The Quest to Play the 50 States of Golf
Black Sheep Golf Club, Illinois
Black Sheep Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in a state that has so many. Read about my experience at the mesmerizing layout in the rolling hills outside Chicago.
Park Mammoth Golf Club, Kentucky
Park Mammoth Golf Club, Golf Digest’s third best new golf course of 2023, is an old age design off the beaten path you need to experience.
Chariot Run Golf Club, Indiana
The Hoosier State boasts a large number of solid golf courses, and Chariot Run in Laconia stands among them. Read about my experience here.
Pine Dunes Resort and Golf Club, Texas
Read about why one Golf Channel broadcaster referred to Pine Dunes in Frankston, Texas as “the best hidden golf gem in America”.
Spyglass Hill Golf Course, California
Spyglass Hill is one of the United States’ best and most well-known public golf courses. Read about my experience at what Golf Digest calls the 67th best in America, 12th among public layouts.
Fargo Country Club, North Dakota
Fargo Country Club has 125 years of history and is the only course in North Dakota to have hosted a USGA championship. Read about my experience.
The Bluffs Golf Course, Louisiana
The Bluffs Golf Course, once nationally ranked by Golf Digest, is a fantastic Arnold Palmer design that just needs a little love. Not all narrative arcs end with a happy ending. Read why this might not be the end for The Bluffs.
Blessings Golf Club, Arkansas
Blessings Golf Club is a treasure in the northwest region of Arkansas. Read about my experience at a place Golf Digest names among the best golf courses in the United States.
The Country Club of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
South Dakota, known for its monuments and prairies, has a fair number of golf courses. Among them is The Country Club of Sioux Falls, located in the heart of the state’s largest city. Family ties have brought me to this 1959 parkland gem many times.
Tournament Club of Iowa, Iowa
A stop on the way from Dallas to Minneapolis yielded a surprisingly great golf course, the Tournament Club of Iowa outside of Des Moines.
Sand Creek Station Golf Club, Kansas
Did you know most golf courses are open in Kansas in the winter? I found this out last year when playing the much appreciated Sand Creek Station Golf Club in Newton.
Landmand Golf Club, Nebraska
Golf Digest’s Best New Public Golf Course of the year, Landmand is currently the sport’s most sought after public tee time. Read about my experience in the Cornhusker State.
Raven Golf Club at Sandestin, Florida
Florida is known for its beaches, sunny weather, and golf courses. Read about my experience at Sandestin Resort’s Raven Golf Club, a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design in the Sunshine State's panhandle.
Three Crowns Golf Club, Wyoming
Three Crowns in Wyoming, a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design, is located in a beautiful, underrated part of the country. Read about my experience here.
Sahalee Country Club, Washington
One of a handful in the United States to have hosted a men’s and women’s major championship, Sahalee Country Club in suburban Seattle is a beautiful walk in the woods.
SentryWorld Golf Course, Wisconsin
This week’s US Senior Open took place at the beautiful SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Read about my time at the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design.
Desert Forest Golf Club, Arizona
The genesis of desert golf dates back to the construction of Desert Forest in Arizona. Read about my experience at the 1962 design.
Twin Warriors, New Mexico
A journey through the Enchantment State reveals an unheralded golf scene. Twin Warriors is a fine representation of the state’s golf.
Southern Hills Country Club, Oklahoma
If you were to ask a golfer to identify premier championship golf courses in America, there are only a few they might mention before Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma. Read more about my round here.