Great Rounds in the 5 States with the Fewest Golf Courses
While some travel goals are unlikely—teeing it up at every U.S. Open venue, for example—playing golf in every state, on the other hand, is an achievable objective. According to the National Golf Foundation (NGF), about 75 percent of all golf courses in the United States are open to the public, so you’ll always have options […]
My 10 Favorite U.S. Golf Hotels
Sometimes you’re looking for more. Like a hotel that from the moment you check in just blows you away. Here are our favorite golf hotels.
Murder, Treasure, & More: Great Stories Behind Golf Club Names
Did you know that one of golf’s most preeminent U.S. clubs—the site of seven U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships—traces its name to a Dutch farmer who was brutally murdered at his farmhouse in the 1800s? Baltusrol Golf Club in northern New Jersey is best known for its two championship courses built by golf architect […]
Golf’s Best Match-Play Venues
The ideal match-play courses yield maximum risk/reward opportunities. These courses qualify among golf’s best match-play venues.
The 10 Greatest Moments in Ryder Cup History
For nearly 100 years, the Ryder Cup has delivered countless memorable moments. Some of those moments have been tinged with elation, others with agony, but the bottom line is that they were unforgettable. Here are the 10 greatest Ryder Cup moments of all. 10. Welcome to the Party (1979) During the 1977 Ryder Cup at […]
10 Questions with David Feherty
He’s one of the most recognizable personalities in the game of golf, and he hasn’t played professionally in almost 25 years. From his decades of commentating on live broadcasts, to his 150-episode run on Golf Channel as host of Feherty, which came to an end earlier this year, David Feherty has mastered the art of […]
What Courses Offer All-Day Play Passes?
Surely no golfer is going to play more holes in a day at Sweetens Cove than Matthew Adamski did last year, but that doesn’t mean they can’t try. The popular Tennessee 9-hole course has embraced a unique operational approach as its avid following has grown: all-day play passes. The concept—not unlike a daily lift ticket […]
4 Golf Resorts with Exceptional Non-Golf Amenities
There was once a time when all caliber of golf resorts—even the most exceptional ones—catered exclusively to golfers. These days, those rules no longer apply. Bucket list golf resorts may still be known first and foremost for their revered layouts, but many have supplemented their exemplary golf-focused amenities with a bevy of other offerings, some […]
7 of Golf’s Best Secondary Logos at U.S. Clubs
Every so often, a video of a black bear cub playing with a golf flag makes its rounds on social media. The curious cub rubs its back against the flag stick at Fairmont Hot Springs Mountainside Course in British Columbia, then grabs it and runs around on his hind legs, bending the flag as it’s […]
David McLay Kidd: A Continuing Education in Course Design
After early acclaim led to stinging criticism, course architect David McLay Kidd has gone back to his roots David McLay Kidd had lost something. But he thought he might know where to find it. He took his design team to Bandon Dunes, the much-heralded links course he’d created a decade earlier at age 30 on […]