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Fearsome Foursome: Kohler, Wisconsin delivers 72 holes of Pete Dye fury

by Brandon Tucker | Sep 19, 2012 9:43 PM ET

It's unquestionably the best golf resort in the Midwest: The five-star American Club Hotel in Kohler, Wisconsin, to go along with four Pete Dye masterpieces. Read More

Golf's other 'Donald'

by Brandon Tucker | Sep 6, 2012 10:55 AM ET

Donald Steel isn't a household name in America like "Fazio" or "Nicklaus." But the R & A has counted on him more than anyone else, and he's assisted with over 500 designs worldwide. Read More

Trip Dispatch: Mile-High Variety around Denver and the Rocky Mountains

by Brandon Tucker | Aug 30, 2012 2:09 PM ET

Variety is the name of the game in the greater Denver golf scene. Brandon Tucker spent a weekend touring the area golf scene on both sides of the Continental Divide. Read More

Golf Digest's 'Top 50 Most Fun': New ranking snubbed some of my favorite courses

by Brandon Tucker | Aug 24, 2012 5:01 PM ET

The new Golf Digest "Most Fun" rankings are a cool, new take on ratings, but Brandon Tucker points out a few courses who were snubbed from the inaugural rankings. Read More

Elevated summer golf: The Coeur D'Alene Resort & Spa in northern Idaho

by Brandon Tucker | Aug 21, 2012 1:20 PM ET

No man is an island, and there is plenty more at Coeur D'Alene Resort than the island green. Fresh off winter renovations, the resort has a sleek new look go to with one of the northwest's great summe... Read More

Brotherly Competition: The Brother-Brother Invitational in St. Andrews

by Brandon Tucker | Aug 17, 2012 11:01 AM ET

One of the best ways to enjoy a golf trip to Scotland is by competing yourself. If you and your brother have the same competitive jones, try the Brother-Brother Invitational at Fairmont St. Andrews. Read More

Hurdzan-Fry bringing big changes to the Indian Bend Course at Camelback Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona

by Brandon Tucker | Aug 7, 2012 6:05 PM ET

In conjunction with the property's 75th anniversary in 2012, Marriott is completely redesigning Indian Bend, one of two 18-hole courses at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Scottsdale Resort & Spa. Read More

Four years too late: London would have been ideal host to welcome back Olympic golf

by Clive Agran | Aug 7, 2012 3:24 PM ET

The Olympics missed out by not including golf in the 2012 games, as London is chock full of great courses. Local Clive Agran points out a few hosts that should have gotten the nod. Read More

Scotland, Bandon Dunes linked halfway in an unlikely golf destination: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

by Brandon Tucker | Jul 23, 2012 11:44 AM ET

There are fewer than ten 18-hole courses on Cape Breton, but two of them are among North America's finest. Highlands Links course has been in existence for seven decades, while Cabot Links is enjoying... Read More

Castle Stuart provides valuable links warm-up for world's best at Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open

by Kiel Christianson | Jul 15, 2012 4:25 PM ET

For the second year in a row, the Highlands of Scotland proved a valuable warm-up for the game's best at Castle Stuart Golf Links in the Aberdeen Assets Management Scottish Open. Read More

Putting the Sun Mountain KG-2 golf bag to the test in rainy Ireland

by Brandon Tucker | Jul 12, 2012 6:05 PM ET

The links of Ireland are enjoyed best when walked, and making the rounds with Brandon Tucker on a recent trip was the new Sun Mountain KG-2 golf bag. Read More

Proposed Bushmills Dunes Resort in Northern Ireland faces one more obstacle

by Brandon Tucker | Jul 6, 2012 5:05 PM ET

The party for Northern Ireland's a brand new golf resort, Bushmills Dunes, will have to wait a little longer. Despite approval from the country's environmental minister, the United Kingdom's National ... Read More

All hands on deck: Irish love of golf showcased at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland

by Brandon Tucker | Jul 1, 2012 2:17 PM ET

Northern Ireland has been starved for tournament golf for over 50 years. The overwhelming success of the Irish Open's return to Royal Portrush shows golf may be here to stay. Read More

Window Shopping: Washington D.C

by Golf Channel Digital | Jun 28, 2012 7:59 AM ET

Presidents and politicians have made Washington D.C. a private club hotbed, but Joe Taxpayer can find public golf of all shapes and sizes throughout the Beltway. Here are just a few of the many course... Read More

Capital Conundrum: Which destination is the golf capital of the United States?

by Jason Deegan | Jun 28, 2012 7:45 AM ET

The United States is full of golf hotspots, but only a handful can make a case as the country's golf capital. Jason Deegan shares six destinations' arguments for the title. Read More

California-Nevada's High Sierra: Pick your postcard setting

by Brandon Tucker | Jun 14, 2012 1:50 PM ET

Golf is grand in the High Sierra, whether you're walking the fairways on the shores of Lake Tahoe at Edgewood Tahoe or in a nearby golfing community like Reno, Truckee or Graeagle. So where should you... Read More

Window Shopping: Think Monterey is expensive? Think again

by Mike Bailey | Jun 11, 2012 5:41 PM ET

We all know the $495 sticker shock at Pebble Beach Golf Links. But after that, you can find some good bargains on courses around the Monterey Peninsula. Read More

Costa Navarino: Liquid gold and fields of green beside a sea of blue

by Brandon Tucker | Jun 1, 2012 11:05 AM ET

Greece is an emerging golf destination thanks to new developments at Costa Navarino. Two championship courses, including the new Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed Bay Course, are making their own headli... Read More

World-class golf destination Los Cabos gears up for G20 Summit in June

by Brandon Tucker | May 31, 2012 7:22 PM ET

The G20 summit will bring together the world’s presidents, prime ministers and leaders to solve the planet’s problems. As I write this blog post on my terrace, listening to the waves crash on the shor... Read More

Punch Shots: Top three Jack Nicklaus Signature courses

by Brandon Tucker | May 30, 2012 9:58 AM ET

Jack Nicklaus' design firm has hundreds of designs all over the world. Our experts weigh in on the top three Golden Bear signatures they've played. Read More