Video Tour of British Open Qualifying Courses
The Top 10 Golf & Beach Combos
The beach—or at least the links land connecting the ocean to terra firma—gave birth to golf so it’s only natural that terrific combinations of the two would exist in close proximity. With summer in full swing, here are the top 10 surf and turf destinations in North America. 1. Kiawah Island, S.C. Kiawah, the 10,000-acre […]
The Top 10 Courses in the Scottish Highlands
High times in the Highlands! The Scottish Open will conclude this weekend at Royal Aberdeen, one of many splendid links that rim the shores of firths and bays in the north of Scotland. A golfer’s education is not complete until a sampling of these remote gems are explored and savored. Venerable classics dominate our list, […]
The Best Courses in the Original 13 Colonies
Because golf first took root in America in the 13 original colonies, there’s a preponderance of truly great courses on the Eastern Seaboard
The Top 10 Summer Golf Resorts in the U.S.
Summer officially starts tomorrow and, as the saying goes, the living gets easy. It can be even easier if you find yourself at a great golf resort by the beach or in the mountains with a host of other activities to get the most out of these magical months.
Omni La Costa Resort
New owners, big investment, and a golf overhaul put this Southern California stalwart back on track to greatness
Which is Better? Golf in North vs. South Carolina
North and South Carolina share a name, a border, even a golf hole (Farmstead Golf Links’s 767-yard, par-six 18th, where you tee off in the South and putt out in the North). Many people lump the two states into one geographic region, as in “the Carolinas.” Even James Taylor didn’t bother to differentiate when he sang “Carolina In My Mind.”
Sure, it’s easy to get the two states confused. Both have gorgeous coastlines, sweet tea, and citizens who say “y’all.” But the states are different in a number of ways: The North has more than double the population (9.8 million to 4.7), all the pro sports teams, and a major technology sector; the South has the most charming and historic city (Charleston), better college football, and alligators.
A Video Tour of St. Andrews
5 Things We Love About the Texas Hill Country
With the Valero Texas Open returning to TPC San Antonio this week, our limited attention spans turn to the Texas Hill Country, the 25,000-square-mile, 23-county region that cuts a mighty swath through the state’s southern tier and turns the popular perception of Texas as a big flat prairie on its ear. The Hill Country is […]
Golf in Central Oregon
Black Butte Ranch Sweeping views of the towering Cascade Mountain range, endless acres of wilderness, an unhurried lifestyle that invites you to unwind, and some of the best golf to be found anywhere. This is what you come to Central Oregon for. No place serves all that up more beautifully than Black Butte Ranch. […]
