The Top 10 Scariest Shots in Golf
Pleasurable excitement, the cornerstone of every good golf hole, is one thing. White-knuckled terror is another. Here’s our pick of the top 10 scariest shots in golf… Bethpage State Park (Black) Farmingdale, N.Y. No. 17, Par three, 207 yards On a public course with U.S. Open credentials venerated for its extreme difficulty, one hole stands out […]
The Top 10 Ryder Cup Courses You Can Play
The Europeans have already won the battle when it comes to Ryder Cup courses you can actually play. And like most recent matches, the Euros win this one, too, 6-4. Muirfield Scotland Nicklaus, Palmer, Weiskopf and Trevino (who won the 1972 Open here, top photo) led the U.S. to a six-point win in 1973, the […]
The Affordability of Minimalist Golf Courses
If they cost so little to build, why aren’t minimalist golf courses more affordable to play?
A Rebound in Global Golf Course Construction
Golf course construction is on the rebound. Across the globe, recovering economies and undimmed ambition are leading developers and architects back into the new-course market. Some countries have continued to build, while in others, economic revival is the cause. Whatever the impetus, the news for traveling golfers is all good. Great sites, even if far […]
The Top 10 Best Value Courses
With so many great values available from Maine to Washington, why break the bank on a round of golf this summer?
Great Courses, Awful Holes
Not every great course has a stinker in its routing, but enough do that we wonder if these porkers don’t deserve their own kind of grudging praise
