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Sir Nick Faldo wins Golf Course Designer of the Year

Nov 25th, 2016

Sir Nick Faldo was awarded the title of Golf Course Designer of the Year at the 2016 World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony, which was held in the Algarve.

Why Golf course design is part of Lee Westwood’s future

Nov 10th, 2017

Lee Westwood has revealed his ambitions to go into golf course design once his playing career is over, and we like where he is coming from in terms of his approach to golf course design.

Minecraft - How To Build A Golf Course Tutorial

Jan 28th, 2018

Get the kids into golf course design with this Minecraft tutorial on buildiing a golf course. And here's the Top 15+ Best Minecraft Mods from our friends www.lyncconf.com.

The Loop – Tom Doak's amazing reversible golf course

Apr 15th, 2016

Did you know that The Old Course at St. Andrews was originally built to be played in two different directions? Tom Doak knew this and, with a little help from English architect Tom Simpson, he's creating something very similar in Michigan called The Loop.

Association of James Braid courses grows

Feb 25th, 2016

James Braid was a prolific golf course designer, and we mean properly prolific. 412 golf courses in total, 32 of which don’t exist any more, and six that were never got built. That’s still 374 courses that can be played on to this very day.

The Seve Ballesteros Course Mystery

Feb 22nd, 2016

We got called out on twitter the other week over the fact that The Shire was not the only golf course to be designed in the UK by Seve Ballesteros. So we looked further under the bonnet, and this is what we found – a controversial mystery wrapped up in a lot of anecdotal evidence involving the Dave Thomas-designed Westerwood Golf Club in Glasgow.

Is Tiger's new design the ultimate golf course?

Nov 14th, 2015

The future is here and we have Tiger to thank for it. Not only is the golf course he designed a dead ringer for Augusta, you can pretty much do what you want at Bluejack National. Wanna wear jeans? No dramas. Wanna wear your shirt untucked? Help yourself. Plus there are short courses for kids and a shed load of other fun stuff to do. So many activities...

I’m with you Rory

Oct 1st, 2019

I am not sure what all the fuss is about as I’m with Rory on this one. I too am fed up of shooting fifteen over par every week at my club and not winning a competition. I am going to write to the committee and insist they rethink the course as clearly there is something very wrong going on.

TOP 50 GOLFPUNKS 15-11

Mar 3rd, 2017

Numbers 15-11. This is where the real gravy starts...

Phil Mickelson buys eighth Arizona golf club

Feb 10th, 2017

Phil Mickelson and his pals have added a new golf course to his impressive portfolio of venues. It's his eighth in Arizona. We also look at his fancy Mickelson Private Club initiative...

All golf courses closed in the UK

Mar 24th, 2020

As we feared the 'Covidiots' have spoiled it for the responsible vast majority in the UK and we are not only in lockdown but golf is also out of bounds! England Golf, Scotland Golf, Wales Golf and the Golfing Union of Ireland all confirmed that courses must now shut until further notice.

On Course Foundation is just the ticket for Americhristmas

Nov 21st, 2018

Tickets go on sale today across all American Golf stores for the charity Christmas raffle in support of On Course Foundation.

Leadingcourses.com connects to Albatros

Nov 19th, 2018

Leadingcourses.com is on a quest to help golfers throughout Europe to book their tee-times online.

Check out the world's highest golf course

Oct 26th, 2018

Heads up GolfPunks! Fancy a bit of Golf In The Sky? Helicopters, mountains and niblicks here we come!

The Top 10 Royal Courses in the UK and Ireland

Sep 13th, 2018

Here’s a great piece from our good friends over at Leadingcourses.com on the top 10 Royal courses in the UK and Ireland. Enjoy!

Top 20 Golf Course Curios: Part1

Sep 11th, 2018

You won't believe some of the things you find on golf courses around the world...

Top 5 Courses to Never Stage The Open

Jul 17th, 2018

We’ve been asking for nominations for the best five courses never to host The Open Championship, and these beauties rose to the top.

