Toronto architect Doug Carrick’s brilliant heathland-style layout on the bonnie banks of the famous Loch Lomond is the only Canadian-designed course in Scotland.
Why Clear Lake’s Greens Smell Like French Fries
May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Once ranked alongside the razing of rain forests as an ecologically hostile activity, golf has embraced the green movement with the zeal of the converted. In the third in a series profiling Canada’s greenest courses, Manitoba’s Clear Lake Golf Course demonstrates how the irresistible smell of French fries can benefit the local environment.
Stanley Thompson: Golf’s Mountain Man
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As distinctively Canadian as the beaver and Niagara Falls, the mountain courses of Alberta and British Columbia are a vital part of our golfing heritage; living proof that, thanks largely to the genius of Stanley Thompson, nobody builds them better.
Inside the Magic of Canada’s Best Par Threes
March 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
Through a magical mix of spectacular geography and artful design, Canada’s signature par threes often reflect not just the character of golf at a particular course, but of an entire region of the country.
Never Count a Golf Course Before It’s Hatched
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How trouble with environmentalists and reluctant locals has slowed progress at Scotland’s Trump International Golf Links and Northern Ireland’s Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort.
Indulge in Orange County Luxury
March 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
California’s St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort and Spa, one of Orange County’s most posh retreats, offers Tuscan-inspired architecture and a Scottish links-style golf course overlooking the crashing Pacific Ocean.
Panama City Beach After Spring Break
March 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After the craziness of Spring Break, Florida’s Panama City Beach once again becomes a welcoming and golf-loving Panhandle town with attractions that include a masterful Jack Nicklaus course redesign and more than 43 kilometres of uncrowded white-sand beaches.
Enjoy Golf With a Gilt Edge in Anguilla
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A tropical paradise made popular by Brad Pitt, Celine Dion, Robert De Niro and other A-list celebrities, Anguilla is also home to one of the Caribbean’s most graceful and challenging golf courses.
Bermuda’s Fairmont Southampton to Host Bacardi World Par-3 Championship
January 23, 2013 by
Open to young and old, men and women, professionals and amateurs, Bermuda’s Bacardi World Par-3 Championship has quickly become golf’s premier short-game tourney.
Tee Off Amid the Tumbleweeds in Scottsdale
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tom Fazio, Pete Dye, Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf and other top architects have built courses unique in the golf world by embracing the natural drama and beauty of the Sonoran desert in Scottsdale-Phoenix.
