Top 10 Golf Courses – Kyle Philips
Oct 24th
Kyle Phillips is an American golf course designer of international repute with more than 25 years experience in the field and his work has spread across five continents and no less than 30 different countries. Phillips is considered to be a modern great when it comes to golf course design so it is ironic that he takes most of his inspiration from the great links and heathland courses laid down by past greats including the likes of James Braid and Alister Mackenzie. Phillips designs put the natural lay of the land to use where possible but perhaps his greatest strength is his ability to make his constructed landforms look entirely natural. With an ever growing portfolio of stunning courses across the world we hope it’s only a matter of time before you get to play a Phillips design and if the chance resents itself here are ten of his very best. More >
Top 10 Golf Courses – Dr. Alister Mackenzie
Oct 19th
When you think of the great golf course designers Dr Alister Mackenzie, whose course designs, on three different continents, are consistently ranked among the finest golf courses in the world, should certainly spring to mind. Originally trained as a surgeon, MacKenzie served as a civilian doctor with the British army during the Boer War where he first became aware of the principles of camouflage, which he saw as closely related to golf course design. Here are ten of the best courses that Mackenzie designed or reworked to great effect. More >
Viva la Vida – an official tribute to the great Seve Ballesteros Wednesday 14th December 2011, Natural History Museum, London
Oct 19th
The Seve Ballesteros Foundation is proud to present Viva la Vida, our flagship event, which for 2011 will serve as an official tribute to the great Seve Ballesteros.
On Wednesday 14 December 2011, the golf industry and guests will join event ambassador Paul McGinley at the stunning Natural History Museum in London as we celebrate Seve’s life and the very special mark he made on the golfing world. More >
Top 10 Golf Courses – Tom Doak
Oct 5th
Tom Doak is a golf course architect of International repute and currently has countless courses that are constantly ranked as among the best in the world. A student of the great Pete Dye, Doak was always destined to produce some of the world’s best courses but it is his fondness and knowledge of Dr. Alister Mackenzie that has perhaps had the biggest influence on his work. Doak is known as a minimalist designer and his courses often follow the natural lay of the land. Here are ten of his finest efforts to date. More >
Top 10 Golf Courses – Harry S. Colt
Sep 27th
Henry Shapland “Harry” Colt remains one of the most influential golf course designers the world has ever seen. Colt had a hand in the creation of over 300 golf courses, 115 of which were solo projects. Whether working solo or collaborating with other great architects like Alistair Mackenzie Colt’s creations were always spectacular and have proved to be able to stand the test of time. While many of Colt’s most notable creations can be found in the Home Counties he has also had an influence on some of the most famous seaside courses in the UK including several courses in the Open Championship rota. Here are ten of his best. More >
The Walker Cup – golf’s crystal ball
Sep 12th
Journalists, sports agencies and sponsors all headed to the magnificent links of Royal Aberdeen this week to watch and wonder at the marvels of amateur golfing talent on offer from Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America.
With the likes of Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods all players who have tested themselves in one of golf’s greatest proving grounds, it is no surprise that this tournament is regarded as one of the most important in golf. Although the game of golf has changed significantly since its inception in 1922, the Walker Cup remains the pinnacle of amateur golf. For some the Walker Cup will be their last foray in amateur golf, the experience and occasion which it provides is something which has proved again and again a great stepping stone into the professional ranks. More >
Famous Golfers – Their Home Courses
Aug 26th
European golf is enjoying a great deal of success at the moment and a large portion of praise has to be heaped on golfers from the British Isles. With two Englishmen currently at the top of the world rankings and three men from Northern Ireland having won major championships one begins to wonder where these guys grew up playing the game. Well we have the answers for you here. More >
Golf Course Architects – Pick your Favourite
Aug 25th
It is hard to put a finger n what makes a high quality golf course. Obviously the quality of the maintenance plays a big role once the course has been built but what goes into designing a great golf course? We may not have the answers but these guys certainly have or had it. We have picked five great golf courses and a selection of their best efforts in a bid to find out who your favourite architect is. So please browse through the options and cast your vote below. More >
Flying the flag on both sides of the Atlantic
Aug 22nd
Take a look at the top-10 players in world golf at this moment in time and it makes for rather interesting reading. There are four representatives from America, three from the UK, two from Australia and one from Germany. The average age is a fraction over 31 and players from America and the UK are dominating the sport.
Here, we run the rule over the recent exploits of the top three players from both the UK and US following last weekend’s US PGA Championship, the final major of 2011.
The UK
Luke Donald
It’s been an incredible golfing year for the 33-year-old after he claimed the number one spot in the world rankings with a play-off victory over Lee Westwood at the PGA Championship at Wentworth back in May. That continued rise in prominence came off the back of helping Europe win the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in the previous October. However, there’s one blot on Donald’s copybook and that’s the fact he’s still waiting to sample his first success in a major. “It’s the one disappointment of the season,” he said after the US PGA Championship.
Lee Westwood
Westwood was world number one before losing the mantle to Donald at Wentworth in such dramatic fashion. Like his fellow countryman, Westwood’s CV also lacks a win in a major and the attention that creates seems to irk the 38-yearold somewhat. He said after finishing eighth in Atlanta last weekend: “I have enjoyed playing great for a long time now, but unfortunately when I turn up to majors and I don’t win it’s a disappointing week for everybody it seems – and obviously for me.” More >
Should golf courses give refunds?
Aug 18th
We here at UK Golf Guide provide golfers across the world an opportunity to independently review and rank golf courses based on their experience. These reviews are great for golfers like me who are always looking to play new courses, so it’s great to hear what others have said about it and hopefully find a bit of a hidden gem along the way.
It has to be said, in the mainstay, most golfers write glowing reviews of the courses, however there are some courses which don’t quite tick More >