Archaeological wonders, world-class beaches with crystal clear waters, quaint villages offering cultural and gastronomic delights and a pleasant climate year round...Continue Reading
Travel Guide 2018: The Els Club Malaysia
The Els Club Malaysia collective extends Ernie Els’ design signature to a third global destination, following The Els Copperleaf South Africa and The Els Club Dubai.Continue Reading
Travel Guide 2018: The Grove
Set in 300 acres of historic Hertfordshire countryside, The Grove is one of England’s finest luxury golf escapes.Continue Reading
Travel Guide 2018: Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
Some are blessed to live ‘The Island Life’ fulltime. For the rest of us, dreamy day trips to golf Saadiyat Island have to do. Either way, whether you’re playing home or away, never fails to arouse the senses.Continue Reading
Tiger Woods’ Chicago course for Obama Presidential Center caught in red tape
This time last year Tiger Woods announced he had signed on to an ambitious new project endorsed by President Obama and embraced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the South Side of Chicago...Continue Reading
VOTE NOW! Top 10 Courses Readers’ Choice Awards
Have your say in our 2018 Top 10 Courses in the Middle East ranking and win! Continue Reading
Trump Turnberry, Trump International Golf Links post losses of nearly $25 million
Trump Golf’s two Scotland properties, Turnberry and Trump International Golf Links, lost close to $25 million in 2016, according to financial reports...Continue Reading
The long view on golf’s new fascination with short courses
Is it possible that in the big picture—or at least in a present that needs adjustments—golf is better smaller? Continue Reading
Pete and Alice Dye’s new 18-hole putting course consists of replicas of their famous holes—for a good cause
The legacy of Pete and Alice Dye will be their tremendous contributions to championship golf-course designs both through their own work and their mentorship...Continue Reading
VOTE NOW! Top 10 Courses Readers’ Choice Awards
Have your say in our 2018 Top 10 Courses in the Middle East ranking and win! Continue Reading
Details behind Pinehurst’s new nine-hole short course, The Cradle, designed by Gil Hanse
There's a lot going on at Pinehurst. Gil Hanse's design team will start renovations on the resort's No. 4 course next month, and in the meantime, Pinehurst announced that its new nine-hole short course, The Cradle, will open on Sept. 30. Continue Reading
The Great Divide: The clash between modern tour pros and golf course architects
The rugged 12th hole at TPC Boston—imaginatively re-designed by Gil Hanse to the consternation of many competitors at the Dell Technologies Championship...Continue Reading
GOLDEN TICKET: Do you have what it takes to join the Top 10 Middle East courses judging panel?
Here’s a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to contribute to Golf Digest’s global course rankings guide. The fifth Golf Digest Middle East Top 10 courses list will be revealed in our January issue and we want you to be part of the extensive biennial judging process. For the first time we’re straying ...Continue Reading
Photos and details of what we should expect from the highly anticipated opening of Streamsong Black
By Stephen Hennessey One of the most highly anticipated golf-course openings in 2017 is Streamsong Resort’s Black course, which is set to open September 29. Gil Hanse and his design team, one of the most sought-after among course-architecture firms, completed the design, which joins Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s Red ...Continue Reading
North Berwick is the most interesting golf course you’ve never heard of
Unless you’re extremely passionate about all-things Scottish golf, you’ve probably heard very little about North Berwick Golf Club, if at all. Even if you’ve read a fair amount about St. Andrews, Carnoustie...Continue Reading
Royal Birkdale Course Tour
Royal Birkdale Golf Club gets its 10th Open Championship on July 20-23. Take a hole-by-hole tour of the 2017 Open venue.Continue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: Stunning Jebel Sifah Golf Course Opens in Oman
By Kent Gray The latest addition to the Middle East’s enviable course portfolio offers a refreshing alternative to the “monster championship” layouts that predominate the region’s golfing landscape. Jebel Sifah GC is the 9-hole epicentre of a seaside and yacht-dotted residential/resort community by the same name, 65km south-east of Muscat, ...Continue Reading
Trump International GC Dubai – Par 3 golf has never looked so good
Welcome to Trump International GC Dubai’s sister course, the little links that could very well change your game. Established players can be rather snobbish when it comes to par 3 courses, if not downright dismissive. Isn’t that the place beginners’ are sent? Never mind that fluffed chip you just (mis)hit, ...Continue Reading