Effingham course upgrade brings classic Colt layout back to life

Jul 3rd, 2018

Effingham Golf Club has used a trip back in time as the inspiration for its new-look championship course after completing a major renovation and upgrade of its classic course and club facilities. GolfPunk investigates...

The 7 Craziest Golf Courses In The World

Oct 29th, 2017

And you thought Chambers Bay and Whistling Straits look bonkers?! They haven't got anything on these 7 wonders of the golf world...

Golf travel – 11th St Mellion, Nicklaus Course

Oct 19th, 2017

GP Editor's kids take the mic and bring it large at the lovely 11th at St Mellion. This truly is a Hole I'd Like To Frequent...

Vandalism at Cambridgeshire course

Apr 23rd, 2017

The owner of a Cambridgeshire golf club has said an attack on 14 of the course’s greens is the worst case of golf vandalism she has ever seen.

Tiger to design first public course

Apr 21st, 2017

Now that Tiger has been sidelined for the rest of the season, at best, he's going to need something to occupy his time. And it looks like it is going to be golf course design which is going to be his new focus.

Poachers kill deer on Scottish golf course

Apr 15th, 2017

Poachers have used snares and crossbows on a Scottish golf course to kill at least three deer according to police.

The bunker on Trump’s Mar–a–Lago course

Apr 15th, 2017

On the site of Trump’s Mar–a–Lago resort is a bunker that was built by the US government in the 1940s to store bombs. It could prove a useful bolt–hole for the POTUS.

Kangaroos on the course

Apr 14th, 2017

The 18–hole course at St George's Basin Country Club in Australia is home to more than 300 kangaroos, and they present a completely new hazard to the game of golf!

Tiger to design 10 hole course in Bahamas

Mar 16th, 2017

Tiger Woods and TGR Design have announced that Tiger will lead the design of a 10–hole short course in the Bahamas. Named "The Playgrounds", the course will be part of a private development called Jack's Bay.

Ian Poulter to close IJP Design

Mar 8th, 2017

Ian Poulter has announced that his clothing business – IJP Design – will cease trading online next month.

Trump course to appeal $4.84 million refund

Mar 2nd, 2017

A Florida golf course owned by Donald Trump is to appeal against a judge’s order to refund $4.85 million in deposits to former club members.

Queen opens up Balmoral 9 hole course

Feb 20th, 2017

The Queen has opened up her Balmoral estate to golfers, thanks to a squeeze on corporate clients brought on by the downturn in the North Sea oil industry.

New Dye designed course to open in Portugal

Feb 20th, 2017

Europe’s most eagerly–awaited new golf course design project will officially open in Portugal this summer.

Kangaroos on the golf course

Feb 16th, 2017

We've had mongeese, hawks and alligators on the golf course. Now there are kangaroos to be avoided, as they found out today at the IPSA Handa 6 hole event in Australia.

10 1/2 foot Burmese Python found on golf course

Feb 8th, 2017

Emergency services in Florida captured a massive 10 1/2–foot Burmese python spotted by school kids near an abandoned golf course.

China cracks down on illegal courses

Jan 22nd, 2017

The Chinese government has outlawed more than 100 golf courses around the country as it clamps down on illegal land and water use.

How to bring a golf course to life

Jan 18th, 2017

An animation of planned renovation work at a California golf course so impressed watching members that it was given a standing ovation.

Crocodile trap set on Oz golf course

Dec 30th, 2016

A golf course in Australia put out a large trap in a water hazard after an enormous 11.5-foot crocodile started making frequent appearances in playing areas.

Street leading to Old Course most expensive in Scotland

Dec 23rd, 2016

A street in Fife which leads to the first tee of the Old Course at St Andrews has been named the most expensive in Scotland.

Iconic Old Course Hotel to close

Dec 21st, 2016

The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa has unveiled refurbishment plans that will see the Five Red Star Resort in St Andrews undertake a total bedroom upgrade and spa extension complete with a new lap pool and extensive gym.

