I’d like to play the short course, please
Every full length golf course already has the makings of a short course. All that’s required is an open mind and a willingness to try something different.
Courses
New Campbell River GC delivers excitement on and off the course
Freelance golf and travel writer Donna Carter found that the newest addition to the Vancouver Island Golf Trail more than lived up to its hype.
Places to Play: Oak Bay Golf Club, Port Severn, Ontario
Looking for the perfect road trip? Oak Bay is closer than you think and offers a perfect combination of fun, affordable and naturally spectacular.
Back for another look at Thornhill and Whirlpool
Jim Deeks keeps a running score on the courses he plays and occasionally has an opportunity to favourably update first impressions.
Golf’s solution may be the short course
At a time when golf is looking for solutions to grow the game and there’s a distance debate raging, maybe the answer is in the other direction.
Places to Play: Classic Club, Palm Desert, CA
Good golf courses are abundant in Palm Springs but Fairways columnist Jim Deeks discovered a new favourite on a recent visit to The Classic Club.
Places to Play: Cholla Course, We-Ko-Pa Resort, Fort McDowell, AZ
This spectacular Scott Miller design has been around for almost twenty years and still delivers all the challenge and thrills anyone could want on a golf course.
Places to Play: ChampionsGate International, Orlando, Florida
The International is a broad sweeping links style layout designed by Greg Norman and a favourite of the Fairways Bunker Squad.
Places to Play: Pinehurst No 9, Pinehurst NC
Formerly known as National Golf Club, this idyllic Jack Nicklaus design is a strong addition to an already brilliant portfolio of courses at the iconic Pinehurst Resort
