Part of one of the world's most beloved resort brands, Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa is one of the best in northeast Florida. With access to three golf courses, including the newly renovated Oak Marsh, the exclusive Long Point, and the 10-hole short course Little Sandy, Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa is an ideal destination for buddies trips,…
Most golfers will agree the term "links" is thrown around a little too often, but the new Arthur Hills golf course at Paraiso Del Mar in La Paz, Mexico, is about as close to links as you're going to find this far south. Consider it links golf with shades, Bermuda shorts and an ice cold bottle of Pacifico.
The scorecard at Talking Rock Golf Course at Quaaout Lodge says something about "2,400 feet of sandy beach," which is located a few steps away from the lakefront rooms at the back of the lodge. You realize early on, however, that the total doesn't include the bunkers, which are plentiful. But the course, located near Chase, British Columbia, will not punish you.
The best golf course in America? That's a claim that's sure to cause some 19th Hole debate into the wee hours. Bandon Dunes Resort's Pacific Dunes is certainly unlike anything else you've played in the States, and it's definitely the top pure links creation in North America.
There are approximately 1,500 golf courses in England, but which are the best? From West Sussex to Royal Cinque Ports to Wentworth, here are Clive Agran's top 10.
Yes, it's home to Muirfield. But East Lothian locals adore a more understated, classic links in Aberlady: charming Kilspindie Golf Club. The club stakes its claim as the world's 35th oldest, having been founded in 1867. The opening stretch of holes at Kilspindie is as good as it gets in East Lothian.
The last thing any North American should do upon a morning arrival in the U.K. is take a nap -- it could throw off your sleep schedule for days. The best way to stay busy and refreshed is to set up an afternoon tee time on a short, unsung golf course. Brandon Tucker offers up some suggestions, including Crail, the Kintyre Course at Turnberry, the Queen's Course at Gleneagles, and more.
All eyes turn to San Francisco as Harding Park Golf Course hosts the 2009 Presidents Cup. Though among America's most storied golf courses, Harding Park withered in the 1970s and 80s. A recent revamp has returned it to championship form, Brandon Tucker writes.
It's not easy to get to the Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort, located along the northern coast of Ireland. It takes more than four hours from Dublin Airport and even longer from the Shannon Airport in southwest Ireland. But those who make the journey discover 45 holes of links golf bliss, Jason Deegan writes.
Sand Valley's encore, Mammoth Dunes, highlights the list of new courses opening in 2018. Check out this list of 13 brand-new golf courses scheduled to open.
At the TPC Louisiana, Pete Dye put bunkers everywhere. They're in the landing areas and around the greens. Some are huge, like football fields, and 62 are pot bunkers. Other than that, there's not much to contend with - except for the mounds, water, small greens and towering pines and cypress trees. In other words, there's trouble everywhere.
While 19th-century links clubs are the main draw in Scotland, the country's modern golf product is one of the best in the world. Many of these modern courses are set on equally -- if not superior -- coastal settings, and no Scotland golf tour is complete without playing at least one of these modern-day wonders, Brandon Tucker writes.
Great short par 4s don't always have to be drivable. In this deep dive, Tim Gavrich details the brilliance of the 12th hole of the Pete Dye Course at PGA Village.
Two Seattle-area golf courses, two excellent choices, and they couldn't be more different. But Chambers Bay and Salish Cliffs should be the first two on your list.
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