Henrik Stenson launches golf design business

Dec 20th, 2016

Henrik Stenson has formed his own golf course design firm, and signed his first contract to do a major redesign of Österåker Golf Club outside Stockholm, Sweden.

New rubber roof for Old Course Hotel

Dec 17th, 2016

The Old Course Hotel may be in a totally iconic position, but that position does come with a cost.

Jack Nicklaus is building courses in Turkmenistan

Dec 15th, 2016

Turkmenistan’s President, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (Gurba for short) wishes to bring golf to his country. At the moment nobody actually plays the game there, but he's bringing in Jack to transform this.

Another golf course has problems with picnickers

Dec 8th, 2016

Long Ashton Golf Club in Bristol has become the latest venue to bring in measures to deal with people picnicking on its course.

Local council wants to sell pitch & putt course

Dec 8th, 2016

A local authority wants to sell a pitch and putt course that has seen rounds at it nearly half in the last five years. The sale could close the course.

A mystery cairn has been discovered on a golf course

Dec 4th, 2016

A mystery cairn has been discovered during works on a golf course. Here's an opportunity for some more golf sleuthing.

Penis on golf course can be seen from space

Dec 1st, 2016

Someone has cut the shape of a massive penis into a golf course in Hampshire – so large that it can be seen from space.

What's the future for the Olympic golf course?

Dec 1st, 2016

As we reported earlier in the week the Olympic golf course has been practically deserted, and there are problems with the operator. So what is the future for the course?

Plaudits for Q–School Stadium Course and set up

Nov 21st, 2016

PGA Catalunya Resort, near Barcelona, Spain, proved the perfect platform for European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. As a player, you don’t want to be there, but it has still impressed them.

Golf course saved from developers

Nov 21st, 2016

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has surprisingly rejected a proposal to convert Plough Hill Golf Centre in Warwickshire into a housing estate.

Heritage Golf Club has been awarded the ‘Indian Ocean’s Best Golf Course’

Nov 18th, 2016

Heritage Golf Club has been awarded the ‘Indian Ocean’s Best Golf Course’ for the third year in a row at the World Golf Awards.

Golf course redesign for Bom Sucesso

Nov 16th, 2016

Bom Sucesso, one of the latest additions to the European Tour Properties network, has engaged award winning golf course architects European Golf Design (EGD) to renovate the Guardian Bom Sucesso championship course.

South Korea's MOD to buy golf course

Nov 15th, 2016

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense is close to acquiring a golf course where it hopes to deploy the THAAD U.S. missile defense system.

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club wins Spain’s Best Golf Course

Nov 14th, 2016

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club has been crowned as Spain’s Best Golf Course in the prestigious World Golf Awards that took place in Portugal over the weekend. And it’s for the second time running.

New Jack Nicklaus course to open in Scotland in 2020

Nov 9th, 2016

A Jack Nicklaus designed golf course that will form part of a major resort will open in Scotland in 2020.

First golf course for Turkmenistan

Oct 6th, 2016

The president of the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan says he's going to build the first golf course in his desert nation.

Property Week – Dig up golf courses to solve housing crisis

Sep 12th, 2016

A leading equities analyst has written an article for Property Week calling for authorities to dig up golf courses to help solve the UK's housing crisis.

Callaway buy Toulon Design

Aug 30th, 2016

Callaway have bought Toulon Design? Who are they then?

Maria Verchenova shoots course record 62

Aug 20th, 2016

GolfPunk Swingin’ Siren, Maria Verchenova, has blazed it up on the final day of the Women’s Olympic golf, shooting a course record 62.

Seven jailed for planning Old Course Hotel raid

Aug 11th, 2016

Seven men have been jailed for a total of 47 years for planning a raid on the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews.

Britney Spears Buys $7.4million House With Golf Course

Jul 27th, 2016

Blimey, they're all it it: First Taylor Swift clobbers a superfan with a 56 degree wedge, then Justin Bieber shows his questionable golfing prowess on a public course and now Britney has finally come to her senses and joined the great golf movement.

