Top 10 U.S. Courses Named for People
A small group of acclaimed layouts have decidedly more personal identification. Here are the top 10 U.S. courses named for people.
7 Great “Beach” Golf Courses You Can Play
While the name Pebble Beach is iconic in the world of golf, fewer than 100 U.S. courses have the word “beach” in their name.
Best Public Golf in Utah
Utah is one of those states where good golf is thought to exist, but few can really say for sure. Here are 10 of my favorite courses.
Top 10 “Blue” Courses in Golf
We counted more than two dozen courses worldwide where “Blue” is either part of the course name or is the actual course name.
Testing 5 Lesser-Known Golf Ball Brands
Titleist, Callaway, and TaylorMade are the big three brands when it comes to golf balls, both on Tour and in the bags of amateur players of all ability levels. A couple other companies have also carved out a respectable share of the marketplace—we’re looking at you, Bridgestone and Srixon. Collectively, these are the brands that […]
Top Mountain Courses in 10 American West States
Mountain golf is different. It’s three-dimensional chess, with elevation changes that factor into the way you approach just about every shot. America’s western states are blessed with dozens of superb mountain tracks, from hillside bucking-bronco rides to others that are gentler canters through quiet valleys surrounded by towering peaks. Many of the west’s more impressive […]
9 Best Par Threes on the Open Championship Rota
Ever since eight competitors first encountered Prestwick’s 167-yard 3rd hole—called Tunnel (Red)—at the inaugural Open Championship in 1860, par threes have played a significant role in the outcome of golf’s oldest major tournament. Only 12 holes then, Prestwick expanded to 18 holes in 1882, then fell off the Open Rota after 1925, but its challenging […]
Is Royal Troon the Weakest of the Open Rota Courses?
Let’s make one thing clear from the start: the Old Course at Royal Troon Golf Club is one of western Scotland’s premier links. It wasn’t chosen to host the Open Championship 10 times for nothing. Its seaside location in Ayrshire, its long and proud history, the warmth of the club’s welcome, and the number of […]
Top 10 Fun Facts About Royal Troon
Since its earliest days in the 1870s, Royal Troon has epitomized a traditional club environment and proper championship golf. Yet, as this storied venue on the west coast of Scotland prepares to host its 10th Open Championship, the one constant has been change, in a desire for improvement. With an eye on the soon approaching […]
Geoff Shackelford: A Plea for the Wee Par Three
No hole in golf offers a richer combination of fun and fright for pros and amateurs alike than the short one-shotter The wee par three is having a moment. Surprising as it is to believe, the little knee-knocking, heart-stopping thrillers had fallen out of favor, one-shotters under 155-or-so yards becoming victims as developers and architects […]
