May 19th, 2008
Next weekend, beginning on Memorial Day, the PGA Tour heads to my neck of the woods–to Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. The Jack Nicklaus-designed course (one of his first) is ranked by “Golf Digest” magazine as the best course in Ohio and among the top 25 in the US. […]
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May 10th, 2008
The PGA Tour is in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida this weekend for the Players Club Championship. This event is played at the TPC at Sawgrass Course, designed in 1980 by Pete Dye and his wife Alice.
Widely considered one of the most difficult courses in the world, TPC at Sawgrass is known for its signature […]
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January 31st, 2008
The players of the PGA Tour, sans Tiger, are competing in the FBR Open at the TPC Scottsdale golf course in Scottsdale, Arizona this week. Take a look at what challenges are facing them in this flyover of the course.
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December 20th, 2007
Espn.com’s golf channel recently listed their picks for the top golf courses in the world. They also asked for reader’s comments and choices. Among the predictable (but still spectacular) courses was one with which I was unfamiliar — Bandon Dunes in Oregon.
This scenic resort, with three championship courses, is located along the craggy Oregon […]
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December 7th, 2007
Carnoustie Golf Links, one of the most scenic–and one of the most difficult–courses in the world, sits near the eastern shore of the Scottish Highlands.
The area has enticed golfers since around 1527 and the current course was constructed in 1850. Since then, “Car-nasty,” as it is sometimes referred to, has hosted dozens of major […]
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November 25th, 2007
Travel + Leisure Golf magazine selected its Best New Courses 2007 in their November/December issue.
Here are their top 10 selections:
1. A Brand New Bay, Chambers Bay, Tacoma, Washington (Public)
2. Golf Club at Ravenna, Littleton, Colorado (Private)
3. Stonebrae Country Club, Hayward, California (Private)
4. The Home Course, DuPont, Washington (Public)
5. Promontory, Painted Valley Course, Park City, Utah […]
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