GP's Troon Course Guide

Jul 11th, 2016

Caught in a storm, GP's Editor is +13 after 9... can he pull it back on the treacherous back 9? Don't bet on it...

The Open 2016: GolfPunk's Unique Troon Course Guide

Jul 3rd, 2016

We asked them if we could play at The Open. They said “Don’t be ridiculous.” “But we’re GolfPunk, the golf website for the re . . .” “We know who you are,”they said,“but we’ve got the world’s biggest golf event to organise.” “Fine,” we said,“be like that.”

GolfPorn: Grand National Golf Course, Alabama

Jun 21st, 2016

The Links Course at The Grand National, Alabama.

Cabot Cliffs Golf Course opens to the public

Jun 10th, 2016

Cabot Cliffs Golf Course, on the jagged coastline of the Monterey Peninsular, Nova Scotia, has opened its doors to the public after much anticipation.

GP’s home course attacked

Jun 1st, 2016

We have a vandal on our home course, who is taking divots out of our greens. In just one shot they are ruining the surfaces that have been bought to near perfection by the Green Team. We need to find the culprit.

Tamworth Golf Course sold for more than £25 million

May 21st, 2016

Tamworth's Golf Course sold for £25.2 million, it has today been revealed by the council. Another one bites the dust.

£1.1 Million House comes with it's own course

May 5th, 2016

Check out this awesome house in Yorkshire that has just gone on the market, complete with its own golf course.

Number One!!!: Top 10 Golf Course Curios

Apr 19th, 2016

And here it is, the all time number one weirdest thing you can find on a golf course...

Donald Trump’s Washington Course Accused of polluting the Potomac

Apr 1st, 2016

Donald Trump is being accused of producing pollution that could contaminate the source of drinking water for the city where he so badly wants to live.

Nike launch the Enemies Of The Course Range

Mar 31st, 2016

We've been thinking for a while that streetwear is the next direction for golf fashion to take. Nike Golf seem to agree with us.

How to get a toilet built on a golf course in the green belt

Mar 31st, 2016

Golfers at the Wildernesse Golf Club in Kent are having a right struggle to get a toilet built on their golf course. Here’s why.

Chinese crackdown on golf courses continues

Mar 29th, 2016

President Xi Jinping has been conducting an anti–corruption campaign since taking office in 2013, and his focus has been on banquets, gift–giving and golf. Now three more Shanghai courses have been bulldozed.

Trump banned from flying the Saltaire at Aberdeenshire Course

Mar 24th, 2016

The American tycoon and billionaire businessman has been blocked from flying the Saltire at the clubhouse of his Aberdeenshire golf course after a planning error, which we reported on a couple of weeks ago.

Proposal to save North Inch Golf Course on the table

Mar 24th, 2016

Councilors on Perth and Kinross Council are considering a six-year plan to ensure the survival of the North Inch course in Perth. Perth and Kinross Council were looking to close the North Inch course due to financial pressures.

Council turn down planning for new Jack Nicklaus Course

Mar 17th, 2016

A bid to build a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus looks like it is going to be kicked into the long grass, as planning supremos at Aberdeenshire Council have recommended refusing the application for a Jack Nicklaus Championship Golf Course at Ury Estate, Stonehaven.

SkyTrak adds 90,000 golf courses

Mar 16th, 2016

SkyTrak have announced that it is now possible to play full-size simulated golf on over 90,000 different golf courses thanks to a new deal with The Golf Club Game.

Donald Trump course accused of flooding a village

Mar 12th, 2016

A golf course owned by US presidential runner Donald Trump has been accused of flooding a nearby village to just to improve the look of the course.

UK Golf courses in huge demand from housebuilders

Mar 11th, 2016

Golf courses across the UK are on the shopping lists of some of the UK’s biggest house builders, as the demand for land soars, according to a report in Golf Club Management News.

