Great holes don’t just check a bunch of architectural boxes. Of course, strategy, risk/reward and beauty are all important, but more than anything else, great golf ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Golf holes cut through the soaring hills outside of Gullane, Scotland, acting as nature’s billboard, advertising to links golf ...
The 12th hole at Southerndown Golf Club is a demanding 378-yard par-4 that doglegs left. I’d been piping my drives all day, so I took an aggressive line over the edge of the gorse, planning to cut the ...
When the 16th hole at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick was being built, director of golf Dave Harner suggested to the chief architect, Mr. Dye himself, that it would be a great, drivable Par 4. "If ...
The United States is home to some of the most iconic and prestigious golf courses in the world. These courses are not only known for their beauty and challenging layouts, but also for their rich ...
The par-3 15th hole at Mauna Lani's South Course is one of the most photographed and memorable holes in the Hawaiian islands. Mauna Lani is the most expansive golf resort on the Big Island of Hawaii ...
Tasmania is a ruggedly beautiful island state off the south-eastern coast of Australia, getting on for the size of Scotland but with a total population of fewer than 600,000. Its north coastline is ...
Some of the most iconic holes in golf are par-3s. The 12th at Augusta National. The seventh at Pebble Beach. The 17th at TPC Sawgrass. The 16th at Cypress Point. Sure, the spectacular settings at each ...
When the 16th hole at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick was being built, director of golf Dave Harner suggested to the chief architect, Mr. Dye himself, that it would be a great, drivable Par 4. "If ...