The first amateur golf design competition was likely held in 1914 when Country Life Magazine asked readers to submit suggestions for a theoretical hole. Actual architect C.B. Macdonald, one of the ...

Gil Hanse is designing multiple holes for Season 2 of TGL. The post How a Famed Golf Course Architect Designs Holes for Tiger ...

Golf is often described as a game of precision and patience, but for those who seek the ultimate test, some courses push the boundaries of challenge and skill. These epic golf courses are not just ...

Rising Sun stands among Montana’s premier golf courses. While its national reputation is still emerging, the combination of ...

GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com took a spin around the globe last year, with our 2023 iteration of the World’s Top 100 Courses list. But our focus in 2024 is on the U.S. It starts with the type of course ...

Golf course design is now in an era of star architects, but professional golfers are still bringing their name and vast playing knowledge to projects. By Paul Sullivan Ernie Els, a four-time major ...

“Nothing rolls like a ball.” That's what a friend quipped as he watched my first putt trickle off the green on the 13th hole at the California Golf Club of San Francisco. While I wasn't amused at the ...

George Clifton, ASGCA fellow, left an indelible mark on Florida golf with over 90 design projects, including 801 holes at The Villages. His unique blend of horticultural expertise and architectural ...

You might expect sunny-all-year states to offer the best elite golf courses, but there are possible surprises within the ...

Tom Doak sits in the clubhouse at High Pointe Golf Club, where he took on his first solo project in 1987 at age 26. He vividly remembers that any doubts he harbored disappeared after one shovelful of ...