2018 Majors: DJ Tracking Masters Glory
Augusta National, Shinnecock Hills, Carnoustie Links and Bellerive Country Club shape the majors landscape for 2018.
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Travel
Public service: Kingdom’s Dollar Dozen
Here are 12 tracks anyone can play and which offer great visitor experiences—all beholders welcome
Olympic level: The Riviera
It begins when you make the turn off of Sunset Boulevard and the gates of the Riviera Country Club come into view. Pass through them and you enter a world long inhabited by presidents, movie stars, pro athletes, team owners, captains of industry and some of the greatest golfers in the history of the game.
Beyond the Noise: TPC Scottsdale
Its tournament draws more fans than any other event on the PGA TOUR. Its 16th hole is one of the most iconic holes in the game.
Local view: Golf in Southern Cal
Of the 20 years I’ve played golf, 18 have been on Southern California grass—in Los Angeles, to be precise.
Where Old Tom Trod: Golf in Machrihanish
You would need to be a serious whisky devotee to make the long journey to Campbeltown for its whisky heritage alone, but for whisky swiggers who golf, welcome to Mecca (but with alcohol freely available).
In the Dunes: the great links of Southport
For a concentrated cluster of vintage links golf, you can’t beat the Lancashire trio of Royal Birkdale, Hillside and Southport and Ainsdale
Whitewash & Windows: the Royal Birkdale clubhouse
Like much of the world’s finest architecture, the clubhouse at Royal Birkdale splits opinion.
Renaissance at The Greenbrier
Life was good at The Greenbrier at the beginning of June 2016, but then West Virginia was struck with the heaviest rainfall in memory and the flooding was devastating. What happened next is a remarkable story of recovery
Across the drawbridge: castles & golf
There is no better way to get a real sense of medieval history than to visit a great British castle, and a journey based on educational merits could lend itself beautifully to the odd game of golf
Perfect Drive
A New England road trip reveals the brilliance of autumn.
Ryder Cup: Made for match play
Kingdom’s series of notional golf courses—comprising real holes from different courses—pays its dues to the Ryder Cup
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