East Course, The Broadmoor
Two of the greatest architects in the game’s history combined to form a championship test in the rarified air of the Colorado Rockies
Pinehurst Resort No. 2
At the heart of Pinehurst, Donald Ross’ masterpiece No. 2 course continues to enthrall and bedevil in equal measure while adding to the rich history of American’s first golf resort
An Understated Classic: Timuquana Country Club
Long before David Duval soldiered to victory in 2001 over the hard-and-fast links of Royal Lytham and St. Annes, his father sagely predicted that son David’s first major title would be a British Open. Formidable on any course, Duval’s length, creativity and steely focus seemed particularly suited to the challenges of links golf. Firm, running […]
French Lick’s Third Century
New owners of the French Lick Springs Resort & Spa recently announced plans to renovate the Donald Ross-designed Hill Course there. It was hard to hear the news and not feel anxiety. Followed by trepidation. Angst, even. The Hill is an 85-year-old heirloom, one of the last virtually untouched Ross designs anywhere. To play […]
A Long Weekend at The Omni Homestead, Virginia
Where to Play: Cascades: Sam Snead helped build this Golden Age William Flynn course and honed his Hall-of-Fame game on it as its first head pro. The front nine is built into the hillsides, while the back features one of the most unusual and fun finishes in golf with two par 3s bookending two […]
The Omni Homestead, Virginia
For more than two centuries, The Omni Homestead has provided a haven for sports enthusiasts, the perfect relaxation of the most renowned mineral springs and Spa, and the finest Southern hospitality. Today, The Homestead invites guests into a timeless world of exceptional golf on three top-ranked courses, the best of Spa hydrotherapy and massage […]
The Balsams Grand Resort, New Hampshire
A lot of golf courses lay claim to the name Donald Ross, but in few of these places do you feel Ross’ presence as strongly as at New Hampshire’s Panorama Golf Course, part of an elegant Dixville Notch resort called The Balsams. This palpable sense of Ross’ genius is probably due to three factors: He […]
Old World Florida Golf Tour
So you’re planning a golf vacation to Florida. Which gleaming mega-resort will you visit? Some tile-roofed citadel with a half-dozen restaurants, 500 seaside guest rooms and three perfectly manicured golf courses? You could sift through a stack of slick brochures and easily locate such a destination. But perhaps you’d rather return to an era […]
White Bear Yacht Club, Minnesota
By Josh Karp In 1921 F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, spent the summer—or at least part of it—living in a rented room at White Bear Yacht Club. Located 20 miles northeast of St. Paul, Minnesota, Fitzgerald’s hometown, the club seemed a perfect place to swim, relax and play golf in a quiet […]
Interlachen Country Club, Minnesota
When Bobby Jones won the 1930 U.S. Open, Interlachen Country Club etched its name in American golf history. With his victory, Jones set golf partisans on edge. He was already the British Amateur and British Open champ that year, and the Grand Slam was within reach. The fact that Interlachen hosted the U.S. Open […]
