The evening nine: what fading light, dew and the November clock change do to your round
The hour before dark is the quietest and often the cheapest window on a public course, and a nine-hole loop fits between work and…
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Courses
Courses worth the drive and the green fee, from municipal tracks to the public bucket-list names. What each one asks of you, what it costs, and when to book.
Peak-season tee times: release hours, cancellation windows and the grid that gets you on
The tee sheet you want is not full because you were unlucky. Somebody knew the release hour, had an account open and clicked in…
A golf weekend within two hours of home
Three courses within thirty minutes of each other, one hotel, one round a day and Stableford rather than medal. It is cheaper than a…
Nine-hole and par-3 courses: the most under-rated golf
Nine holes takes two hours, costs about half, and posts for handicap exactly like eighteen. Par-3 courses concentrate the two thirds of your shots…
Which tees you should actually be playing
Multiply your driver carry by 28 to find the course length that fits you. A 200-yard hitter belongs on about 5,600 yards, and the…
Flying with your clubs: how to pack a travel bag
The damage happens at the top of the bag, when a loaded travel bag is dropped on its end and the longest shaft takes…
The Southeast in winter: how to plan the trip
The Southeast runs on an inverted calendar: peak in winter, cheapest in summer, and best value in the shoulders. The detail that ruins trips…
Scottsdale and Arizona: the winter golf road trip
Peak season runs January to April and the shoulder months give you nearly the same golf for a fraction of it. The ball flies…
The best municipal golf courses in America, and how to get on them
Three courses in the major championship rotation are owned by taxpayers, and anybody can book them. The two-tier resident pricing and the booking window…