How courses in Vietnam, Arizona and Scotland are returning to more natural and traditional designs by incorporating rice paddies, reclaiming the desert, and herding Hebridean sheep.
Golf Turns Back the Clock With Resort Courses Tailored to Fit the Landscape
December 1, 2013 by Brian Kendall
Filed Under: Arizona, Destinations, Editor's Notebook, Golf Courses, Scotland, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam Tagged With: Ambiente golf course Scottsdale, Arizona golf, Carnoustie Golf Links, David McLay Kidd, Laguna Lang Co Course Vietnam, Machrihanish Dunes, Nick Faldo, Old Course St Andrews, Prestwick Golf Club, Scotland golf, Vietnam golf
Tee Off Amid the Tumbleweeds in Scottsdale
January 10, 2013 by Brian Kendall
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.
Filed Under: Arizona, Destinations, Feature Stories, Golf Courses, United States Tagged With: Arizona golf, Arnold Palmer, ASU Karsten Golf Course, Ben Crenshaw, Bill Coore, desert golf, Dove Valley Ranch golf club, Eagle Mountain Golf Club, Grayhawk Golf Club, Jay Morrish, McDowell Mountain Golf Club, Nick Faldo, Pete Dye, Raven Golf club, Robert Trent Jones Jr., The Boulders Club, Tom Fazio, Tom Weiskopf, TPC Scottsdale, Troon North Country Club, We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, Wildfire Golf Club