Golf is often described as a game of precision and patience, but for those who seek the ultimate test, some courses push the boundaries of challenge and skill. These epic golf courses are not just ...

The first amateur golf design competition was likely held in 1914 when Country Life Magazine asked readers to submit suggestions for a theoretical hole. Actual architect C.B. Macdonald, one of the ...

While the construction of golf courses requires large teams, most designs are perceived as the creative output of a single ...

The October 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now! The cover of our latest issue features Rock Golf, a new ...

With the arrival of each new Top 100 ranking, the world’s premier course architects peek to see where their work stands — even as they’re skeptical about this business of calling something “the best.” ...

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Storm King in New York's Hudson Valley has five 9-hole routings, myriad teeing options and upward of 45 possible holes.

The fairways, greens and bunkers of the upcoming private Kawonu Golf Club are beginning to take form. Construction on the exclusive site in Simpsonville, South Carolina, was showcased for the first ...