10 Courses with Great Collections of Par Threes
Nearly 30 years ago in the pages of LINKS Magazine, author/broadcaster Ben Wright opined that the Golden Horseshoe’s Gold course in Colonial Williamsburg, Va., featured the best set of par threes on a single course of any he knew. Bentley was a shrewd, well-traveled judge—and a designer himself—so I’ll give him his due. I also […]
Golf’s Ultimate Tests of Precision
Chasing bullseyes: Harbour Town Golf Links is golf’s ultimate test of precision Swing from the heels. Grip it and rip it. Let the big dog eat. Not at Harbour Town, you don’t. A bomber’s paradise? Harbour Town is anything but. “I get angrier here than anywhere else,” said Jack Nicklaus back in the day. “This […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 108: A Father-Son Round at Harbour Town
A month out from the 2022 RBC Heritage, Digital Editor Al Lunsford and his dad played Pete Dye’s Harbour Town Golf Links in near-perfect conditions. The duo discuss not only their round but also what makes Harbour Town unique. Plus, our readers answer the question, “What’s your favorite golf club in your bag?” This season […]
Top 10 Courses: South Carolina
Here’s our list of the top 10 courses in the Palmetto State. 1. THE OCEAN COURSE, Kiawah Island Both the best and hardest course in this state, arguably the Southeast. Pete Dye’s artistry combines with ever-present wind to produce an unrelenting test of shotmaking and resolve. It hosted the PGA Championship for a second time in 2021. 2. YEAMANS HALL, […]
The Best Public Golf of Hilton Head Island
With more than 50 combined public and private golf courses in the immediate area, it’s no wonder that Hilton Head has earned the moniker “The Golf Island.” Located in the southeastern corner of South Carolina between Charleston and Savannah, Ga., the second largest barrier island on the east coast (behind Long Island, N.Y.) features 12 […]
My Round at Harbour Town Golf Links
The intimidation started early. At first it was a sense of anticipation—I was about to play one of the top public courses in the entire country just a few weeks after the PGA Tour pros had done so during the RBC Heritage. The drive over the bridge onto Hilton Head Island and through The Sea […]
The History Behind Stadium Golf
Despite this year’s tournament being canceled, 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of TPC Sawgrass, a one-of-a-kind venue built specifically with spectators in mind to become the permanent host of The Players Championship. The idea that The Players would reach the level it has today, a tournament considered by many as the unofficial fifth […]
A Run Through of the Harbour Town Renovations
$50 million worth of small tweaks added up to a beautiful renovation at Harbour Town
A Peek at the Harbour Town Renovation
In October of 2015 the renovated course was reopened and a grand new clubhouse unveiled
Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head
The pros are playing their second favorite course on tour this week, Harbour Town, but our LINKS100 wizard, Thomas Dunne, argues that the intimate Pete Dye design isn’t the shotmaker’s course so many claim it is
