Nine Questions with Annika Sorenstam
The 10-time major champion on why parenting is good for golf (and vice versa), what she learned from designing courses with Jack and Arnie, and what she’d cook for your dinner party If you had the time to prepare fully and make a return to the LPGA Tour, how do you think you’d do? I […]
Who’s Your Favorite Golfer? And Why Even Have One?
By James A. Frank We’re doing a survey. Two questions, very easy. First question: Who is your favorite golfer? Second question: Why? Okay, maybe it isn’t so easy after all. Because while I’m pretty sure you have a favorite golfer, explaining your rationale can be difficult. Fandom is a curious thing. Why do average […]
LINKS Living: Isleworth
It was a swimming pool that made the difference. That might sound strange when talking about Isleworth, near Orlando, one of the best-known golf communities in the country and home to some 30 Tour players as well as numerous other celebrities and captains of industry just as passionate about the game. But when a big, […]
5 Questions with Golf Course Architect Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson earned a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Harvard in 1999, before becoming Manager of Design for The First Tee, where he oversaw design and construction of 250 facilities. In 2006, he joined Arnold Palmer’s course design firm and, seven years later, was made a Senior Architect and Vice President of the company. […]
Renovations at The Landings Club, Savannah
Everything about The Landings Club seems larger than life. Located just 12 miles south of historic Savannah on a 6,500-acre barrier island, this private residential club offers its members six golf courses, two deep-water marinas, 33 tennis courts, five restaurants with exceptional cuisine, five swimming pools, an innovative fitness and wellness center, 30 miles of […]
Balsam Mountain Preserve
Fresh mountain air, sprawling vistas, and undisturbed wildlife have a way of slowing the everyday hustle and focusing our attention on our most precious commodity: time. You won’t find a more ideal place to pursue that focus than Balsam Mountain Preserve, with its 4,400-forested acres, 75 percent of which are in the permanent conservation easement. […]
Highlights of Arnold Palmer’s Course Design Career
Arnold Palmer’s involvement in golf design was a lifelong pursuit. He was the son of a greenkeeper, after all, and was involved in hands-on course work during his youth at Latrobe Country Club in western Pennsylvania, at Wake Forest University, and even during his stint in the Coast Guard. Palmer’s legacy as an architect is […]
A Royal Farewell for Arnold Palmer
With the outpouring of affection for Arnold Palmer continuing, the publication of his final memoir has been moved up
Links Living: Champions Retreat
The “Big Three” united for a unique collaboration just down the road from Augusta National It was at the 1999 Masters that Gary Player recruited Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer to collaborate on Champions Retreat, a private club just outside of Augusta, Ga. The story goes that while sitting in the Champions Locker Room at […]
Four Legends Collaborate on New Greenbrier Sporting Club Course
With the flooding at The Greenbrier forcing cancellation of this week’s PGA Tour event, here’s an update on one of the most unique course designs in the works by four of golf’s biggest players
