The 5 Most Underrated Golf States
By Adam Schupak Underrated. By definition it means to underestimate, play down, sell short—you get the drift. For a golf course, or in this case the entire collective layouts of a state to be termed underrated, it’s a bit like being considered The Best Player Never to Win a Major—is it a compliment or […]
Classic Course: Somerset Hills Country Club
By Tom Ierubino Hidden away in Bernardsville, N.J., seven miles from the USGA’s headquarters in Far Hills, Somerset Hills is a place where time seems to stand still—but in a good way. There are no cart paths, and most of the golfers walk. The understated clubhouse is more about utility than grandeur. The same […]
LINKS Living: Cimarron Hills
Once considered too far outside Austin, this Texas Hill Country community now finds itself flourishing in the heart of the region’s real estate boom Timing truly is everything. When Cimarron Hills opened in 2001, the private country club community outside of Austin, Texas, felt like it was just too far away from the action. Turns […]
The 5 Toughest Walks in Golf
You can’t help but take a few minutes to admire the views from the highest points at Pikewood National, which not only sits atop a mesa in the mountains near Morgantown, West Virginia, but has been continually climbing in national course rankings. The panoramic pit stops aren’t just because you’re treated to views of three […]
Osprey Cove Golf Club
Following the first rule of real estate—location, location, location—will bring the savvy real-estate consumer to Osprey Cove, the 1,100-acre community in south Georgia that is both close enough and far enough way. “We have the tideland, marshes, and the unique feel of the Lowcountry,” explains Mike Nolen, general manager of the golf club, “while […]
From St. Anne’s to Royal Liverpool: England’s Golf Coast
It’s a bit fresh today,” a member said cheerfully, referring to the wind. (My transcription of his remark is based partly on lip-reading: the gale made hearing unreliable.) The course we were playing—St. Annes Old Links, on the Lancashire coast in northwestern England—has a few small water hazards, of which the largest is smaller than […]
The Honors Club Reopens as Maridoe Golf Club
Asuper-ambitious and passionate owner (with the means to deliver) and a vastly experienced and imaginative architect (inspired by the opportunity presented). It sounds like a heady mix and one that could make for a wonderfully exciting golf cocktail. Such was the potential when owner Albert Huddlestone and architect Steve Smyers agreed to collaborate and redesign the Honors […]
The Honors Club Reopens as Maridoe Golf Club
Asuper-ambitious and passionate owner (with the means to deliver) and a vastly experienced and imaginative architect (inspired by the opportunity presented). It sounds like a heady mix and one that could make for a wonderfully exciting golf cocktail. Such was the potential when owner Albert Huddlestone and architect Steve Smyers agreed to collaborate and redesign the Honors […]
Timbers Kaua’i Ocean Club & Residences at Hōkūala
Many golf communities boast of their “resort-like” atmosphere. Hōkūala actually is a resort, where Timbers Kaua’i owners can enjoy all the amenities—and get a few of their own. First and foremost is the Ocean Course, a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that has been updated since it was the Kiele course at Kauai Lagoons. The front […]
Highlights of Arnold Palmer’s Course Design Career
Arnold Palmer’s involvement in golf design was a lifelong pursuit. He was the son of a greenkeeper, after all, and was involved in hands-on course work during his youth at Latrobe Country Club in western Pennsylvania, at Wake Forest University, and even during his stint in the Coast Guard. Palmer’s legacy as an architect is […]
