Rumbling Bald Resort

Two distinctly different courses in a gorgeous mountain setting

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Scotland's Panmure Golf Club features a unique Open Championship history
Scotland's Panmure Golf Club features a unique Open Championship history

Ben Hogan had unique access to Scotland’s Panmure Golf Club before winning the Open Championship at Carnoustie in 1953 and became an indelible part of the club’s history.

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No cactus on Mission Hills courses – just excellent golf
No cactus on Mission Hills courses – just excellent golf

In the great American Southwest, there is desert golf. And then there is Palm Springs.

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SilverRock presents strong challenge worthy of Tour's best
SilverRock presents strong challenge worthy of Tour's best

La QUINTA, CALIF. – As Ol’ Man Winter tightens his grip on much of the nation, it’s the perfect time to enjoy a golf get-away … if you pick the right destination, that is.

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Places We Play: Nicklaus' North Palm Beach CC is a real "Bear"
Places We Play: Nicklaus' North Palm Beach CC is a real "Bear"

One of the real benefits of our annual trip to St. Louis Cardinals’ Spring Training in Jupiter, Fla., is the opportunity to play North Palm Beach Country Club, rated the No. 1 municipal course in Florida.

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Orangeburg CC's reputation extends far beyond Palmetto State
Orangeburg CC's reputation extends far beyond Palmetto State

Not that Orangeburg, South Carolina is – or ever was – the middle of nowhere. But a classic, 1960s-style Ellis Maples design and a successful businessman-turned-benevolent-course-owner have indelibly put the humble community on golf’s radar screen in a way that could have hardly been imagined less than a decade ago.

Don’t believe it? Here's first-hand proof.

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Olivas Links: Understated, elegant and a lot of fun to play
Olivas Links: Understated, elegant and a lot of fun to play

Framed by trees that have been shaped by the wind, the holes at Olivas Links in Ventura, California, have a distinct kinship to Scottish seaside courses.

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Palmetto Golf Club: A true treasure steeped in golf history
Palmetto Golf Club: A true treasure steeped in golf history

AIKEN, S.C. – For 81 participants, the historic course at Palmetto Golf Club is the challenge that stands between them and a trophy in this week’s 44th annual Palmetto Amateur.

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Aiken Golf Club: Short on yardage, long on pure golf pleasure
Aiken Golf Club: Short on yardage, long on pure golf pleasure

AIKEN, S.C. — Arguably the most accomplished and acclaimed architect in the history of golf, Donald Ross had a favorite and oft repeated quote that characterized the game as he saw it:

“Golf should be a pleasure, not a penance.”

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Big Island Country Club: Hawaii's under-the-radar scenic gem
Big Island Country Club: Hawaii's under-the-radar scenic gem

Forget the golf, for the time being.

If you’re simply looking for one of the garden spots on Planet Earth, Big Island Country Club is as good as it gets.

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The the latest commentary from our team of golf experts.

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"All in the Family" golf destination features six magnificent courses
"All in the Family" golf destination features six magnificent courses

Gull Lake View’s burgeoning golf destination in southwest Michigan features six impeccably maintained courses ideal for families or golf groups.

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Restoration of Tot Hill is faithful to Strantz's original vision
Restoration of Tot Hill is faithful to Strantz's original vision

New owners of Tot Hill Farm in Asheboro, N.C., have paid close attention to architect Mike Strantz’s originqal design and drawings in their restroration of this magnificent property.

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Pinehurst Resort announces April opening of Pinehurst No. 10
Pinehurst Resort announces April opening of Pinehurst No. 10

The highly anticipated Tom Doak-designed Pinehurst No. 10 will open April 3, 2024, Pinehurst Resort announced recently.

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Carolinas News

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Late birdies propel Chase Nevins to Palmetto Amateur title
Late birdies propel Chase Nevins to Palmetto Amateur title

Chase Nevins birdied the final two holes at Palmetto Golf Club to win the 49th Palmetto Amateur by one shot.

