Want to Play Pine Valley?
Is this a bait-and-switch? Admittedly, yes. Sorry about that. I’m a lifelong New Jersey resident who’s always lived about an hour from the hallowed grounds of Pine Valley Golf Club and the nation’s perennial top-rated course… and has yet to play it. Sure, I still hold out hope. That’s what we do as golfers—hope and […]
10 Top Dual Greens in the U.S.
There are double greens and then there are dual greens. Double greens are essentially one large green that’s shared by two different holes, with separate hole placements and flags. Think St. Andrews, one of the world’s most famous courses, which has seven double greens. In contrast, dual greens are when a single hole has two […]
Gil Hanse’s Architecture 101: Green Design
Having navigated one year of writing about the importance of finding, organizing, and identifying the best set of golf holes to comprise a full golf course, it is now time to turn to the components of those holes—which bring holes to life, add flesh to the bones, and ultimately are what the vast majority of golfers […]
Golf’s Greatest Bunkers
During the 1980s and early ’90s, this fledgling golf addict would watch the European Open from the Old Course at Sunningdale Golf Club outside London and enjoy the ever-entertaining Peter Alliss mixing witty, playfully acerbic dialogue about the players with keen insights about the course. One observation in particular has remained with me these past […]
Unrivaled Access—Pine Valley’s Crump Cup
Editor’s Note: The tradition of the public being allowed to attend the Crump Cup on the Sunday of competition week has been suspended. Every year, groups of devoted golf fans make a pilgrimage to Georgia for the annual Masters Tournament. It’s a rare opportunity to stroll through one of the most picturesque and historic golf […]
Unrivaled Access—Pine Valley’s Crump Cup
Every year, groups of devoted golf fans make a pilgrimage to Georgia for the annual Masters Tournament. It’s a rare opportunity to stroll through one of the most picturesque and historic golf courses in the world—one that 99.9 percent of golfers won’t ever get the chance to play themselves. Now imagine if you could experience […]
The Best Course I’ve Never Played
By Adam Schupak As the old American Express tagline suggested, membership has its privileges. For some big-name golfers, celebrities, architects, and administrators, membership in the game’s A List means access to the cathedrals of the game. As Wayne Gretzky put it, “I don’t mean to sound egotistical, but since I’ve retired I’ve played Augusta, […]
