courses You Can Play
The Europeans have already won the battle when it comes to Ryder Cup courses you can actually play. And like most recent matches, the Euros win this one, too, 6-4. Muirfield Scotland Nicklaus, Palmer, Weiskopf and Trevino (who won the 1972 Open here, top photo) led the U.S. to a six-point win in 1973, the […]
Blairgowrie Golf Club, Rosemount Course
The original course at Scotland’s Blairgowrie Golf Club is very much an original, having been created by three of the game’s greatest architects
El Cardonal Course, Mexico
In his debut effort, Tiger has shown he’s willing to create optical illusions and visual hijinks to fool with the golfer’s depth perception
The Affordability of Minimalist Golf Courses
If they cost so little to build, why aren’t minimalist golf courses more affordable to play?
