West Links, North Berwick Golf Club
On the northern edge of Scotland’s East Lothian district sits Muirfield Golf Club, one of the sternest tests in the game—and one of the most private. Just 10 minutes to the east lies the town of North Berwick and its very public West Links. A shrine that lures knowledgeable golfers from all over the world, […]
Enniscrone Golf Club, Ireland
A dramatic renovation transformed a mundane links into one of the Emerald Isle’s must-see venues
The Golf House Club, Elie
Short on the card but long on charm, Elie is a delight to play and even more fun to talk about
The Old Links, Ballyliffin Golf Club
More than a decade after falling in love with this piece of wild, rolling linksland, Nick Faldo returned to give it a polish
Wallasey Golf Club, England
Known primarily as the birthplace of the Stableford scoring system, this club outside Liverpool deserves notice for its layout along the Merseyside coast
Western Gailes Golf Club, Scotland
A young course architect found inspiration for his first design at a lesser-known strip of raw, heaving linksland along the west coast of Scotland
Letter from St. Andrews: A Day in the Life
How I played the Old Course, Winged Foot, and Pebble Beach in the same wacky day
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, On and Off the Course
The Europeans weren’t the only winners of the 2010 Ryder Cup, so was this this venerable links course on the Bristol Channel just a half-hour drive from the Welsh capital of Cardiff
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Scotland
Back in the late 1700s, golf had developed from a “short” game played in streets and churchyards to a “long” game played in open areas. Taking their cue from St. Andrews, the golfers of Aberdeen moved out to the coast. But a series of social upheavals, including the Industrial Revolution, sharply reduced the number […]
Palmilla Golf Club, Los Cabos
The 27 holes at Mexico’s premier resort occupy three distinctly scenic landscapes but offer the common allure of a strategic yet highly enjoyable golf experience
