Best Heathland Golf in England’s Famed Sand Belt
The best heathland golf courses in England’s renowned Sand Belt, with classic layouts and beautiful landscapes.
New International Course Openings for 2024
If you haven’t caught some of the jaw-dropping images and videos of Cabot Saint Lucia’s Point Hardy Golf Club that have been circulating in golfers’ social media feeds, you’re likely in the minority. The new course, from one of the game’s most desired design duos—Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw—is dramatically draped across a 375-acre peninsula […]
What is Your Favorite Course Outside of the U.S.?
My 10 Favorite Holes in England
There’s somewhere between 35,000 and 40,000 golf holes in England—not Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) nor the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland), but just England—which is a few hundred square miles smaller than Alabama. So, you can imagine how often a bloke who’d played perhaps a quarter of those holes might rethink, […]
9 Notable International Golf Course Openings for 2022
Golf is a truly global game, with around 38,000 courses in more than 200 countries worldwide. There are also hundreds of development projects in the works, from Australia to Vietnam. Many are sure to appeal to golfers with wanderlust that extends beyond the golf-rich U.S. market. Following are nine scheduled course openings, from nine different […]
8 Ryder Cup Courses You Can Play
The Ryder Cup has produced memorable moments and legendary matches; yet, aside from delivering a trio of thrilling days of intense match-play golf, the team competition is unique among the sport’s most significant events for the accessibility of its venues. Only six U.S. Open courses (out of more than 50) welcome public golfers. Similarly, fewer […]
7 Hidden Gems in France
When talking about golf courses in the far north of France to a largely American audience, the term “hidden gem” may be a little redundant. We know many readers are keen travelers and like to experience the game away from home, but it’s likely even the most intrepid won’t know the golf on the Brittany, […]
15 Hidden Gems in Ireland
Has anything or anyone benefitted more from the internet than Irish golf? Images of Waterville, Tralee, Old Head, or Royal County Down speed along the information superhighway and soon the world wants to visit. Courses that once charged 25 Pounds/Punts for 18 holes and lunch, and which people only knew about by reading the World […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Hankley Common
This little-known heathland course near London richly deserves the attention it is finally starting to get There is a growing belief in some quarters that England’s finest inland courses are more than a match for its more heralded links. That view gained considerable traction following the publication of British magazine Golf World’s most recent list […]
Must-Play Links Courses That Have Never Hosted the Open Championship
Since its inception at Prestwick in 1860, the Open Championship has captivated golfers the world over. Justly branded as “golf’s original championship,” The Open, as it’s often casually called, has played host to stunning outcomes, dramatic storylines, and exceptional performances. Yet, across more than 160 years, the championship has been contested at only 14 courses. […]
