Gleneagles -- even following a successful run hosting of the 2014 Ryder Cup Matches -- still tends to be overlooked by Americans, who are off chasing links-laden itineraries instead. That's just silly.
Golfers the world over know St. Andrews is where the game began, but golfing in Scotland does not end with St. Andrews. Clive Agran continues his "Scotland Beyond St. Andrews" series with a look at some of the best golf courses in Perthshire, including the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles, which will host the 2014 Ryder Cup.
2009 may be the best year yet to visit the home of golf. Not only is the British pound weaker against the U.S. dollar and euro than it's been in years, Scotland's golf courses are giving away up to £2 million in free golf - from South Ayrshire to the Highlands and everywhere in between.
Unlike most of the U.S. Ryder Cup sites, pretty much all the European Ryder Cup locations are accessible to the public in one form or another. Here's a look at the European sites and how to play them.
Read enough glossy literature on golf in Scotland and you might be led to believe all the top courses here were founded during the Stone Age. But many new designs are being built. So on your next trip, consider including a few newbies located near the historic clubs for a taste of old and new Scotland.
When you want everything on site -- hotel-owned golf courses, multiple dining options, spa, pool and more -- there are only a handful of resorts to choose from in Scotland.
Jason Scott Deegan spent more time getting to golf courses than playing them in 2013, spending time on the links in Oahu, New Zealand, Kauai and many others destinations. From Atlantic City to Scotland -- and everywhere else in between -- Deegan offers up his golf travel awards for 2013.
If you only visit Calgary once, try to plan your trip around the Calgary Stampede, an annual beer-swilling celebration of country music, chuckwagon racing, rodeo and all things Wild West. Don't forget to bring your golf clubs, though. Wes Gilbertson offers up a guide to the top tourist attractions and golfing options around the Stampede City.
Jason Scott Deegan scoured the history books to find every public and resort course to host the Web.com Tour since the early 1990s and ranked them. Here are nos. 25-1.
Some passionately believe that the Old Course at Letham Grange Golf Club will one day join this pantheon of golf's great courses and have already dubbed it the "Augusta of the North." It even has its own Amen Corner. If you are lucky enough to find yourself in this most beautiful part of a most beautiful country, make sure you play the course - and do stay at least one night in the hotel, Clive Agran advises.
Today, Scotland is one of the most golf saturated countries in the world. There is at least one club in every village. Around St. Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife, golf is the lifeline. It makes for an unforgettable links getaway and for many remains their ultimate golf pilgrimage.
Set in an upscale gated community in Suwanee, Georgia, Bear's Best Atlanta compiles the greatest of Jack Nicklaus' course designs into one 18-hole golf course.
Here's a look at the best public courses that hosted Shell's Wonderful World of Golf, the made-for-TV matches that were among golf's greatest showcases.
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