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Top 100 Resorts in the World

GOLF's Top 100 Resorts in the World list is out. Jake Stoutland and Simon Holt explain how dramatically the global golf landscape is changing. For a world traveler or a b

Inside Royal Dornoch with GM Neil Hampton

Simon Holt talks with Royal Dornoch General Manager Neil Hampton about how a remote Highland links in Donald Ross's hometown became one of golf's most coveted tee times —

13: The Experience at CapRock Ranch

This incredible Gil Hanse project in the Nebraska Sandhills is well on its way to becoming one of golf's most celebrated modern golf courses. It's already been featured i

12: The Experience at Baltimore Country Club

The Five Farms campus of Baltimore Country Club is one of the most beautiful experiences in golf. A full time horticulturist and dedicated maintenance team add a pop of c

11: The Full Story of Sebonack Golf Club

Some of the greatest land for golf in the world, along the cliffs of Long Island's Peconic Bay, was not too long ago owned by ... electrical workers? It's an unlikely sto

10: Merion Archivist John Capers III

Hundreds of thousands of Merion Golf Club mementos have been cataloged through their archiving efforts. John Capers III, a lifetime member, has been a key figure in the M

09: The Experience at Merion Golf Club

Merion's East Course has long been a top-15 staple of GOLF's Top 100 Courses in the World, internationally recognized as one of the most fun layouts in the game. To spend

08: Golf's Greatest Locker Rooms

Jake Stoutland and Simon Holt have traveled to the best private clubs in America. Here are their five favorite locker rooms in the U.S. What makes a locker room great?

07: The Full Story of Saucon Valley

Longtime Bethlehem Steel president Eugene Grace built a club unlike many others. Every detail is executed to perfection, yet every moment you spend here feels like home.

06: The Full Story of North Berwick

In 1611, the first recorded playing of golf happened on a piece of land that would become one of the most architecturally significant courses in the world. Home to arguab

05: The Full Story of Hudson National

Two failed clubs before it and a difficult plot of land made Hudson National Golf Club a less than ideal site for a great modern club. But the visionaries behind its crea

04: The Experience at The Kittansett Club

Could this be the most beautiful course in Massachusetts? A truly fine William Flynn design along the beach, this Golden Age club exudes New England golf greatness. Fro

03: The Experience at Atlantic Golf Club

Tucked away on the East End of Long Island, a day at Atlantic Golf Club is an unforgettable golf experience. It's an unmistakeable Hamptons scene from the moment you arr

02: Shinnecock Superintendent Jon Jennings

What's it like waking up every morning to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club? Jake Stoutland finds out in this special interview with the club superintendent, Jon Jennings, who's

01: The Experience at Shinnecock Hills

What's it like to walk on the hallowed grounds of Shinnecock Hills Golf Club? Jake Stoutland and Simon Holt trade stories from inside the Stanford White clubhouse and out