Courses and Travel

A Gathering for All Who Love St. Andrews

James A. Frank

Still flying well under the golf world’s radar are the unfortunate plans of Herb Kohler to make the game’s ancestral... Read more »

New York Irish

Timothy Nolan

Architect Steven Kay likens a good golf course to a good movie.  “I like to design holes that absorb golfers... Read more »

Bandon’s Second Decade

Jason Kerkmans

Even after reading about the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort for the past 10 years, the first thing you’re likely to... Read more »

Golf’s Ultimate Smackdown: St. Andrews vs Pinehurst

Larry Olmsted

Okay, the first thing I have to say in this debate is: I wish it had been my idea. But... Read more »

Don’t Just Watch the Ryder Cup, Become Part of the Team

Larry Olmsted

Okay, I might be exaggerating a tad – Corey Pavin is not likely to make you one of his captain’s... Read more »

The A List: Masters Memories, Moments, and Minutiae

As golf’s first major championship tees off, the writers at The A Position offer up their favorite Masters reminiscences and... Read more »

Montauk Downs, New York (Recommended by Damon Hack)

Chris Santella

If the United States has an equivalent to the springy turflands of Fife, it is found toward the tip of... Read more »

Billy Casper Golf to Manage Heritage Hunt Golf & CC

Scott Kauffman

Billy Casper Golf, the Vienna, Va.-based company that owns and operates more than 110 golf courses in 26 states, has... Read more »

New Salish Cliffs Golf Club to Open in Fall

Scott Kauffman

Shelton, Wash. – The Squaxin Island Tribe is getting set to open its new Salish Cliffs Golf Club, the much-anticipated... Read more »

The Other Bandon

Jeff Wallach

Although unaffiliated with the beloved Bandon Dunes Resort, Bandon Crossings–an inland public course nearby– expresses a strong vision: In this... Read more »

The A List (April Fools Edition): Golf Stories We’d Like To See

  Charged with inventing fictitious stories for April Fools Day, 2010, the A Position’s world-class journalists take aim at slow... Read more »

Riviera Maya Golf: Iberostar Playa Paraiso

Larry Olmsted

I love the Rivera Maya as a travel destination, and explained why the region is so charming in my last... Read more »

For All The Beer in Texas

Jason Kerkmans

There are not many better finishes to a round of golf than the start of a great beer. Sure, it... Read more »

Win a Foursome at the Next Great Course!

James A. Frank

Are you free at the end of May? If so, consider entering a contest that is really worth winning. The... Read more »

Bandon Keeps Getting Better

Matt Zaffino

It’s like the gorse. The thorny bush with the pretty yellow flowers grows everywhere around Bandon. Imported from Ireland by... Read more »