After buying the Duke's Course in 2005, Herb Kohler ordered an extensive overhaul. The renovation included remodeling every bunker from a links-style sod pot to more rugged shapes. They also added a more exciting closing stretch, redoing holes 15-18. Today, the Duke's is one of the finest golf courses in Scotland.
The St. Andrews Links Trust announced that beginning in 2018, they will assume full control of their tee sheet and no longer provide the Old Course Experience with exclusive tee times to the Old Course.
Golf Channel's Mike Ritz, the lead voice for European Tour coverage, recently took three friends on a trip of a lifetime: six of the top links courses in Scotland in six days. Day two was a visit to St. Andrews.
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.
Wisconsin plumbing king-turned-golf resort magnate Herb Kohler bought the Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews with the intention of making the accommodations as good as the location. With constant upgrades and renovations over the last few years, this is a property that doesn't rely on location alone.
One of the biggest themes in destination golf course & resort news in the past couple years has unquestionably been the re-emergence of the short course. Here's a recap of who has and hasn't gone short in 2019.
Golfers love a great comeback story. The following 25 golf courses improved their ratings a full point or more. From Florida to Washington, give these courses a second look.
Approaching the first tee of the Old Course this week, I can barely focus. My mind keeps wandering back to that damn shot: Oct. 28, 2006. In fact, practically every time someone asks me about the Old Course, a nightmarish vision of that ugly, pathetic excuse for a tee shot resurfaces. On that calm, sunny October afternoon, my tee shot off the first flew so far right it went practically onto the West Sands beach. I missed the widest fairway in golf. It wasn't even close.
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.
The Duke's Course is a modern heathland golf course located just outside the town of St. Andrews. It was originally designed by Peter Thomson, but after Herb Kohler purchased the Old Course Hotel and Duke's property, he called on Pete Dye apprentice Tim Liddy to redesign the course, including creating four new holes and reshaping each of the 100-plus bunkers.
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.
The Open is the oldest major of them all, going back all the way to 1860, but it is also the most democratic. Here's a guide to the 14 historic links you can play.
Steenberg Golf Club has all the pieces to be memorable, whether it's for a round of golf, a meal or a weekend. Steenberg Golf Estate, just 15 minutes from the famous Cape Town waterfront, has transformed into a flourishing golf-and-wine getaway within a built-out neighborhood.
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