After a hiatus of 15 years, this Ayrshire beauty is back hosting golf’s biggest event
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Written by Alex Jenkins
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Scotland’s golfing assets are considerable and unique. Most of its courses are historically significant and a great many are amongst the best on the planet. The vast majority of them –...
There's a good chance that many of those who have little idea of golf will know Royal St George's. In Goldfinger, one of the most popular of the James Bond novels, 007 defeats the evil gold magnate...
Sydney has the glamour, but Melbourne has the golf. It’s true: Australia’s second largest city and acknowledged sporting capital has a golfing pedigree second to none Down Under. Some say...
The US Open is often described as the most difficult major to win. Unlike the Masters, which features a limited field, a maximum 156 players will tee it up at the famed Blue Course at Congressional...
In late April 1958, legendary golf writer Herbert Warren Wind was looking for a catchy phrase to describe the three holes at Augusta National Golf Club – 11, 12 and 13 – that provided...
Think of links golf in the British Isles and more often than not your mind will conjure up names from the Open Championship rota of courses – the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie, Turnberry...
Background
Less than ten minutes in a cab from the border at Huanggang, amid Shenzhen’s wacky skyscrapers, lies Shenzhen Golf Club – site of one of the best courses in southern China and...
There are links courses where the mere sight of billowing rough from the first tee can dent the confidence. Similarly, any aggressive list of “do’s and don’ts” – we have...
Given the economic kudos attached to golf in China and the ever-strengthening renminbi these days, a weekend round on an upscale course in Guangdong will cost around HK$2,400 for a visitor. Okay,...
Sheshan Golf Club
Shanghai
Best known for hosting the region’s richest tournament, the US$5.5 million HSBC Champions, Sheshan stands apart from most courses in Shanghai thanks to its rolling...