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I happen to think Royal Dornoch is one of the finest dozen or so courses in the world. I love everything about it. In fact, if you told me that you thought it was the greatest course on the planet, I wouldn’t fight you too hard on it.

I happen to think Royal Dornoch is one of the finest dozen or so courses in the world. I love everything about it.

In fact, if you told me that you thought it was the greatest course on the planet, I wouldn’t fight you too hard on it.
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If you told me I could play a course every day for the rest of my life, but I could play only that one course, I’d have a list of maybe 7 courses that merit consideration. There just aren’t that many courses that would never get boring. North Berwick would be on that list.

If you told me I could play a course every day for the rest of my life, but I could play only that one course, I’d have a list of maybe 7 courses that merit consideration. There just aren’t that many courses that would never get boring.

North Berwick would be on that list.
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A wild and wonderful day at the Charleston Muni. Saw a fox. Saw a four car pileup next to 18. Caught the edge of a thunderstorm. I just adore this place. Every city should have a great municipal golf course like this. LONG LIVE THE MUNI.

A wild and wonderful day at the Charleston Muni.

Saw a fox. Saw a four car pileup next to 18. Caught the edge of a thunderstorm.

I just adore this place. Every city should have a great municipal golf course like this.

LONG LIVE THE MUNI.
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Question for tonight: which course has the best cityscape views? There’s a few contenders in the U.S., but I can’t think of one that beats the views of New York City that you get at Liberty National. Some of the best views of the Manhattan skyline that you can get anywhere,

Question for tonight: which course has the best cityscape views?

There’s a few contenders in the U.S., but I can’t think of one that beats the views of New York City that you get at Liberty National.

Some of the best views of the Manhattan skyline that you can get anywhere,
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Been quite a while since I’d been to Cassique on Kiawah Island, but it was just as pretty as I remembered. Tom Watson designed this course - the first of his post-playing second career - so it’s no surprise it’s got a linksy feel and an emphasis on touch shots around the greens.

Been quite a while since I’d been to Cassique on Kiawah Island, but it was just as pretty as I remembered.

Tom Watson designed this course - the first of his post-playing second career - so it’s no surprise it’s got a linksy feel and an emphasis on touch shots around the greens.
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The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island never disappoints, especially when, just like the U.S. in the War at the Shore in 1991, the good guys win a nailbiter. Kiawah was the host venue for the 5th annual Michael Louis Cup, a 16-man Ryder Cup-style event organized by @sandersgoodfellow

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island never disappoints, especially when, just like the U.S. in the War at the Shore in 1991, the good guys win a nailbiter.

Kiawah was the host venue for the 5th annual Michael Louis Cup, a 16-man Ryder Cup-style event organized by @sandersgoodfellow
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Lovely afternoon today for my first visit to Quixote Club in Sumter, South Carolina. This was originally a rather nondescript 1922 Donald Ross design called Sunset Country Club, but a dramatic redesign by Kris Spence and Jack Nicklaus II following an acquisition by Greg Thompson

Lovely afternoon today for my first visit to Quixote Club in Sumter, South Carolina.

This was originally a rather nondescript 1922 Donald Ross design called Sunset Country Club, but a dramatic redesign by Kris Spence and Jack Nicklaus II following an acquisition by Greg Thompson
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“Broomsedge is special.” For the past several months, I’ve been hearing this same thing from anyone who visited the South Carolina sandhills. Yesterday, I got to see for myself. Special is an understatement. The golf course, designed by founder and co-owner Mike Koprowski and

“Broomsedge is special.” For the past several months, I’ve been hearing this same thing from anyone who visited the South Carolina sandhills. Yesterday, I got to see for myself.

Special is an understatement. The golf course, designed by founder and co-owner Mike Koprowski and
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On this National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, these two rescue goofballs wanted to remind you that, if you’re looking for a new friend, consider a shelter pet. Gracie, Maddie & I aren’t the type to villainize anyone who gets a pup from another source, but we do think even just

On this National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, these two rescue goofballs wanted to remind you that, if you’re looking for a new friend, consider a shelter pet.

