Back in 1855, the Bordeaux wine region of France created a ranking system of its chateaus. Regional merchants and wine cognoscenti developed a novel classification of 58 chateaus based primarily on reputation and trading prices. The estates were separated into five tiers, or “growths,” with four wines—Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux and Chateau Read more…
By 11 o’clock in the morning, when the shuttle driver dropped me off after a 10-minute trip from Siem Reap center in northwest Cambodia, it was already sweltering hot. The air was so weighed by humidity that I felt I was swimming, rather than walking, past manicured garden boxes and restrained swaths of jungle to Read more…
Being a golf sicko that grew up in New Jersey, I had always heard stories about this place called Due Process. People talked about it with more reverence than they would for Pine Valley. The place only like 60 or 70 members. It’s as exclusive as it gets, yet there are no rules when you’re Read more…
What aspect of a golf course’s condition do you remember most? For many golfers, it’s the speed of the greens. But for superintendents, keeping greens in great condition is about far more than speed.
Ben Cowan-Dewar needed to see Castle Stuart. This was 2008, a year before Castle Stuart would open then go onto host four Scottish Opens and become a mainstay on most top-100 lists (it’s #51 on our most recent World 100). Cowan-Dewar admired Mark Parsinen’s work at Kingsbarns, and now Parsinen had partnered with Gil Hanse Read more…
When major golf resorts like Bandon Dunes, Pinehurst and Sand Valley began opening innovative short courses a decade ago, they scratched an itch that golfers didn’t realize they had. These sporty diversions of mostly par 3s (Bandon Preserve, The Cradle and The Sandbox) were instantaneously fan favorites, serving bite-size helpings of surprisingly rich architecture that Read more…
With vital points and half-points at stake, the deciding hole should be one that rewards heroic action and makes the players execute brave shots in pressure-packed situations.
Bethpage Black’s unforgettable par-5 fourth hole zigzags uphill around enormous bunkers, a curious and beautiful ‘objet d’art’ amid a menagerie of torture devices.
In classic Bryson DeChambeau fashion, he couldn’t help but deliver another Internet-breaking moment, revealing his favourite golf hole on the entire planet.
In 2024, Golf Digest panelists named the 16th hole at Cypress Point Club in California as America’s Greatest Hole. Not just the greatest par 3, but the best hole in America, full stop. As much of an honor as that is, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Cypress Point’s 16th has long been considered one Read more…
What are some less obvious things that we frequently do on the course that can have a negative impact on course conditions? We put that question to three golf course superintendents.
Since its inception in 1936, Bethpage Black has been the ultimate test for golfers of every skill level. Following a major renovation in 2002, the New York City-area public course has played host to golf’s biggest stages, including two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. However, this fall marks its greatest test yet – the Read more…
[Picture: Courtesy of Dave Sansom]One of the PGA Tour’s most recognisable courses is closing for two months. And it could have a major impact on the first tour event of 2026. OTHER NEWS: Australian Open winner to add Masters invitation to Open Championship start Kapalua’s Plantation Course, which has hosted the PGA Tour’s opening event Read more…
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