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Muirfield Village Golf Course

Sandy Mitchell — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:11:00 +0000

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. I grew up in Columbus and have fond memories of volunteering for the Memorial Tournament as a teenager. Here’s a fly-over of the course:

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TPC at Sawgrass

Sandy Mitchell — Sat, 10 May 2008 06:01:27 +0000

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 17th hole and its island green. Take a look at this beautiful, but challenging, course:

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A Flyover of the TPC Scottsdale Course

Sandy Mitchell — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:10:15 +0000

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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Bandon Dunes — A Little Bit of Scotland on the Oregon Coast

Sandy Mitchell — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:16:48 +0000

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 coastline, about 2.5 hours by car from Eugene.

The three 18-hole courses there, the first of which opened in 1999, are designed after the great Scottish courses, and the Oregon coastal plain bears a strong resemblance to golf’s birthplace. The courses are “walking only” courses and the resort employs a large pool of caddies. They also have a 32-acre practice center, a golf pro shop, and a fully-equipped locker room and exercise facility.

Accommodations at Bandon Dunes include spacious four-bedroom cottages, dotted around the property, all with wood-burning fireplaces and fully-stocked kitchens as well as cozy lodge rooms, with all of the amenities of a five-star hotel.

^{(photo credit: Pat Grover/cc license)}

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World’s Greatest Golf Courses: Carnoustie

Sandy Mitchell — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:49:23 +0000

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 tournaments, including the 2007 British Open.

The 487-yard, par 4 18th hole, pictured in the video below, is known for its huge, deep bunkers approaching the green.

Take a look.

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Top 10 Best New Golf Courses

Kori Ellis — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:34:38 +0000

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 (Private)
6. The Golf Club of Cape Cod, Falmouth, Massachusetts (Private)
7. Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Georgia (Private)
8. Kinloch Club, Kinloch, New Zealand (Public)
9. Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Private)
10. Cobble Beach Golf Links, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada (Public)

Check out the article for an in-depth review of Chambers Bay, plus a lot of information on the other courses in the top ten.

Photo credit: Chambers Bay

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