The Top 10 Thanksgiving-Themed Golf Courses

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More than 400 years old, Thanksgiving is marked by history and traditions, from the Pilgrims to the dinner menu of turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. We celebrate our national day of gratitude by highlighting courses with names that reflect those rituals. 1. Pilgrim’s Run Golf Club Pierson, Michigan (top photo) Thanksgiving Tradition: The Pilgrim’s voyage […]

10 of Golf’s Scariest Greens

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Okay—you’ve hit a green in regulation, and you’re feeling pretty proud of yourself. Two putts and you’re out of there with a solid par; maybe you can even steal a birdie. You’ve done the hard work, now it’s up to your flat stick to finish the job. Except that on some greens, your work will […]

Top 10 Courses: Caribbean

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Here’s our list of the top 10 courses in the islands of the Caribbean 1 TEETH OF THE DOG, La Romana, Dominican Republic Pete Dye’s 1971 masterpiece for the Casa de Campo resort remains the gem of the islands. Its seven seaside holes are the stars, but Dye’s creative genius is evident from start to […]

My 10 Favorite U.S. Golf Hotels

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Sometimes you’re looking for more. Like a hotel that from the moment you check in just blows you away. Here are our favorite golf hotels.

The 10 Greatest Moments in Ryder Cup History

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For more than 90 years, the Ryder Cup has delivered countless memorable moments. Some of those moments have been tinged with elation, others with agony, but the bottom line is that they were unforgettable. Here are the 10 greatest Ryder Cup moments of all. 10. Welcome to the Party (1979) During the 1977 Ryder Cup […]

10 of the Top Punchbowl Holes in the U.S.

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There’s something to be said for the anticipation created by an approach shot into a Punchbowl green—some golfers love it… others, not so much. The Punchbowl is one of golf’s best known template holes: A green surrounded by mounding that gives it a bowl shape and funnels balls toward the center of the putting surface, […]

My 10 Favorite Holes in Scotland

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There are some golf courses in the world that you just cannot wait to play—either because you’ve fantasized about playing them for years or because you’re eager to return and have another go at them. For me, there are many such courses in Scotland. And as I look ahead to visiting certain clubs in the […]

Top 10 Old Tom Morris Courses

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Old Tom Morris designed or redesigned more than 100 courses, including some of the best known and loved in Great Britain and Ireland. He may not have been skilled with a map and pencil, but he knew very well how to create wonderfully scenic holes with unprecedented drama. OLD COURSE, ST. ANDREWS Front nine, new […]

10 Can’t-Miss Adventures in San Diego

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If you’re planning a trip to San Diego to experience the 2021 U.S. Open venue at Torrey Pines—or for any other reason—you’re in for a treat. Lots of treats, actually. San Diego is one of California’s most vibrant cities and the capital city of fun in the sun. With more than 250 days of sunshine […]

Top 10 Courses: Illinois

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Here’s our list of the top 10 courses in the Prairie State. 1. CHICAGO GOLF CLUB, Wheaton C.B. Macdonald’s turn-of-the-century homage to the Old Course at St. Andrews, reworked by his protégé Seth Raynor in 1923, boasts superb executions of their famed template holes. 2. SHOREACRES, Lake Bluff A network of snaking ravines and creeks […]