For nearly all golfers, the idea of playing The Old Course in St Andrews is the holy grail. For a select few golfers this year, that dream will become a reality.
When Pinehurst #10 opened a year ago, it marked the debut of not just the resort’s first new 18-hole course in 28 years but an entirely new project, called Sandmines. Sandmines is a satellite development on a 900-acre parcel of land several miles south of the main Pinehurst campus that the resort acquired 15 years Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Every player at the Masters knows the proper line at Augusta National’s par-3 12th is over the left half of the bunker, so why do so many find Rae’s Creek, especially on Sunday? Greed, wind and poor swings are three common reasons cited, but a deceptive tee box might play a larger Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — What’s going on with the 15th hole? If you’ve watched even a few minutes of the first two rounds of the Masters, you’ve seen guys bound a wedge shot over the green or chip the ball into the water, like Rory McIlroy did in the first round en route to a double Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — How does Augusta National maintain spotless greens with no imperfections? Money and manpower, for one, but the club also uses a unique method of repairing ball marks that is rarely seen elsewhere. In a social media video, PGA Tour winner Ben Crane explained how he learned this “Augusta method” from members at Read more…
Augusta National’s primary defense against the world’s greatest players has always been its greens. That was especially true until 20 years ago. Prior to the club narrowing certain fairways with pine trees (notably seven, 11, 15, 17 and 18) and the addition of the cut of light rough, players could attack the 30- to 80-yard-wide Read more…
Consensus is hard to find. But almost everyone agrees the 13th hole at Augusta National is one of the world’s great par 5s. The role it plays in determining the outcome of the Masters each April certainly contributes to its fame, especially as players encounter it on the second nine on Sunday with the wall Read more…
The entire Augusta National property resonates aesthetically, especially during the Masters when everything is in bloom, but the par-3 16th is a focal point. Just steps off the 15th green, it sits in a kind of amphitheater with the hillside under the neighboring sixth hole (which is not visible) providing bleacher-like seating for patrons and Read more…
Anyone who has had the pleasure of interacting with Steve Stricker, the 12-time PGA Tour winner and 2021 U.S Ryder Cup captain, can understand why golfers are so fond of the state of Wisconsin. The term “Midwest nice” was coined for people like Stricker, a native of Edgerton, Wis., and one of golf’s true good Read more…
The island green par-3 17th hole at The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is rightfully one of the most famous, and infamous, holes in golf. The water surrounding the no-mercy putting surface sucks balls out of resort guests’ bags like bonbons moving too fast on a conveyor belt, and tour players each year during Read more…
Justin Thomas’ new golf club, Panther National, is one of the hottest new courses in the country. JT collaborated with Jack Nicklaus to build his own club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., around the corner from PGA National, and the new club opened in November 2023. RELATED: New Jack Nicklaus-and Justin Thomas-designed golf club launches with Read more…
When cultures and societies cross certain thresholds it becomes almost impossible to fathom life before. We once needed atlases, cameras, a Walkman, flashlights, PCs, watches and any number of other paraphernalia to do all the things a basic smartphone can do. And before Mike Keiser came along we almost exclusively constructed golf courses in places Read more…
Something very uncommon happened in the design of Cabot Citrus Farms’ Roost course. A collaboration between three architects from different firms—Mike Nuzzo, Kyle Franz and Rod Whitman (plus architecture guru Ran Morrissett)—worked together to reimagine the second 18-hole course at Cabot Citrus Farms on the site of the old Rolling Oaks at World Woods. Franz Read more…
Having the ball hit the back of the cup and bounce out is one of the worst breaks in golf, but did you know it can often be caused by how we remove the flagstick?
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