The 10 Best “Hills” Courses in American Golf
In Alister MacKenzie’s Golf Architecture, published in 1920, he espoused 13 General Principles of Architecture. Number four stated: “The greens and fairways should be sufficiently undulating, but there should be no hill climbing.” Yet, he also preached about the necessity of variety and placed great emphasis on utilizing natural features. In diametric opposition to what […]
10 Northern U.S. Golf Resorts Worth Visiting
Quick, think of a U.S. golf destination. Chances are what springs to mind is somewhere pretty warm, somewhere coastal, or both. But there’s a lot of terrific golf in the U.S. that’s well removed from the Sunbelt. One dividing line for “well removed” is the 45th Parallel, the significance of which is that it’s the […]
Pubs and Clubs of Dublin
The golf is heady and the bars sublime—or is it the other way round—in Ireland’s wonderfully welcoming capital city The first time I visited Dublin’s boisterous Temple Bar neighborhood after a windswept day on the links, I thought its name fitting—maybe even redundant. Bar-going is a religion in Dublin, as it is throughout much of […]
A Timeline of Golf’s Most Important Dates
The following timeline of notable events in golf history isn’t meant to be comprehensive, simply enlightening.
Golf’s Most Beautiful Courses
Incomparable eye candy: Cypress Point reigns as golf’s ultimate beauty queen In 1920, architect Alister MacKenzie articulated 13 essential features that define an ideal golf course. Number seven stated: “The course should have beautiful surroundings, and all the artificial features should have so natural an appearance that a stranger is unable to distinguish them from […]
Top 10 Courses: Hawaii
Here’s our list of the top 10 courses in the islands of Hawaii 1. NANEA (Kailua-Kona, Big Island) David McLay Kidd’s only Hawaiian design is both the best and most exclusive private course in the state, a testing links-like layout set on the slope of Mt. Hualalai. It’s also the first course in North America […]
U.S. Golf Resorts with 100-plus Holes
When it comes to U.S. golf destinations, these resorts lead the way—each with more than 100 holes of golf to play. Pinehurst Resort (North Carolina)—189 holes With 11 courses in total, Pinehurst is well-deserving of its nickname, “The Cradle of American Golf.” There are 10 18-hole championship courses, each designated by number, and all located […]
7 Great Courses You Didn’t Know You Could Play
There’s a small but significant roster of courses that is part of a special breed. You’ve watched these courses on television, seen the photos, and noted the rankings—but you thought that getting to play them was out of the question (unless you had connections). Not so fast: Some of the courses on this list are […]
Golf’s 18 Most Famous Holes (Back Nine)
We knew competition for places would really heat up on the back nine and, sure enough, a number of historic, not to say important, holes have missed out on the top spot. You’ll nod your head at some of our choices while others might cause you to wince. Just remember, it’s all about fame. 10th—Riviera […]
Greatest Finishing Holes in Golf
A great finishing hole might offer supreme challenge, dazzling aesthetics, myriad risk/reward options, or historical impact. The elite offer a combination. Merely because the hole is hard and drama-drenched, however—I’m winking at you, Carnoustie, Bay Hill, and the Blue Monster at Doral—or because it’s iconic in other ways—Hello, Olympic Club, Riviera, and Merion—doesn’t make it […]
