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Old Elm Club in Highland Park, IL is a top flight hidden gem. Having undergone a meticulous and thoroughly informed restoration at the hands of J. Drew Rogers, ASGCA, Old Elm is an unmitigated delight. Superb routing, interesting sight lines, wide corridors crossed and flanked by craggly bunkers and wonderful conditioning culminate in an overall … Read more
The notion of building golf courses in remote areas free of real estate subdivisions and unnatural intrusions has been the most welcomed concept in the modern age of the sport with such bold designs as Sand Hills, Bandon Dunes, Sutton Bay, Bully Pulpit and, more recently, Streamsong. On a much more discreet level, clubs have … Read more
Despite Michigan’s wicked winters and foreboding tales of disasters on the Great Lakes, the state boasts quite an amazing array of superb golf courses. The diversity of Michigan’s courses is evident with such haughty clubs as Crystal Downs, Oakland Hills or Bloomfield Hills across the golf universe to public access wonders Belvedere, Forest Akers and … Read more
Olympia Fields Country Club is a bastion of championship golf with the North and South Courses offering all one can handle in every facet of shotmaking. The North is a Willie Park design that has been beefed up to U.S. Open standards. The Park charm is on full display on holes 3 through 7 and … Read more
Despite the rather commonly used name of Stonewall Golf Club, there are very few golf clubs (not a country club, to be sure) in the world that have managed to get every aspect of the golfing experience absolutely as right as has Stonewall Golf Club in Elverson, PA. Stonewall exudes understated elegance. The club entrance … Read more
Following a virtuoso performance by Eric Clapton at the PNC Center and dinner at The Pit in Raleigh, North Carolina, it was on to Durham to experience another timeless classic, Hope Valley Country Club. One of the many highlights of the Clapton show was the Derek And the Dominoes beauty “Gotta Get Better In a … Read more
Pete Dye and Tom Fazio have designed hundreds of courses since their 51st birthdays. At 87 years old, Pete Dye continues to design courses and tinker with some of his most famous designs. Tom Fazio, having just celebrated his 68th birthday, is one of the few golf architects that designed and opened new courses through the recent … Read more
Almost inconceivably, North Carolina is an underrated golf destination despite its wide range of world class venues, the Pinehurst factor and its incredible genteel hospitality. Having traveled to North Carolina for a Spring golf trip for some twenty five years, we are still checking off courses in the state’s Top 100 list (an amazingly bold … Read more
A Rare Convergence of a Golden Age Golf Course, World Class Renaissance Gardens and Titan of Industry Mansion As is often the case with the undertaking of research on American Industrial Age titans such as Charles M. Schwab, many incredible branches of historical significance are revealed. In the case of Charles Schwab, the investigation of Immergrün, … Read more
The astonishing beauty and restorative tranquility of Eleuthera makes the Bahamian Island a must for a traveler seeking refuge from our chaotic planet. The access is easy from Fort Lauderdale, West Palm or Miami as Eleuthera has three airports, two of which that benefited from the long runways needed by the U.S. Navy and aviation … Read more
Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania is a world class golf course with a fascinating history. In the late 1950’s, the titans of Pittsburgh industry (in essence, the titans of industry, period) hatched the then unique notion of an exclusive golf retreat in a secluded setting easily reachable by car from downtown Pittsburgh but … Read more
The ACE Club, located just outside of Philadelphia in Lafayette Hill, is a unique golf club owned by ACE Insurance Company centered around competitive events, corporate outings and conferences. It’s a terrific layout in a beautiful setting with wide open views of the surrounding course. What makes it interesting is that it’s actually the third … Read more