Scotland’s 10 Best Modern Courses

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As the acknowledged “Home of Golf,” Scotland has a long and proud history with the game, and especially in regard to the courses on which the game is played. The Old Course in St. Andrews is the most famous course in the world, in part because of its age and history. Old, it most certainly […]

Modern Classics: Ardfin

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It’s not easy getting to the Scottish isle of Jura, but this dramatically challenging layout—which roams from beach to cliffs—is worth the effort The whispers started in 2010: “Someone’s going to build a course on Jura.” At the time, I was traveling to southwest Scotland often—to the Mull of Kintyre, home of the two fine […]

5 of the Hardest Tee Times in Golf

By Graylyn Loomis Some of the most exclusive courses in the world are also the most famous. Think Augusta National, Cypress Point, Shinnecock Hills, and others. Thanks to “best lists” and hosting major championships, those courses are well known even if extremely difficult to get on.  But then there’s another level of exclusive courses—those so […]