Classic Courses: Pasatiempo

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Architect Alister MacKenzie was so pleased with his northern California design at Pasatiempo, he chose to live there.

10 Top Golf and Beach Options for Summer

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I’m often told that man does not live by golf alone (usually by non-golfers). And in the summertime, one of the chief non-golf activities that I and other golfers enjoy is spending time swimming and lounging by the sea. Lakes and ponds can have beaches—and some rivers do, too. But they can’t compare to going […]

Top 10 Southern California Courses You Can Play

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Pick any major golf destination in Southern California and you’re bound to run into a celebrity or two. There are plenty of golf course stars in the region as well. Perhaps Northern California has more five-star public spreads, but for diversity (ocean, mountains, desert, parkland), perfect weather, and a fair bit of PGA Tour cachet, […]

Links Living: Martis Camp

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This premier community in California’s High Sierra region offers amenities for every season and every member of the family The quality of the golf experience is a significant factor when choosing a golf community, but it’s the full spectrum of experiences offered that is vitally important. At Martis Camp—a four-season community tucked between Truckee and […]

First Peek: Brambles

With the help of Coore & Crenshaw, James Duncan is introducing the UK model to California wine country  Golf course architect James Duncan—a 20-plus-year associate of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw who grew up in Denmark and Scotland—has long dreamed of bringing something to America that resembled the best clubs in the UK. Specifically, a […]