George Peper’s Top 10 Reasons to Love the Masters

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Most of us would consider our golfing lives complete if we got to attend one Masters, but what if you were able to attend the Masters year after year as our illustrious editor George Peper has? Surely, you would develop a deeper appreciation and love of the event as he has. “A tradition unlike any other” […]

10 of the Best Golf Courses in South Africa

1. Leopard Creek Country Club, Malelane, Mpumalanga  The only course in the world where your playing companions are apt to be zebras, giraffes, hippos, et al, this Gary Player design on the edge of Kruger National Park is the nation’s perennial number one. 2. Fancourt Links, George, Western Cape  Another Player design and site of […]

10 of the Best Golf Courses in South Africa

1. Leopard Creek Country Club, Malelane, Mpumalanga  The only course in the world where your playing companions are apt to be zebras, giraffes, hippos, et al, this Gary Player design on the edge of Kruger National Park is the nation’s perennial number one. 2. Fancourt Links, George, Western Cape  Another Player design and site of […]

Top 10 Golf Courses in Mexico

1. Diamante (Dunes), Cabo San Lucas, Arguably the best golf course designed by Davis Love, it plays through massive oceanside dunes, the tauter more upland front side setting the table for a big back nine beside the sea.   2. Cabo Del Sol, Cabo San Lucas, The first of the marquee layouts in Cabo, this Jack Nicklaus […]

Top 10 Golf Courses in Asia

In our newest department, we introduce you to the best courses in various countries and regions around the world

The Top 10 Worst Golf Partners

The great thing about golf is that you can play with people of different abilities, unlike tennis, say, where your opponent has to be close to your ability for it to be enjoyable. But there are certain traits that every golfer should adhere to regardless of his or her handicap. The worst playing partners… 1) […]

Top 10 Golf Courses in Mexico You Can Play

The PGA Tour’s OHL Classic at Mayakoba concludes this weekend on the El Camaleon course along the Riviera Maya south of Cancun, one of the top resort layouts in Mexico, a country now flourishing with great golf. Here are the top 10 golf courses in Mexico that you can play… 10. CostaBaja La Paz This […]

The Top 10 Scariest Holes in Golf

In golf, fear is the great paralyzer, the ultimate impediment to planning and completing a proper shot. If you’re scared, you’re done. Golf designers, often in concert with Mother Nature, prey on fearful players, toying with their frailties. No golfer needs extra demons this Halloween, but in the spirit of trick-or-treat, here’s our selection of […]

Hidden Gems: Ten Courses to Discover

By Brian McCallen   We’ve uncovered 10 of the nation’s least heralded and most under-appreciated courses. But you won’t need a wooden boat, a parchment map, or a leap of faith to tee it up at any of these hidden gems. Bandon Crossings Bandon, Ore. Pictured above and situated on the doorstep of one of […]

Top 10 Fall Foliage Golf Courses

Fall has arrived and with it the best time of year to play. The best courses require a variety of deciduous trees to display autumn’s riotous blaze of color, as well as higher elevations to offer panoramic views of nature’s fleeting splendor. Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain Crossville, Tenn. Located 70 miles west of Knoxville, this […]