Some golf shots you remember for where your ball lands. Others, for where you were when you hit them. The opening tee shot at Machrihanish Golf Club belongs firmly in the latter category. The beach arcs away to the left. The Atlantic stretches beyond it. Ahead, the fairway bends around the curve of…
CLICK FOR MOREWater, railroad ties, a bunker sunk twenty feet below the green and an island called Alcatraz. Pete Dye was asked to build the hardest golf course in the world and very nearly managed it. Our round on the Stadium Course at PGA WEST, and what it actually asks of you…
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It’s hard to imagine ever growing tired of long sultry, summer evenings at resplendent Rockliffe Hall. We’ve been watching the…
Adare Manor Golf is Ireland's most exclusive parkland course and host venue of the 2027 Ryder Cup. Designed by Tom Fazio on the banks of the River Maigue, it stages the 46th Ryder Cup from 17–19 September 2027. Our complete guide covers green fees, signature holes and how to play it.…
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A first-person review of Tara Iti Golf Club, New Zealand’s most exclusive golf course. Designed by Tom Doak and set beside the Pacific Ocean north of Auckland, Tara Iti is a private, breathtaking links where wild coastal beauty, strategic design and rare access combine to create one of golf’s great experiences.…
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Pinehurst Golf Course is actually more much than one course. This resort is the legendary Cradle of American Golf in North Carolina. From the iconic Pinehurst No. 2 and No. 4 to The Cradle short course, this is where golf’s past and future meet. Experience world-class golf, Southern charm, and timeless beauty in…
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The scale - both in terms of size and ambition - of PGA Frisco is jaw-dropping and from the moment…
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The Cradle Pinehurst is one of the most joyful golf experiences in America, a nine-hole short course where great design, relaxed atmosphere, and pure fun come together brilliantly. Created by Gil Hanse at Pinehurst Resort, it offers unforgettable golf, free replays, and a reminder of what the game should feel like…
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North Berwick Golf Club is home to the famous West Links, one of Scotland’s most original and influential golf courses. Set beside the Firth of Forth in East Lothian, it combines historic charm, strategic brilliance, and a warm welcome for visitors, making it one of the great golf experiences in the world…
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Pebble Beach Golf Course is more than a round of golf, it’s a bucket-list experience. From oceanfront holes to major championship history, it blends beauty, challenge, and atmosphere like nowhere else. Whether you come for the views or the legacy, playing Pebble Beach is something you’ll remember long after the final putt drops…
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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is one of the world’s great golf destinations, a remote stretch of Oregon coastline where pure,…
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TPC Scottsdale has become a pilgrimage site for golf lovers — not just because of the iconic par-3 16th, or the tour pros who pass through each February, but because it offers something rare: world-class tournament golf with public access, wrapped in Arizona’s natural beauty.…
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Ranked as the No.1 golf course in the world by and revered by amateurs and professionals alike, Royal County Down Golf Club in Northern Ireland, is a pilgrimage for true lovers of the game. But what should you know before you go? This guide answers the most frequently asked questions—from booking your tee…
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A large mural of Irish golfer Shane Lowry near the entrance to Royal Portrush golf club awaits the world ahead…
This global pandemic has been difficult enough for golf clubs which have been around for centuries. Imagine, then, trying to…
McDowell Mountain Golf Club in Arizona offers one of Scottsdale’s most relaxed and honest tests of golf. Set in McDowell Mountain Ranch, this strategic desert layout rewards thoughtful play over spectacle, blending challenge, walkability and mountain views with a relaxed, golfer-first atmosphere that keeps laid back players coming back time and again…
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Long Island is the spiritual home of American golf—where golden age icons meet modern masterpieces. From Shinnecock to Bethpage, Fishers…
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Education City Golf Club, which is locate in the heart of Doha in Qatar, is a quiet masterpiece — a golf course where ambition meets elegance, where a championship course of genuine bite sits comfortably alongside one of the best practice facilities in the Gulf. It is a must visit for winter golf…
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Royal Dornoch Golf Club has opened its new £13.9 million clubhouse, a modern Highland home built to honour the club’s past while embracing its future. Overlooking the world-famous links, this incredible three-storey building offers warmth, history and spectacular views — a new chapter for one of golf world's most cherished destinations…
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Castle Pines Golf Club, just south of Denver, is a mountain masterpiece by Jack Nicklaus. Set at 6,300 feet, it combines breathtaking Rocky Mountain views with a layout of tumbling fairways and subtle greens. Private and exclusive, it remains one of America’s most elusive and unforgettable golf experience…
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Monterey Peninsula Country Club: The Dunes Course at MPCC is a Pebble Beach classic. Born from Seth Raynor’s vision and Robert Hunter’s hand, it has hosted legends, weathered restorations, and now stands renewed. Subtle, strategic, and steeped in history, the Dunes remains one of California’s most treasured private golf experiences.…
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Bethpage Black, the venue for the 2025 Ryder Cup, is famed for its brutal difficulty and iconic warning sign. This fearsome New York public course, carved into rolling Long Island terrain, delivers drama from start to finish. This is your definitive guide to Bethpage Black - one of the world's toughest courses…
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Just minutes from the heart of Ireland's vibrant capital, lies a different world entirely. Royal Dublin Golf Club offers pure links golf on a windswept island rich in history, character, and challenge. It’s a place of quiet permanence — shaped by wind, built on tradition, and never far from the sea.…
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Wentworth Golf Club is a place of legend and legacy. Home to the BMW PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup’s origins, and some of the world’s most exclusive fairways, it blends championship golf with timeless English charm. This is golf at its most refined, and history at every turn. Exclusivity is par for the…
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Jamie Weir explores two unforgettable golfing destinations in Portugal: the pine-framed fairways of Aroeira near the capital Lisbon and the coastal beauty of Palmares in the Algarve. Blending world-class golf with family-friendly travel, this immersive journey proves why Portugal is home to some of the very best golf courses in Europe.…
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New Zealand is in the midst of a golf boom: new courses are being built, existing courses restored and airport…
Education City Golf Club, which is locate in the heart of Doha in Qatar, is a quiet masterpiece — a…
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Some of the best golf courses within easy reach of Derry include Portstewart Golf Club, known for its stunning links and the championship Strand Course, Greencastle Golf Club, a hidden gem across Lough Foyle in Donegal, City of Derry Golf Club, a scenic parkland layout, and Strabane Golf Club, a welcoming inland course…
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