18 of America’s Best Short Par Threes

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The 9-hole course I played as a kid, Canton Public Golf Course in Connecticut, culminated with a short, downhill par three that would make or break every round I played there, sending me home on my bike either smiling or steaming. Sadly, that terrific family-owned course no longer exists, but my memories of that 9th […]

10 Top Dual Greens in the U.S.

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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 […]

Mach 1: The Wild Story Behind the Revolutionary New Grass at Streamsong

In April, Streamsong Resort will begin a massive course enhancement project that will see the installation of a new grass type, Mach 1, on all 18 greens of both its Blue and Red courses. The original plan was to conduct the project in phases (Blue in 2020, Red in 2021), but given the uncertainties and […]

The Best Courses Under Five Years Old

A classic golf course has its quirks, charm, and beauty. To walk in the steps of legends or feel connected to golfers of an era-gone-by can never get old—nor will the uniqueness of a course that has been on the same plot of land for a hundred years. But there’s just something about a modern […]

A Deep Dive on the Black Course at Streamsong Resort

By Graylyn Loomis   Walking Streamsong Black before it opened, I was struck by its size and scale. The fairways were wide, the greens huge, and everywhere you turned were long views across thousands of acres of central Florida. It took me more than a year to return with my clubs and actually play the […]

Streamsong Resort Opens New Black Course

  Streamsong Resort is already one of the top golf destinations in the United States with its Red and Blue courses, and it’s about to get even better. Streamsong Black, the newest Gil Hanse design, is done and about to be open to the public. With the completion of the Black course, Streamsong is now the […]