They aerated the greens at my home course on Monday, but through the good graces of reciprocal privileges, my golf pro at Hop Meadow in Simsbury, CT, was able to arrange for me to play at Farmington...

The 12th is the best and most dramatic of the Links Course's par 3s.    by Tim Gavrich        The Links Course at Wild Dunes is a resort/daily fee facility located on the Isle of Palms, 15 miles north of Charleston,...

The carved hedges at the first tee hint at the landscaping on the rest of the course.     I can't complain about the golf courses I've played these last few weeks in coastal South Carolina.  Most have...

The 1st at Rivertowne is a wonderful starter, and a sign of things to come.  The safe play is left of the traps with something less than a driver.  But if you have warmed up on the range, you might...

  One golfer is a permanent fixture adjacent to the 16th tee at Charleston National.  He comes with the house that has breathtaking views of the marsh, the Intracoastal Waterway and the length of the...

  Like most par 4s at Coosaw Creek, what the 9th lacks in length -- it is just 358 yards from the back tees -- it makes up for in challenge, especially off the tee.   Coosaw Creek, North Charleston, SC   ...

  Par 3s at Wedgefield are not a strong point of the design, but on the 13th, a well-placed pin can provide plenty of challenge from the tee. Wedgefield Plantation, Georgetown, SC by Tim Gavrich       ...

    Wedgefield Plantation in Georgetown, SC, is the farthest south of the 120 courses that stretch nearly 100 miles along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach.  It regained that distinction when the tricky...

 Position, not length, is most important on Diamond Back's par 5s.      Sometimes when you are in a slump in baseball or cricket (we have faithful readers from the UK), all you need is for someone to lob...

The routing at Lexington begins with a sloping fairway, a sign of things to come. Lexington Golf & Country Club, Lexington, VA by Tim Gavrich     The Lexington Golf & Country Club is a private course...

The 2nd at Vista Links features a large rock outcropping that guards the left half of the fairway, setting up a risk-reward lay-up shot.   by Tim Gavrich The Vista Links, a daily fee course located...

     You'll need to warm up on the irons-only practice range before you tackle the golf course at The Preserve at Jordan Lake near Chapel Hill, NC.  The Davis Love III course is a stiff challenge, right...