Ben Cowan-Dewar: Golf’s Next Great Developer

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With a passion for courses and the ideal mentor, Ben Cowan-Dewar is shaping up to be golf’s next great developer Ben Cowan-Dewar was 10 years old and living on the family farm in eastern Ontario when he envisaged golf holes on the property. The youngster was soon building tees, bunkers, and greens there. A passion […]

Puttery: Big Plans for Miniature Golf with Rory McIlroy in the Fold

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Forget everything you’ve seen or experienced on the miniature golf course, especially those cosmic rounds that you’ve played at darkened, indoor facilities. Drive Shack Inc. has unveiled a new adults-only, indoor miniature golf venture called Puttery, and the immersive properties bring a sophisticated twist to golf’s most approachable offshoot. Before you scoff at the idea […]

10 Questions: Jim Furyk

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Transitions aren’t always easy for professional golfers, but somehow, 17-time PGA Tour winner Jim Furyk has made his career transition seem effortless. Now 51 years old, Furyk recently wrapped up his first full season on the PGA Tour Champions. With a year-and-a-half schedule created by Covid, Furyk made the tour’s “Super Season” one to remember—Furyk […]

Top 10 Christmas-Themed Golf Courses

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. In the spirit of Christmas, there’s nothing like a little bit of yuletide fun when it comes to the world of golf. That’s why we’ve tracked down 10 great Christmas-inspired golf courses that maybe will make your list the next time you’re in one of these spots […]

Why Lessons Are the Perfect Golf Gift

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’Tis the season when golfers of all stripes receive golf-related gifts from non-golfers that are cringe-worthy at best. Of course, you try to appear grateful, smiling as you hold up the tie with the pattern of golf balls on it or the 500-count bag of tees that are an inch shorter than your preferred length. […]

7 of Golf’s Most Unusual On-Course Animal Encounters

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There’s been a new hazard for golfers to look out for at North Palm Beach Country Club in South Florida: an American crocodile. While alligators are a fairly common sight at Florida golf courses, crossing paths with the reclusive crocodile is far more of a rarity. There are an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 in the […]

12 Essential Items for Your Home Bar

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Like a carpenter, a bartender is only as good as their tools. These home-bar implements will help you nail it every time. Anyone can pour gin over ice, top with tonic, and call it a day. And sometimes, that’s really all we need. But when you want to mix a cocktail that exceeds expectations, it […]

6 Famous Food Items Served at Equally Famous Courses

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Every famous golf course has at least one memorable, signature hole. But only a select number of those famous properties have equally famous food. Here, we’ve highlighted six, not-to-be-missed bites and dishes that are served at noteworthy golf courses around the country. The Burgerdog at The Olympic Club—San Francisco, Calif. Created in 1950 by Bill […]