Destination Golf

The Closing Stretch on The Old Course Reversed

What’s it like to play the most famous course in the world… backwards? You’ll find lots of features that work both ways, unlike any other championship course in the world. GOLF travel editor Josh Sens takes on this one-of-a-kind routing.

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oak marsh in florida

How this renovated Florida course preserved its Pete Dye roots

At Oak Marsh at Omni Amelia Island Resort, Beau Welling’s task was to update the course without compromising its DNA. Mission accomplished.
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st. andrews old course tee time

Want to play the Old Course — in reverse? Here’s your chance

Once a year, golfers get a chance to travel back in time by playing the Old Course in its original routing. Here’s how you can do it.
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Great Dunes on Jeckyll Island in Georgia

How this long-forgotten Golden Age classic was reborn in Georgia

The reborn design at Great Dunes is one of just three public-access layouts designed by three-time U.S. Amateur champion Walter Travis.
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North Berwick No. 13

Gil Hanse’s latest gig? Refining one of the world’s ‘most consequential’ courses

On a recent episode of the Destination Golf podcast, architect Gil Hanse described the unique pressure of working at North Berwick.
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a view of oakmont's church pew bunker

The 5 toughest courses on GOLF’s latest World Top 100 ranking

Not all courses are created equal. Some, like the toughest tests on GOLF’s all-new World Top 100, are especially stout in their demands.
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cypress point 15th hole

The 11 most exclusive courses on GOLF’s World Top 100 list

Every course on the World Top 100 is worth playing. Not every course makes that easy to do. These are the 11 most exclusive on the list
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National Golf Links of America in Southampton, N.Y.

7 surprising facts from GOLF’s first World Top 100 ranking

Forty years later, GOLF’s inaugural ranking of the world’s best courses reveals what has – and hasn’t – changed.