What does it mean for a golf course to have “character”? Can character be quantified, or is it more like “charisma,” something that’s easy to spot in a personality but difficult to explain? Most of us ...

It’s not abnormal to treat yourself to an expensive item after catching the golf bug. Some might opt for new equipment or some lessons, but Tyler Luedtke from Plymouth, Wis., went bigger. He bought a ...

Golf is hard, though some rounds come easier than others. Why the variance? Well, golf is fickle. But that’s not all. The skill and experience of the player matters. So does the difficulty of the ...

If you have ever examined a scorecard or posted a score for handicap purposes, you have probably seen the terms Course Rating™ and Slope Rating®. While most golfers know they pertain to course ...

It’s difficult to misplace a golf course. But golf course plans? They’re more likely to get lost. That’s what happened, anyway, with a blueprint drawn by one of the greatest architects of all time. In ...

Most defunct golf courses get paved over, but a number are getting transformed into ecological life rafts for wildlife, plants — and people. The San Geronimo Golf Course is being reclaimed and ...