Talk to any golfer across America, and they’ll eagerly tell you about the best “muni” in their town or city. A “muni”—a municipal golf course owned and operated by a local government—is a sacred patch of land in the golfing community. For those who don’t belong to a country club, a muni is…
CLICK FOR MOREIt’s fitting it was the Lone Star State which gave life to a rising star of the American golf landscape in the shape of Omni PGA Frisco. We loved our trip to this vast, modern resort, which opened in 2023, and seems destined to become one of the preeminent golf destinations in America…
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There are no ocean views, towering dunes, sheer cliffs or plunging valleys and yet, Pine Valley Golf Club in the…
New England is one of America’s great golf playgrounds but Massachusetts, in particular, has some of the very best golf…
The scale - both in terms of size and ambition - of PGA Frisco is jaw-dropping and from the moment I arrived, it was easy to see why this resort has set its sights on becoming the epicentre for golf for decades to come, not just in Texas, but for the whole of…
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A golf trip to Bandon Dunes is one of the great adventures in our game: truly a bucket list moment. …
The highly-anticipated Tom Doak design, will be the first original golf course at Pinehurst Resort for nearly 30 years. Its…
Wisconsin offers a wealth of wonderful places to play golf. In fact, The Badger state is home to some of…
Nothing can prepare you for the glorious sense of isolation and escape that envelops you at Silvies Valley Ranch. We made the journey to this spectacular corner of eastern Oregon, in search of a truly unique golf experience. And yet long before a putt had dropped, I knew our time would be about…
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The odds of being born, let alone being able to read this, are exceedingly slim. Do a little research on this and bask in appreciation, for a moment, at the exceptionalism of your existence. Those odds get ever longer when you bring the ability to play golf into the mix. You need…
CLICK FOR MOREWe all book our golf trips for different reasons. Maybe it’s an annual ritual with family and friends? A weekend getaway with a spouse? Or a jammed packed once-in-a-lifetime bucket list adventure. Who you’re going with is just one consideration, of course; the other big one is where you are going. The sheer…
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There is no doubt that Scotland is golf’s holy land; the birthplace of the game itself as well as some…
I fell in love with Royal Liverpool Golf Club the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. I…
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As you walk off the last green of what is, to some, the oldest golf course in the world, it’s impossible to shake the feeling that you’ve just been transported back in time to the origins of our game. Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course, is a living museum and its storied, almost…
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Ganton Golf Club is a truly extraordinary place. There is a stillness to it, a timeless elegance. It’s as if…
We all book our golf trips for different reasons. Maybe it’s an annual ritual with family and friends? A weekend…
My P.E. teacher used to call it the shrivel effect and as I prepared to play St Andrews Old Course…
I’m standing on the 1st tee at one of Scotland’s great courses and for the first time in my life I’m grasping a hickory golf club in my trembling hands preparing to embark on a life-changing round. We know golf is hard enough, but I’m on the wondrous West Links at North Berwick,…
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Even at first glance, it is obvious Lahinch is not just another seaside town. Golf is woven into the fabric…
It may well be the most celebrated short hole in Open Championship golf. At 123 yards, the Postage Stamp hole…
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It was 3 in the morning and I was running towards the 1st tee of the Old Course, St Andrews. My alarm had gone off 15 minutes earlier, which seemed reasonable – not too early, but early enough. I boiled a kettle, made some tea, stuffed a snack into my pocket and set…
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*For more information on golf in Ireland visit Ireland.com/golf It is one of golf’s enduring qualities that you can walk…
Since its grand reveal, Tara Iti Golf Club has occupied a place in the hearts and minds of golfers across…
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