Category: International
BANGKOK, Thailand — Architect Gil Hanse will unveil his first original design in Asia, an homage to Charles Blair MacDonald and Seth Raynor’s mythic Lido Club, when the Ballyshear Golf Links at Ban Rakat Club opens for play here in early 2020. The members-only Ban Rakat Club (www.brc.co.th) is now taking shape some 35-40 minutes […]
Cornwall, England; Great debate abounds year round amongst golfers and the golf media alike about which the top golf courses in England are, but less often the topic turns to which are the best value courses in a country boasting hundreds of good quality layouts. Whilst all such discussions are on the whole subjective, there […]
LORETO, Baja California South, Mexico – Resort guests and media alike have concluded that as beautiful as TPC Danzante Bay is in photos and videos, it’s even more magnificent in person. The acclaimed Rees Jones design, centerpiece of Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at The Islands of Loreto, has to be seen to […]
In 2014, Scott DeLong needed answers to two important questions before interviewing for the position of Head Golf Professional on the island of Anguilla. “I wasn’t familiar with the island, so I Googled to find out where it was. I was also eager to see what kind of golf course they had.” DeLong learned that […]
By Tim Cotroneo “Punta Cana is the nearest point to paradise in the middle of nowhere.” That’s how Olivier Brizon describes his home of the past eight years, located on the southeastern tip of the Dominican Republic. Brizon, the Director of Golf at Punta Cana’s La Cana Golf Course, noted that in 2011, “nowhere” had over […]
When you are the greatest name in golf, you tend to hold all the cards. In 1999, the DINE Real Estate development team in Mexico’s exclusive Punta Mita region tugged at Jack Nicklaus’ sleeve and requested, “Please design our new golf course.” Here’s the part where the DINE developers held a bit of leverage with […]
George Orwell didn’t play golf but the islands he described as “the most un-gettable-to places” are being reborn and rediscovered as ancient golfing land. On the Inner Hebrides they have been golfing as long as they have been legally distilling. Soon the Bein Heartache lighthouse could be as familiar as Turnberry’s and Maladorous Bay mentioned […]
Expectations are soaring for the new Clive Clark-designed Dumbarnie Links in Fife, Scotland. The course was gifted warmer-than-average temperatures and minimal precipitation over the summer, which allowed construction and grassing crews to get slightly ahead of schedule, building even more excitement for the latest golf jewel on the eastern coastline of central Scotland, within ten […]
On November 3, 2018 in Bangkok Thailand, Greg Norman was inducted into the Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame – the highest honor bestowed upon a golfer in the region. The twelfth staging of the annual prestigious industry award program was held at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit and also honored Greg Norman Golf Course […]
