A golf weekend within two hours of home
Three courses in a cluster, one round a day, Stableford rather than medal, and Thursday rather than Saturday.
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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.
Nine-hole and par-3 courses: the most under-rated golf
Two hours, half the price, and it posts for handicap. Two thirds of your shots happen inside 100 yards anyway.
Which tees you should actually be playing
Multiply your driver carry by 28. Most amateurs play a course two sets of tees longer than the one they were built for.
Flying with your clubs: how to pack a travel bag
Damage happens at the top of the bag. A support rod, headcovers turned inward and clothing around the heads prevent nearly all of it.
The Southeast in winter: how to plan the trip
Peak season is inverted, Bermuda grass changes your short game, and the shoulder months are where the value sits.
Scottsdale and Arizona: the winter golf road trip
Desert golf plays longer, the seasons swing the price, and twilight is the local's move. How to plan the week.
The best municipal golf courses in America, and how to get on them
Bethpage Black, Torrey Pines South and TPC Harding Park are all publicly owned. Here is how their booking systems and resident pricing work.
Pebble Beach and the best public bucket-list courses in America
Pebble Beach, Bandon Dunes, Pinehurst and the municipal championship courses: how to plan a bucket-list trip that works.