Wentworth (West Course)
Teeing off in front of the famous castellated Wentworth clubhouse is a daunting prospect. Ahead lays a terrific golf course, but one that is sadly a shadow of its former self. Over the years the golf course has become longer, tougher and about half as much fun as it used to [...]
Sunningdale is a very special place. It is one of Britain’s finest private clubs with two magnificent courses, the Old and the New.
The names are somewhat misleading as they were actually only built a couple of decades apart – and the New built in 1923 isn’t so new nowadays. The Scottish architect, Willy Park Junior [...]
For some reason, Royal Troon is the poor cousin in the Open Championship Rota (ok, British Open if you must). Sure, it’s not perfect, but for me it is right up there with the best Open venues. Let’s take out Muirfield and St. Andrews, which are World Class and put it in the group with [...]
Shoreacres
In the upscale town of Lake Bluff, IL sits one of the best golf courses in the world. Shoreacres is a 1916 Seth Raynor designed course just north of Chicago. Raynor navigated a labyrinth of natural ravines to produce a golf course full of strategy, fun, and peril.
In my opinion the green complexes are some [...]
Chicago Golf Club
Last week the four of us were lucky enough to play Chicago Golf Club. We were fortunate enough to have Bill Shean walk around the entire round with us. The man is a walking encyclopedia of golf. Two time US Senior Amateur champion as well as one time British Senior Amateur champion. I [...]
Hole #3
Hole #4
Maybe my favorite hole in golf!
Hole #9
Hole 16
Hole #18
http://www.golfcourseclassics.com/2009/02/golf-magaine-beechtree-closing
Maryland’s Beechtree Golf Club was a profitable public course.
But that didn’t keep it from folding. Could your course be next?
http://www.golf.com/golf/courses_travel/article/0,28136,1877415-0,00.html
By Connell Barrett
Editor-at-Large, GOLF Magazine
Published: March 01, 2009
It was a tradition. When Tom Doak completed a course, he and his father, Tom Sr., played it together. On July 1, 2001, Young Tom unveiled Pacific Dunes [...]
http://www.golf.com/golf/courses_travel/article/0,28136,1877415-0,00.html
Maryland’s Beechtree Golf Club was a profitable public course.
But that didn’t keep it from folding. Could your course be next?
http://www.golf.com/golf/courses_travel/article/0,28136,1877415-0,00.html
By Connell Barrett
Editor-at-Large, GOLF Magazine
Published: March 01, 2009
It was a tradition. When Tom Doak completed a course, he and his father, Tom Sr., played it together. On July 1, 2001, Young Tom unveiled Pacific Dunes on [...]
Chip 2000
Tony 2000
Chip 2000, 2002
Tony 2000, 2002