Gracie, Maddie & I aren’t the type to villainize anyone who gets a pup from another source, but we do think even just
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Exciting day in Ardmore - when I left for work this morning, for the first time this year, I saw yellow on the East at Merion. Which means the broom bloom has arrived, and in a few days, the gorgeous flowers scattered across the course will be alight with color. It’s one of my

Exciting day in Ardmore - when I left for work this morning, for the first time this year, I saw yellow on the East at Merion.

Which means the broom bloom has arrived, and in a few days, the gorgeous flowers scattered across the course will be alight with color.

It’s one of my
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A few new shots from Cabot Saint Lucia’s Point Hardy Golf Course. Three weeks later and I still have trouble believing this place is real, and that they laid a golf course down across such dramatic terrain. The holes here: the par-3 7th, par-4 10th, par-3 16th and par-3 17th.

A few new shots from Cabot Saint Lucia’s Point Hardy Golf Course.

Three weeks later and I still have trouble believing this place is real, and that they laid a golf course down across such dramatic terrain.

The holes here: the par-3 7th, par-4 10th, par-3 16th and par-3 17th.
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We’re now only 4 months out from the 50th Walker Cup Match at Cypress Point Club. Every day that we get closer to this one, the more excited I get. People seeing the course for the first time, whether live or on TV, will no doubt be stunned by the famed stretch from 15 to 17,

We’re now only 4 months out from the 50th Walker Cup Match at Cypress Point Club.

Every day that we get closer to this one, the more excited I get.

People seeing the course for the first time, whether live or on TV, will no doubt be stunned by the famed stretch from 15 to 17,
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Speaking of incredible venues hosting upcoming high-end amateur matches: the 115th Walter J. Travis Invitational is set for next week at the Garden City Golf Club. What more needs to be said about the venue: Garden City is the child of design work by Devereux Emmet, renovation

Speaking of incredible venues hosting upcoming high-end amateur matches: the 115th Walter J. Travis Invitational is set for next week at the Garden City Golf Club.

What more needs to be said about the venue: Garden City is the child of design work by Devereux Emmet, renovation
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A few more from the excellent Broomsedge Golf Club, the new design by Mike Koprowski & Kyle Franz in Rembert, SC. Admittedly, I am a sucker for a unique pin, and the broomsticks at Broomsedge are some of the best I’ve seen. Other than the iconic wickers at Merion and these, what

A few more from the excellent Broomsedge Golf Club, the new design by Mike Koprowski & Kyle Franz in Rembert, SC.

Admittedly, I am a sucker for a unique pin, and the broomsticks at Broomsedge are some of the best I’ve seen. Other than the iconic wickers at Merion and these, what
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There is no LinksGems “All-Underrated” List, but if there was, Woods Hole Golf Club would be making its 5th straight annual appearance. Tucked down in the southwest corner of Cape Cod on a rumpled finger of land between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, the course dates back to

There is no LinksGems “All-Underrated” List, but if there was, Woods Hole Golf Club would be making its 5th straight annual appearance.

Tucked down in the southwest corner of Cape Cod on a rumpled finger of land between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, the course dates back to
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Got a request for Payne’s Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge. Designed in 2020, this is Tiger Woods’ first public design in the U.S. and the flagship course at what has quickly become one of the premier golf resorts in the country. Beyond this terrific 18 hole course, Big

Got a request for Payne’s Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge. Designed in 2020, this is Tiger Woods’ first public design in the U.S. and the flagship course at what has quickly become one of the premier golf resorts in the country.

Beyond this terrific 18 hole course, Big
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The Truist Championship kicks off tomorrow morning at Philly Cricket Club, and comments by Rory McIlroy and some others have led to a lot of chatter that these guys are going to roll over the golf course. I’m not so sure - I think PCC holds up. So here are my predictions:

The Truist Championship kicks off tomorrow morning at Philly Cricket Club, and comments by <a href="/McIlroyRory/">Rory McIlroy</a> and some others have led to a lot of chatter that these guys are going to roll over the golf course. I’m not so sure - I think PCC holds up.

So here are my predictions: