Alister MacKenzie was a prolific writer and essayist in addition to being a golf course architect, and he left behind something of a hack for contestants who enter drawings in the annual Ray Haddock Lido Prize contest, sponsored by the Alister MacKenzie Society. It’s actually not so much of a hack as much as a Read more…
It’s no secret that it gets hot in South Carolina. But in terms of golf, the state has never been hotter than it is now. When it comes to the quality and relevance of new course construction, South Carolina is burning. In the last four years the state has become the epicenter of creative new Read more…
In the past few years, South Carolina has become the state where the most exciting golf design is taking place. Six new courses have opened since early 2024 (including one that’s a major transformation of an existing property), and six other 18-hole courses are in different stages of constructions with five expected to open in Read more…
In this video we’re going to explore what makes Shinnecock’s 11th one of the most elusive and infuriating par 3s in golf. But to understand why it’s so challenging to even the world’s greatest players, we need to dig into its architecture and trace how the hole came into being.
Kenmore is a postcard town in the Scottish Highlands. Surrounded by hills, the picturesque town sits in a valley on the edge of Loch Tay. Everywhere you look is beautiful. And like so many Scottish towns, there’s a castle. Built along the banks of the water, Taymouth Castle has been restored and redesigned since the Read more…
When golfers travel, they tend to seek out target-rich environments, the dense clusters of places like the London Heathlands, the Melbourne Sandbelt or the Hamptons on Long Island where they can play as many great courses as possible in the shortest amount of time. Golfers visiting Scotland, for instance, typically attempt to gobble up chunks Read more…
Aronimink’s history poses a philosophical question for architects and old clubs: should designers honour and resurrect the course that the original architects drew, or are they better off restoring the features that were actually built?
Golf Digest is talking to the next generation of course architects whose names might be new to you, but are popping up more and more with great projects. This interview has been edited for concision. The full Q&A is available on the “Feed the Ball” podcast with architecture editor Derek Duncan. What shaping or design Read more…
As a 1-handicapper capable of breaking par but also shooting in the 80s, I didn’t feel like I played perfectly, but I also didn’t feel overwhelmed. In fact, I played about as well as I could have hoped. Here’s what went right.
Baker Thompson has known Michael Keiser Jr. since he was 10 years old. They’d spend summers together as neighbors near The Dunes Club in New Buffalo, Mich., the first golf development of Keiser’s father, Mike, which launched his career that would redefine destination golf with public access. Now Thompson and Keiser Jr. are themselves redefining Read more…
Golf Digest is talking to the next generation of course architects whose names might be new to you, but are popping up more and more with great projects. This interview has been edited for concision. The full Q&A is available on the “Feed the Ball” podcast with architecture editor Derek Duncan. What work are you Read more…
When he started looking for land in 2001, Jeff Warne thought he’d be a pioneer in what is now the booming Aiken, S.C., golf scene. Now he’s hoping he’s not too late to the party as private destination clubs proliferate in the area. There’s Old Barnwell and Tree Farm, which have garnered significant national acclaim. Read more…
Golf’s most-debated new course name has finally been announced. Streamsong’s fourth 18-hole course will not be a color, instead Bone Valley, a nod to the prehistoric roots of the fairways and greens of Streamsong. The Florida resort announced preview play for its newest course, designed by David McLay Kidd, will begin in October with a Read more…
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