Best Heathland Golf in England’s Famed Sand Belt
The best heathland golf courses in England’s renowned Sand Belt, with classic layouts and beautiful landscapes.
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10 Top Courses on the DP World Tour
Though Europe gave the world the game of golf, for the past 75 years or so, professional golf on the continent has lived in the shadow of its brasher and younger American counterpart. The European Tour kicked off without much fanfare in 1972 with the Open de España at Pals Golf Club in Girona, Spain. But as […]
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The Leeds Triangle: England’s Underrated Golf Destination
With the world of golf shifting its attention to the northwest of England as the Open Championship returned to Royal Liverpool for the 13th time in the club’s 154-year history, many visitors from the U.S. likely secured tee times at Open venues Royal Birkdale (30 miles north) and Royal Lytham and St. Annes (65 miles […]
6 Lesser-Known Links on England’s Lancashire Coast
Come for the three Open Championship venues on England’s Lancashire coast, but stay for six lesser-known links There are nine courses currently on the R&A’s Open rota, and three of them—including Royal Liverpool, the venue for this year’s 151st championship—are within an hour-and-a-half’s drive of one another amidst a glorious stretch of linksland between Liverpool […]
Royal Liverpool (Hoylake): Flat Out Great
Despite, or perhaps because of, its lackluster landscape, Royal Liverpool—better known as Hoylake—can still be counted on to provide a bumpy and exciting Open Championship By the time the opening tee shot is struck at the 151st Open Championship, avid golfers who have consumed every preview they can find will have grown weary of reading […]
Golf’s Greatest Walks
Sunningdale (Old) is golf’s best walk in the park Golf’s greatest walks should stretch the legs, stimulate the senses, and test your physical skills, yet envelop you in serenity. Striding seaside is a singular pleasure, but a tranquil walk in the woods can be equally compelling. For sheer joy, Sunningdale Golf Club’s Old course, west […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: West Sussex
Despite its understandably low profile, this is English heathland golf in all its glory The majority of England’s outstanding heathland courses are to be found within a 50-mile radius of London. You’ve probably heard of the region’s three most famous venues—Sunningdale, Wentworth, and Walton Heath—and you may also be familiar with another excellent heathland trio, […]