Olympic Golf Course Tested Before 2016 Rio Games

Mar 10th, 2016

This week the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro played host to it’s first test event, The Aquece Rio Golf Challenge, and whilst the main PGA Tour players could not be persuaded to attend the one day event, Brazil’s top nine golfers were there to christen the course. Here's the verdict!

Wentworth announces upgrades to West Course

Mar 2nd, 2016

Wentworth Club has announced updates to the upcoming renovations and works across the famous West Course, Tennis & Health Club and Clubhouse. The members dispute is clearly not stopping them. Here's what's going to be done.

Grimsby Golf Course goes FootGolf only

Feb 25th, 2016

Grimsby Golf Centre has become the second golf club to switch entirely to FootGolf, and it is reporting that user numbers have tripled in size since it changed over. Is this good or bad news for golf?

The R&A has announced four new courses for Open Qualifying

Feb 24th, 2016

The R&A has announced four new venues for final qualifying for the Open Championship from 2018. So who is in, and who is out?

London's last inner city golf course to close

Feb 21st, 2016

It’s official. London's last inner city public golf course is to close — and this is mostly thanks to a £4.9m grant from the Lottery Heritage Fund. So what’s the thinking?

Footballers building golf course in their gardens

Feb 11th, 2016

Two of the most famous footballers in the world have both been building golf courses in their back gardens. Who are they? And what are their plans?

Holiday homes on golf courses

Feb 8th, 2016

We like to see all life through the lens of golf, so when we saw these fancy new golf course apartments we thought great, could this be ‘glamping’ for golf, and a step up from the traditional Dorm House?

Another golf course to close

Feb 6th, 2016

Another golf course is going to be closed. But this time it’s not going to be turned into a housing estate. Instead it’s going to become a vineyard.

TPC Stadium Course at PGA West

Jan 19th, 2016

EA Sports have announced that the TPC Stadium Course at PGA West will be the new free course for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, and it’s arriving this week.

Ministry of Defence golf course scandal

Jan 16th, 2016

The Ministry of Defence (MoD – not to be confused with MoTD) is apparently quite heavily involved in the golf business. They have 11 courses, one pitch and putt centre and a driving range. And now they are under pressure to off load them sharpish.

Another UK golf course

Jan 12th, 2016

Another UK golf course is under pressure from developers, as residents near Woolton Golf Club fear their neighbourhood being turned into a ‘concrete housing jungle’ if its proposed sale goes through.

Four UK courses to close

Dec 15th, 2015

While playing numbers have stabilized in the UK as we reported last week, it is still tough out there in golf world, and we are saddened to learn that four major golf courses are to be closed down.

GolfPorn: Banff Springs Golf Course, Canada

Dec 14th, 2015

Banff Springs Golf Course, Canada Par 70 6389 yards

Gareth Bale builds amazing golf course

Nov 24th, 2015

Gareth Bale builds amazing golf course...in his back garden!!! Chooses his favourite three holes ever: The Postage Stamp; 17th at Sawgrass and the start of Amen Corner at Augusta, the 11th...

GolfPorn: Playa Grande Golf Course, Dominican Republic

Nov 23rd, 2015

Playa Grande Golf Course, Dominican Republic Par 72 7,259 yards

Anger as council closes municiple golf course

Nov 1st, 2015

According to a report on the BBC local news site, a 105-year-old golf course in Leicester has closed as the city council looks to save £90m by 2018. The closure of Western Park municipal golf club will apparently save the authority a paltry £123,000 a year.

GolfPorn: The Brabazon Course at The Belfry, England

Oct 27th, 2015

The Brabazon Course at The Belfry, England 3rd hole Par 5 512 yards

Jeremy Roenick leaps on golf course alligator

Oct 27th, 2015

Some hazards are just meant to be left alone on the golf course: Thorn bushes, lakes; cliff tops; unpleasant bunkers, that sort of thing. And definitely alligators...