New Courses to Look Forward to in Cape Breton and North Carolina

Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore work their design magic at Cape Breton’s Cabot Cliffs, a new Gary Player course to add to your North Carolina playlist, and, at long last, a ranking of the world’s 100 top courses serious golfers can trust.

Don’t Put Your Trust in Course Rankings

It’s fun to read course reviews and rankings. When done well, they offer valuable insights and can point you toward your next golf vacation. But, remember, they’re not infallible, and the best judge of any course’s merits is always you.

Tee Off Amid the Tumbleweeds in Scottsdale

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.

Christmas Dreams Come True in Pinehurst

As we wake up at Pinehurst Resort on Christmas morning, my wife and I joke that we hope Santa has brought us new golf swings.

An hour later, to the sound of church bells ringing in the distance, we optimistically tee off at the resort’s No. 2 course, hallowed ground for every golfer

Pinehurst No. 2 Reigns In U.S.A. Golf

Donald Ross’s celebrated No. 2 course at Pinehurst Resort is the iconic heart of a bucolic North Carolina village named the first Anchor Site of the U.S. Open.