Best Arnold Palmer Courses You Can Play
Not many people leave an Arnold Palmer course transported by their experience. Likewise, very few people, if any, fail to enjoy themselves. In all, the seven-time major champion put his name on somewhere between 340 and 350 projects around the world, working first with Francis Duane then Ed Seay, Erik Larsen, and Harrison Minchew before […]
Top U.S. Open Meltdowns
The crucible that is the U.S. Open invariably produces drama of the highest order, owing to the most challenging course setup in golf and to the emotion of competing for such a coveted title. As two-time U.S. Open winner Cary Middlecoff said after his second triumph in 1956, “You don’t win the Open. The Open […]
The Five Greatest U.S. Open Moments
The U.S. Open—the national championship of the United States—has witnessed more than 100 years of pulse-quickening drama. Combine the most challenging course setup conditions in golf, with the emotion of competing for such a prized title and it’s easy to see why lasting memories, both good and bad, resonate with such intensity. As always, to […]
The Ultimate Unpassable Golf Quiz
Don’t even think about acing this test. Instead, try to make a decent golf score. Give yourself a starting total of 100 and deduct one stroke for each correct answer. (Answers at bottom of page) 1. Which is greater? The number of PGA Tour victories by Phil Mickelson or the combined total number of Tour […]
Personal Bests
The big-name architects designed courses that anyone-including you-can play. Here are the best from each of them. One of the great things about golf is how many courses are open to the public. Another terrific feature is that so many different individuals brought their aesthetics and expertise to the task of designing courses. Put those […]
Characters: Alastair Johnston
While running Arnold Palmer, Inc., for more than four decades, Alastair Johnston amassed an incredible golf library that he is now giving back to the game he love In his native city of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland, Alastair J. Johnston is known, in the local vernacular, as a “bluenose.” In this city […]
Links Living: Bay Creek
The perfect antidote to the crowds and clutter of coastal destinations, this beachfront community on Virginia’s Cape connects its members to the natural beauty that surrounds them It’s not often that you hear of a golf community eliminating nine holes from its award-winning lineup and improving the golf experience. But that’s exactly what Bay Creek, […]
Links Living: Hapuna Beach Estates at Mauna Kea Resort
On the Big Island’s most spectacular oceanside property, new residences are rising on one of Hawaii’s last remaining beachfront opportunities Imagine having your pick of oceanfront property on the Big Island of Hawaii. And imagine having this opportunity before the island was developed. That’s exactly what Laurance Rockefeller had in the 1960s when much of […]
LINKS Living: Spring Island
Once considered remote, this island Lowcountry community now finds its location further proof that it’s the ideal place to be If ever there were a place perfectly positioned to live life to its fullest (or ride out a quarantine), the island community of Spring Island, located midway between Hilton Head Island and the coastal village […]
The Best Pours and Plates in Golf
Every golf course in the world has a reason for people to visit it. Whether it’s a local muni steeped in history and closeness to its community, or a bucket-list private club halfway around the world—you go to a golf course to experience everything they’ve got. And sometimes, the things they’ve got have nothing to […]