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Skyview Golf Tourney Is a Labor of Love for Matthew Bacoate
Skyview Golf Tourney Is a Labor of Love for Matthew Bacoate

At age 94, Matthew Bacoate is stll going strong in support of the Skyview Golf Tournament at revamped Asheville Municipal Golf Course.

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CGX Top100 Camps: Redefining the Route to Playing College Golf
CGX Top100 Camps: Redefining the Route to Playing College Golf

Wake Forest and South Carolina coaches join over 20 other top programs at Chateau Elan near Atlanta for all-things college golf and recruiting.

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College Golf Experience establishes important partnership with Tarheel Junior Tour
College Golf Experience establishes important partnership with Tarheel Junior Tour

The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour (TJGT) recently solidified a partnership with College Golf Experience (CGX), an organization that is exclusively endorsed by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

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Asheville Municipal gets royal treatment with extensive renovation
Asheville Municipal gets royal treatment with extensive renovation

Architect Donald Ross had a profound effect on golf in Western North Carolina, having designed and routed four courses in Asheville alone—all in the 1920s. Now his Asheville Municipal Golf Course is getting royal treatment with an extensive renovation.

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Ford Goldaisch Cruises to Victory in 48th Palmetto Amateur
Ford Goldaisch Cruises to Victory in 48th Palmetto Amateur

Ford Goldaisch cruised to a four-stroke victory in the 48th Palmetto Amateur Championship.

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Alex Hamilton is New Director of South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation
Alex Hamilton is New Director of South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation

Former University of South Carolina golfer Alex Hamilton has been named director of the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation. He starts in his new role on Nov. 3.

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Palmetto Amateur kicks off July 6 at one of America's fabled courses
Palmetto Amateur kicks off July 6 at one of America's fabled courses

With a superb field of top players, the prestigious Palmetto Amateur gets under way on July 6 at historic Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, S.C.

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Champion Hills Club: A spectacular member course in the N.C. mountains
Champion Hills Club: A spectacular member course in the N.C. mountains

Champion Hills Club is one of golf course architect Tom Fazio’s finest creations, a superb layout sculpted from severe terrain on the slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.

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Nicholas Dunlap triumphs in 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur
Nicholas Dunlap triumphs in 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur

Nicholas Dunlap took control of the 36-hole final match on the last nine and charged to a 3-and-2 victory over Cohen Trolio in the 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur at the Country Club of North Carolina.

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Equipment Reviews

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For more than a decade, noted South Carolina golf writer has been TRUE to his shoes
For more than a decade, noted South Carolina golf writer has been TRUE to his shoes

South Carolina golf writer Bob Gillespie proudly displays the four generations of TRUE Linkswear shoes he has worn over the past decade.

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Are shafts important in putters? Check out our field test of the Stability Tour Shaft
Are shafts important in putters? Check out our field test of the Stability Tour Shaft

The shaft is the engine of the golf club, and it’s critically important to driver, fairways and irons. But what about the putter? Here’s what we discovered in our field test of the Stability Tour Shaft.

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Sentio's Sierra 101 putter isolates face for amazingly consistent roll
Sentio's Sierra 101 putter isolates face for amazingly consistent roll

Even before it launched its first product for retail sale, a new stand-alone putter company landed a spot in mygolfspy.com’s list of the 10 Most Wanted Blade Putters for 2016. And unlike any other putter on the list – or in the marketplace, for that matter – the Sentio Sierra 101 has a unique technology you can not only feel, but you can see.

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Exotics aims at broader market with XJ1 driver, fairway woods
Exotics aims at broader market with XJ1 driver, fairway woods

Since its inception, Exotics, the high-end, boutique brand from Tour Edge Golf, has had a singular and simple philosophy that can be summed up in just a few words: make the best clubs from the best materials for the best players.

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Community Course Spotlight

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Palmetto Golf Club

Aiken, SC
A true treasure steeped in golf history

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