New Golf Projects are Booming in These Two States
Whether it’s new courses or major renovations, golf development has ramped up in recent years. Almost one-third of the new U.S. golf course projects can be found in two states, according to the National Golf Foundation: Florida and Texas. As Tom Doak noted during a recent visit to one of his current builds, there are […]
Panther National: Justin Thomas Dishes on Golf Design and His New Course
Justin Thomas is getting an early taste of the golf course design business, collaborating with Jack Nicklaus on a luxury and lifestyle community called Panther National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., not far from his new South Florida home. “I’ve always been fascinated by it and wanted to do something at some point but to […]
A 6-Course Public Golf Trip in Orlando
Where else can you enjoy the work of everyone from Arnold Palmer to Mickey Mouse? The scouting report on the Orlando golf scene can best be summed up as quantity over quality. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t courses worth schlepping your clubs along for the ride when joining the masses coming to the most-visited […]
Links Living: Tesoro Club
The rebirth of this proud Treasure Coast community’s once-abandoned golf courses has been nothing short of remarkable. What a difference new ownership makes. “When I first came through the gates of Tesoro Club, my initial impression was the sheer beauty of it,” says Roderick O’Connor, part of Tesoro’s ownership trio that also includes Timothy Jones […]
Naples Golf: Paradise Glossed
Naples stakes a claim to golf heaven The Florida peninsula is endowed with 1,350 miles of coastline, and many stretches of that shore have been tagged with catchy names like The First Coast, The Space Coast, The Gold Coast—each with its own cleverly crafted backstory. When the Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades Convention and Visitors […]
Links Living: Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club
This storied golf and beach club in Vero Beach is now under member control—and back in the top tier of local communities Nothing breeds success like success. For decades, Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club was among the very best (if not the top) premier private clubs in Vero Beach. However, membership was growing increasingly […]
6 Design Traits of Residential Community Golf Courses
What architects do—and don’t do—when creating residential community golf courses It’s hardly a revelation to say that golf course architects are charged with delivering attractive, compelling designs with every new course they construct. In the case of courses for residential communities, however, there are some different considerations at play. Because each development is unique, requiring […]
Peter Jacobsen: Life at Home at Bonita Bay
After a rich and rewarding career on the PGA Tour, Peter Jacobsen has dropped his line at Florida’s Bonita Bay Anyone with even a fleeting interest in the PGA Tour for the last, say, 45 years, will know that Jake Trout is the stage name of Peter Jacobsen. He got it back in the ’80s […]
Golf Destination Face-Off: Arizona vs. Florida – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 126
In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts make their case for two of the country’s most visited golf destinations—Florida and Arizona. They explore the pros and cons of each state and the style of golf offered, and identify some of the best courses you can play. You can subscribe to the LINKS […]
Tiger Woods’s PopStroke Expanding Outside of Florida
PopStroke is venturing west. But unlike this country’s first westward expansion during the mid-19th century, when settlers traveled to uncharted territories seeking their own fortunes, PopStroke is driven only by a desire to introduce its unique golf and entertainment experiences to new audiences and new markets. In early December, PopStroke Entertainment Group will venture almost […]
