Hickory golfers all over the world are familiar with the Musselburgh Links, a historic 9-hole track in Musselburgh, Scotland which holds the distinction of the being the world’s oldest golf course and the oldest on which play has been continuous.  According to a recent story in the East Lothian Courier, an investment group called Blue Thistle … More Investment Group Makes $10M Bid To Takeover and Remake Musselburgh Links

I was cleaning some shelves yesterday and found this issue of LINKS magazine from 2011.  I realized I had saved this issue because it had a great article about eight classic golf hole designs, explaining each.  I thought this might be something others would enjoy (and I wanted to toss out the magazine!), so I cut … More Eight Classic Golf Holes Explained

Playing with the Florida Hickory Golfers means appreciating older course designs, particularly those of Donald Ross. But do those courses ever feel a bit tight to you?  Like maybe the trees are invading the fairway a bit too much?  You are not imagining things.  The website of the Donald Ross Society has republished an interesting article on how … More Tree Removal Key To Restoring Classic Courses Designs

Golf Club Atlas has posted an excellent and extensive interview with Jack Nicklaus on the topic of golf course design and much more.  It’s quite a good read. “I would like to have not seen any changes on the Old Course. The only change I wanted to see was a change to the golf ball. … More Golf Club Atlas Interviews Jack Nicklaus On Course Design