The Course That Almost Wasn’t: The Story Behind The Story Behind Augusta National
J. Perry “Commodore” Stoltz had a dream. The Miami-based hotel magnate, whose faced graced the October 1, 1925 front cover of the Augusta Chronicle, envisioned an ever-expanding empire of elegant hotels—luxurious resort hotels that would draw wealthy winter visitors from the north and treat them to warm, southern temperatures and hospitality to match. Properties in […]
Augusta National Golf Club
A mutual love of St. Andrews led Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie to establish an American classic
The Farm Golf Club
Off the beaten path of north Georgia’s mountains, a healthy harvest by Tom Fazio yields a scenic testing collection of 18 holes
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee
Set along Lake Oconee, the Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation offers a rustic experience that is unique among the luxury chain’s properties
Hawk’s Ridge Golf Club
We all agreed ‘golf is not a game of perfect.’ Then two transplanted Yankees built themselves this rural wonder north of Atlanta.
Atlanta: An Unexpected Resort-Golf Destination
Without question, Atlanta possesses a rich golf heritage: the heroics of favorite son Bobby Jones, the presence of old-line clubs like East Lake and Peachtree, the hosting of numerous PGA, Champions and LPGA Tour events over the years, not to mention a couple of major championships. But Atlanta as a resort-golf town? Hardly. Unlike […]
Peachtree Golf Club, Georgia
In the golfing world, a smile that speaks of deep respect and awe emerges on the faces of everyone who hears the name “Bobby.” Even more than 25 years after his death in 1971, people still remember “Bobby” as the immortal Robert Tyre Jones Jr., and they do so with great appreciation for a […]
A Course Record at TPC Sugarloaf
Golf is the ultimate game of self-centeredness. Case in point: While the rest of the world remembers the 1997 Masters for Tiger Woods’ breakout victory, for me the tournament will always be associated with my first—and only—course record. Sure, I remember Tiger’s epic performance. I walked nearly the entire way with him, from his front-nine 40 on Thursday […]
TPC Sugarloaf Golf Course, Georgia
Because it sometimes seems as though TPC golf courses are popping up on a monthly basis, it would be understandable to pass off TPC Sugarloaf course as just another link in the PGA Tour’s fast-growing network of courses. Yet the Duluth, Georgia, development has become one of the jewels of the TPC family, and its Greg Norman design […]
Augusta Country Club, Georgia
Like the guy who married Halle Berry, Augusta Country Club is notable for who it stands beside. The Country Club and Augusta National Golf Club share a fence, a famous creek, a valley and a couple dozen members. Their histories intertwine, too, as histories always do in little Southern towns. While the rest of […]
