Top courses, clubs, routes and stories behind iconic golf locations.
Stanford Golf Course is closed October 19–26 for aeration and a temporary relocation. All 18 holes are scheduled to reopen October 27, while the historic clubhouse overhaul is expected to finish in April 2028.
The golf resort operating since 1969 has become The Avila, with irrigation and practice-area upgrades, new GPS-equipped carts and annual memberships. Public tee-time booking remains available.
Nevada's iconic Wolf Creek Golf Club has completed a multimillion-dollar overhaul of its clubhouse, restaurant and pro shop. Here is what changed, who led the design and how public visitors can play.
Tiger Woods has been linked to Galgorm Collection’s proposed £30m-plus, 18-hole Bellarena links in Northern Ireland. The developer confirms the scheme but has not confirmed its architect.
Both Stadium and Tour courses at Spain's Camiral are open again after a €7 million upgrade. New turf and maintenance investment are intended to cut water use by 33% as the resort prepares for the 2031 Ryder Cup.
Oxley Golf Club has lodged a Brisbane redevelopment application aimed at keeping all 18 holes south of Boundary Road, with illuminated golf, practice facilities and a new clubhouse. Approval is pending and the existing course remains open.
An 18-hole David McLay Kidd links is proposed in Washington's Westport Light State Park. October hearings exposed major concerns for protected wetlands; the state has not approved or rejected the plan.
The Jack Nicklaus-era complex is being rebuilt: Mountain and Ocean are closed, while Arroyo remains available to members and resort guests. The first phase targets late 2027.
After rebuilding greens, bunkers, irrigation and parts of holes 10 and 12, Midland's Quail Course expects to welcome public golfers on October 30, 2026.
High Side Golf Club broke ground in Kannapolis on October 20: Kris Spence is designing two short courses, including a lighted par-3. A late-2027 opening is targeted.
Florida's private Seminole Golf Club plans to reopen its complete Donald Ross course on 31 October 2026 after extensive green, bunker, drainage and irrigation work by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner.
Royal County Down has submitted application LA07/2026/1264/F to modify nine Championship Links holes and sections of Annesley. Explore the proposed changes, planning status and visitor access.
On 21 October 2026 Scottish ministers refused consent for the proposed 18-hole Coul Links course near Embo in East Sutherland. Here is what the official ruling means for the protected dunes, developers and local golf tourism.
Robert Trent Jones II has detailed improvements across all three nine-hole loops at Palmares near Lagos, Portugal. Redesigned bunkers, wider landing areas and new practice facilities accompany a target to cut irrigated acreage by 20%.
Robert Trent Jones II's Cabo Real course in Los Cabos is undergoing a major redesign with four new holes and a private-membership model; late 2027 is the target reopening.
Tom Fazio’s new 18-hole, 8,000-plus-yard championship course at Maverick in Fort Worth is preparing for its first private-member rounds in November 2026. The design, turf strategy and access rules explained.
Darius Oliver's new 18-hole clifftop course on Kangaroo Island is preparing to welcome public golfers. Mid-November 2026 has been reported as a booking target, but the club has yet to confirm an exact date or green fees.
The Rose, an invitation-only club near Athens, Georgia, has opened its new Tripp Davis-designed 18-hole course. Discover the landform-led architecture, signature holes, founding golfers and important access restrictions.
Go Golf Kauaʻi confirmed on 19 October 2026 that five island courses had resumed play after September’s Hurricane Lowell. Poʻipū Bay, Puakea, Princeville Makai, Hōkūala and municipal Wailua are open, though Wailua’s driving range remains closed.
A plan to revive Surrey’s closed Merrist Wood Golf Club includes an 18-hole course, practice facilities, an academy and spa. Guildford council is only reviewing an environmental screening request: redevelopment approval and a reopening date remain unconfirmed.
Madison's public Odana Hills course plans to close holes 1–9 on October 26, 2026. The back nine and driving range will stay open through the season as major renovations begin.
Blackhawk Golf Club near Edmonton plans to expand from 18 to 27 holes. WAC Golf has laid out a 3,706-yard, par-36 nine, while land-use review continues and the private club targets summer 2028.
Construction is moving ahead at Orange Hill on South Carolina’s Johns Island, where Beau Welling is shaping an 18-hole layout and short course around mature oaks. Roughly 300 acres are reserved for golf, exclusively for Kiawah Island Club members.
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Texas combines four courses with extensive amenities and private accommodation for groups and families.
GOLF.com contributor Shaun Tolson shares three dishes recommended by Chef Rhy Waddington during a trip to Palmetto Bluff.
Ireland’s Seapoint Golf Links plans a €7 million transformation with four new holes, seven new green complexes and upgraded irrigation. Pádraig Harrington, Giulia Ferroni and Roddy Carr are collaborating; the course expects to close in January 2027 and reopen in spring 2028.
At Trump Turnberry’s Ailsa Course in Scotland, the ninth, 10th and 18th holes could prove decisive in the 2026 Bridges Cup matches.
Apes Hill Barbados, set about 1,000 feet above sea level, combines a Ron Kirby championship course, views of the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts, and a wide range of resort activities.
The historic South Ayrshire beacon serves as both a halfway house and a luxury suite overlooking the Ailsa Course and the Firth of Clyde.
A meta-analysis of 33 studies involving 798 golfers assessed how physical training affects club speed and distance. Here is what the averages mean, what remains uncertain and how to track your own progress.
After a great round, an easy-feeling swing can become a misleading goal. A teaching professional’s recent observation suggests a better approach: track your routine, strike quality and balance rather than trying to reproduce a sensation.
A small MyGolfSpy test found more carry but wider dispersion with faster drives. Here is a cautious 24-ball self-check for speed, accuracy and playable misses.
Turn a range session into nine imagined holes: select specific targets, rotate clubs, follow a pre-shot routine and track outcomes without promising instant improvement.
