Though Coore & Crenshaw created the course, players at “The Chain” will have a uniquely strong say in how the holes will play depending on where they choose to tee off.
Weather is more than likely to play a role in the type of golf asked for this week. In particular, the wind can gust erratically due to course’s proximity to the Mediterranean Sea and the nearby Gibraltar Strait.
For T.S. Eliot—and many Masters green jacket aspirants—April can be the cruelest of months. September, on the other hand, is the most opportunistic, at least for the rest of us. Bidding for items in the sixth annual Take a Swing ForeBatten silent charity auction, one of the game’s largest and most anticipated golf and travel Read more…
Start a new tradition unlike any other and plan your next golf outing at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not only the home of modern golf, but also host to 26 future PGA Championship tournaments. With two 18-hole courses, Fields Ranch East and Fields Ranch West, Omni PGA Frisco Resort is a golfer’s paradise when deciding Read more…
Golfers are feeling the rising costs of green fees—from local public tracks to the highest-end resort courses. It turns out, not even the most expensive tee time in the world is immune from upping its fees.
Major golf developments are nothing new for Pinehurst, but the announcement that its brand-new #10 course will open in April 2024 is one of the most impressive in modern times. The Tom Doak design will be the North Carolina resort’s first original new 18-hole opening since #8 opened in 1996. Pinehurst’s goal was to have Read more…
Most golfers view water hazards as a nuisance to be avoided at all costs. But no angler passes these ponds without daydreaming about casting a line. These hazards provide a heaven for bass, often untouched by humans, making them coveted honey holes. But what if golfers and anglers both took on the water hazards in Read more…
A gravel parking lot, wedged between a Gaelic football pitch and a strip of farmland beside the ocean on Ireland’s rugged west coast, could hardly be considered “off the beaten track.” This isn’t hitchhiking along the Hippie Trail. But considering most golfers visiting Ireland stay in Dublin or stick to legacy courses like Royal County Read more…
As you drive through the gates of Monash Country Club the newly constructed par-3, 17th hole greets your view. Check the pin position, as back left is the toughest. Be prepared for a course which borders Garigal National Park, providing barely a hint of noise and an almost total escape from suburbia. While Monash has Read more…
Ocean Dunes brushes the sleep away from your eyes in more ways than one. Yes, the 13th-ranked course in Australia is constantly buffeted by strong winds whipping off Bass Strait and striking the rugged west coast of King Island, which can make it impossible for anything unfixed to remain still. But the other reason the Read more…
Several proactive capital-city golf clubs are considering residential developments to secure their long-term future as well as modernise facilities. However, the urban fringe and regional Australia remains the future for ‘greenfield’ golf communities.
Extended golf getaways can take on a cosmic complexion when undertaken in a caravan. So, hook up the van because these are the best places to visit, on and off the beaten track.
Australian Golf Digest
