Golf’s Greatest Water Hazards
Water hazards come in all shapes, sizes, and salinities, of course. The best are entirely natural, though it would be wrong to suggest man-made water hazards are off the table. As with bunkers, we tend to prefer small and subtle—furtive, inconspicuous creeks that run across or alongside holes without calling much attention to themselves but […]
The U.S. Military is One of the Biggest Golf Course Operators—Here’s Why
Top Gun or Top Flite? You might come across golfers looking for both at Miramar Air Station in San Diego. The MCAS Miramar Memorial Golf Course is among more than 140 courses nationwide and overseas operated by the U.S. Armed Forces, offering a valuable recreational and social outlet for military members and their families. And […]
Jack Nicklaus at 80
Jack Nicklaus is telling stories. He’s seated on a makeshift stage for the reopening of the Great Waters course at Reynolds Lake Oconee, a design he originally built in 1992 in the picturesque, golf-mad community between Atlanta and Augusta. Back then, Nicklaus convinced the ownership that instead of building a string of McMansions along the 90 miles of lakefront, they should take […]
Mach 1: The Wild Story Behind the Revolutionary New Grass at Streamsong
In April, Streamsong Resort will begin a massive course enhancement project that will see the installation of a new grass type, Mach 1, on all 18 greens of both its Blue and Red courses. The original plan was to conduct the project in phases (Blue in 2020, Red in 2021), but given the uncertainties and […]
Inside the TaylorMade Kingdom Experience
On a recent trip to San Diego I was able to take in some of the SoCal golf sights. Tiger at Torrey Pines, Aviara Golf Club (home of the LPGA’s Kia Classic), and the TaylorMade Kingdom where PGA Tour pros were visiting to get properly fitted for TaylorMade’s new SIM metal woods. The name itself […]
LINKS Exclusive Q&A: Course Architect Keith Rhebb
By Adam Stanley What a life it’s been for Keith Rhebb. A life, he says, he couldn’t even imagine in his dreams. Rhebb got his start in 2002 after working for a construction company in his hometown of Lincoln, Neb., and has made a name for himself working alongside Bill Coore and Ben […]
5 Products to Know from the 2020 PGA Show
With more than 1,000 companies and brands showing off their products and services at the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, it’s a near impossible task to see and experience everything. There’s almost one million square feet of interactive exhibit and display space at the Orange County Convention Center—an ofttimes dizzying display of the […]
What’s New in Wedges for 2020?
During a 2020 PGA Show Demo Day seminar, Bob Vokey, Titleist’s legendary wedge designer, said that for the average player wedges are the most important clubs in the bag. It makes sense. Players who miss a lot of greens use their wedges a lot—which makes the process of choosing the right wedges all-important. There are […]
What is Your Most Diverse 36-hole Day?
By Erik Matuszewski One of the many beauties of golf is that the playing field itself is different everywhere you go. There are true links, parkland courses, desert layouts, mountain courses, par threes, and more. The look and feel can change depending on the category of course, too, from a charming muni to […]
10 Super-Cool Off-Course Experiences at Golf Destinations
No matter how much you love golf, there are going to be days when the sticks stay in the trunk. Golf venue owners know this, and they’ve responded with amenities and activities that rank right up there with the best 18-hole tracks. Thanks to their bigger budgets, private clubs and resorts have spearheaded this trend. […]