Replace your divots, fix your pitch marks, rake the sand. Golfers know the basics of course maintenance etiquette yet are still making a common error that one superintendent calls his “worst nightmare”.
For years, South Africa tourism followed the guard rails of a catchy phrase. “A world in one country” was the country’s bold proclamation. It still fits. The words have changed through time, but the majestic experience of South Africa never has. Sure, it’s fine to build a quality global adventure around golf, but for a Read more…
The sand dunes in which the first course at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, Scotland are as dramatic as there are in golf. Now there will be a second course at the resort.
Greece is known for many things—philosophy, ancient ruins, endless sunshine, beautiful islands and healthy Mediterranean cuisine. Golf isn’t usually a consideration. That’s changing in large part to one development. With the completion of its fourth golf course two years ago, Costa Navarino has made a stamp on its intentions to be one of the world’s Read more…
If you’ve never driven through the Sandhills region of Nebraska, you haven’t seen one of the world’s most extraordinary golf landscapes. It’s understandable if you haven’t. There’s little reason for anyone who isn’t a rancher or a golf pilgrim to delve into the 20,000-square miles of heaving, grass-covered dunes that cover the northwest and north-central Read more…
Virginia’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Club wasn’t designed by its namesake purposefully for matchplay, but it assumed status as one of the USA’s premier team-competition venues.
It’s a rare week in professional golf when the golf course is the star. Royal County Down, on rugged, windblown topography along the Irish Sea and beneath the Mountains of Mourne, hosts the 2024 Amgen Irish Open this week on the DP World Tour.
These days, new golf courses—especially those that might chart high on national rankings—tend to burst onto the scene with great fanfare. There’s usually a press release announcing the plan to build the next sensational Gil Hanse, Tom Doak, Tom Fazio or Jack Nicklaus design, followed by updates of the construction progress all the way up Read more…
Whether it be a club championship, member-guest or state amateur, every course, no matter the budget, prepares for tournaments throughout the year. Golfers have high expectations for course conditions during these weeks, so what are some things that courses can do to make these events particularly special? That’s the question we put to two experts Read more…
Australian Golf Digest
