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Arthur Hills: The Underrated Master of American Golf Design
Architect of the Day· 3 min read

Arthur Hills: The Underrated Master of American Golf Design

Arthur Hills designed over 200 golf courses across 27 states during a 55-year career -- a prolific, principled architect from Toledo, Ohio whose classical approach shaped American golf course design from the 1960s through the 2000s.

Course of the Day· 4 min read

Canyon West: The Parker County Course Worth the Drive

Canyon West Golf Club in Weatherford, TX packs 1,000 feet of elevation change, eight lakes, a limestone waterfall, and an island green into 6,653 yards of Parker County terrain. Here is what to expect before you make the trip.

Course of the Day· 3 min read

Pickering Valley Golf Club: 30 Years of Chester County Golf

A family-owned public course in Phoenixville, PA, Pickering Valley has been drawing golfers from Philadelphia and beyond for over 30 years with scenic terrain, honest golf, and a welcoming atmosphere.

Course of the Day· 3 min read

Donald Ross Designed This Michigan Classic in 1920

Klinger Lake Country Club in Sturgis, Michigan carries over a century of Donald Ross golf. The original nine still plays as the tougher half, with classic built-up greens and a slope of 138 from the tips.

Course of the Day· 3 min read

Los Verdes Country Club: A Denver-Area Private Classic

Built in 1963 and designed by Sam Marcus, Los Verdes Country Club is a quietly demanding private layout in the Denver metro with bent grass greens, a challenging 124-slope blue tee, and the altitude edge that comes with playing a mile above sea level.

Architect of the Day· 4 min read

Robert Trent Jones Sr.: The Architect Who Built Modern Golf

With over 500 courses across 45 states and 35 countries, Robert Trent Jones Sr. defined what championship golf design looks like in America and beyond.

Course of the Day· 4 min read

Warrenton Golf Course: Warren County's Fairway Favorite

Family-owned since 1971 and voted best in Warren County, Warrenton Golf Course offers a rare back-to-nature round on zoysia fairways with no housing developments in sight.

Course of the Day· 3 min read

Villages at Country Creek: Southwest Florida Executive Golf Done Right

A par-61 executive course in Estero designed by Gordon Lewis that punishes sloppy iron play and rewards golfers who can hit greens. Open to the public May through October.

Architect of the Day· 4 min read

Donald Ross: The Scotsman Who Shaped American Golf

Donald Ross designed more than 400 courses across 31 states, leaving a stamp on American golf that no other architect has matched. Here is the story behind the man and the work.

Course of the Day· 4 min read

Valley Brook GC: Bergen County's Shot-Maker Test

Valley Brook Golf Course in River Vale, NJ is a par-70 municipal layout where water hazards, tight fairways, and compact greens punish inaccuracy far more than the short yardage suggests.

Golf Newsvia X· 2 min read

Tobacco Road Announces Short Course with a Strantzian Twist

Tobacco Road Golf Club in Sanford, NC announces a new short course designed with a Strantzian twist, paying homage to the late Mike Strantz's iconic design philosophy.