The newest university course to open, the latest on two new projects in California, the status of golf in Cabo and a new member-for-a-day auction offering private clubs access.
With more than 30 golf courses to choose from in a 75-mile stretch that includes Amelia Island, Clay County, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Augustine and Flagler County, golfers have a wide selection of options in the Jacksonville area. Warm weather, mild winters and plenty of price points add to the allure. Here's a glance at golf in the Jacksonville area on three different budgets.
Nothing beats a quick round of golf. We looked at your ratings from 2016 to find which courses left their golfers most satisfied with the round's pace of play.
In the wake of a Gene Bates renovation, gone are the unfair bounces, the lost balls in the trees, and the Heinz 57 variety of turfgrasses that made Bayonet Golf Course in Seaside, Calif., such a frustrating track. But the course is still plenty difficult, which is why Bayonet is included on Golf Digest's latest list of the "50 Toughest Golf Courses in the United States.
Architect Clyde Johnston built just enough unique features on Eagle Landing at Oakleaf Plantation to stand out among the best golf courses on the south side of Jacksonville, Florida. Johnston deserves kudos for designing a 7,037-yard layout that rewards good shots and doesn't devour bad ones, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
Montrose, Colorado is a secret gem of the Rocky Mountains, and The Bridges Golf & Country Club is its signature golf experience. The Jack Nicklaus design opened in 2005 and is full of diverse and interesting holes that are challenging yet fair. David R. Holland has more on The Bridges in this course review.
As I dug through my best photos from 2014, I realized: This was the year of ocean golf (to be fair, I shot some great inland courses too). Hopefully these shots will motivate you to get out and play in 2015.
Leo Fraser, former president of the PGA of America, designed Mays Landing Golf & Country Club. While the layout offers a fair amount of challenges, Fraser wanted the course to appeal to players of all skill levels. It is both picturesque and playable, making it the perfect destination for a casual round.
Five Ponds Golf Club in Warminster has consistently been voted as the best golf course in Bucks County, Pa. The course is 6,673 yards from the back tees but plays much longer, thanks to the rolling elevations. The hilly terrain provides sloped greens and elevated tees with scenic views. A liberal smattering of bunkers makes the course a challenge.
The Valley Course at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, Calif., is surrounded by the Santa Rosa Mountains and offers a quiet play. A little more friendly than its sister Palm Course, Valley offers a stunning landscape covered with swaying palms and blue lagoons.
The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club, located just west of Portland, Ore., is one of this area's top semi-private golf clubs, featuring 36 holes set on 350 scenic acres. The South Course, designed by John Fought, has a reputation of being a little tougher than the Bob Cupp-designed North Course, having hosted the JELD-WEN Tradition and the Fred Meyer Challenge.
The PGA Grand Slam of Golf was permanently cancelled March 16, 2016. Consider this gallery of the best public courses to host the event as its obituary.
The Bayonet Course at Bayonet/Black Horse in Seaside, Calif. will pull on your heart strings with great views of Monterey Bay, then stab you in the heart by burying your scorecard in bogeys.
Tidewater Golf Club remains South Carolina's most awarded golf course and has more than two decades of rave reviews to prove it. It is the only layout ever to be named "Best New Course" by both Golf Digest and Golf Magazine.
The Mike Strantz-designed Tradition Club at Royal New Kent in Providence Forge, Va. offers no easy shots. Yet there's nothing unfair about the golf course.
Raven's Claw Golf Club in Limerick Township is one of southeastern Pennsylvania's premier golf destinations. The course consistently ranks in the top 10 golf courses in Pennsylvania. Carved from rolling hills and mature forests, this Ed Shearon design requires creative shot-making skills.
While Eagle's Pointe Golf Club is among the most player-friendly golf courses in the Hilton Head area, don't call it easy. But feel free to swing away on this Davis Love III design that serves as the perfect complement to its sister course, Arnold Palmer's Crescent Pointe G.C.
The 200-foot drop from 18th tee to the fairway at Glen Ivy Golf Club in Corona, Calif. is the biggest on any course in the U.S. You'll watch in awe as your ball soars for up to 10 seconds before falling back to earth. That moment is magic, but it's hardly the only highlight on this Ted Robinson Sr. design.
This month's Living the Green spotlights the many social photos from golfers playing golf in Scotland during the Open Championship, plus links golf around the world.
Although it is just a few minutes outside of Atlantic City, Harbor Pines Golf Club is tucked away amongst pristine pinelands, lending a secluded and peaceful atmosphere to your round. Preserving the beautiful natural terrain was a major priority during the construction of the course.
Owned and operated by the Byron Forest Preserve District, PrairieView Golf Club sprawls across gently rolling hills dappled with native prairie grasses and wildflowers. The landscape lends itself to a variety of holes from some that are tight and tree lined to others that are wide open with a links-style design.
Pinehurst No. 2, Pebble Beach, Chambers Bay, Torrey Pines South and Bethpage Black have combined to host 11 U.S. Opens with Erin Hills adding another one in 2017.
Every January, the Champions Tour honors its recent winners and major champions with an invitation to start their season on the Nicklaus Course at Hualalai Golf Club on Hawaii's Big Island. Here, wide fairways cut through black lava rock and mostly subtle greens keep the course playable for those of us who bring rusty winter swings from the mainland. The whole round comes to a crescendo at the final three holes on the ocean.
Provo Golf Club, the only course on this British Overseas Territory south of the Bahamas, isn't like most Caribbean resort tracks. It doesn't serve up ocean views, but maybe that's not such a bad thing. The 6,719-yard course plays narrow and demanding through lush vegetation and water hazards. The club, located across the street from Ocean Club Resorts on the famous Grace Bay Beach, continues to follow an aggressive improvement plan. Within the past three years, nearly 2,000 trees and landscaping have been added.
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