Archive for the New Courses Category


Driving distance has new meaning on world’s longest golf course

It is not so much the length of the fairways that makes this golf course special. It is the distances between holes. Indeed, the Nullarbor Links in Australia stretches right across the country. It is an 842-mile journey that makes it, according to the owners, the world’s longest golf course. The hazards are more apparent […]

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New Golf Hole At Royal Birkdale!

What do you get when you combine the tee at the par 3 12th at Royal Birkdale with the green at the par 3 7th ? Welcome to the newest hole at Royal Birkdale! Fantastic video production by Red Bee Media and direction by Toby Crawford. Post production was done by Concrete. More great YouTube […]

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Cambodia Joins Golfing Bandwagon

Once the “killing fields” of Southeast Asia, it is now an economy eager to tap the tourist dollar via its most famous landmark, the ancient temples at Angkor Wat. Cambodia is using golf to lure visitors to the former war-torn country, with the latest course built near the famous temples in Siem Reap. The country […]

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Golf Provides Hope in Kabul

It is said sport can change the world. Perhaps, perhaps not. For every story of a civil war stopping so that both side could catch a glimpse of Pele’s genius there are a thousand tales of drinking binges, doping tests and betting scandals. Now and then, though, it is good to cast aside your cynicism […]

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Nicklaus Says the Future is Asia

Jack Nicklaus and Asia have a close relationship. After all, he has designed dozens of courses in the region and has always been a supporter of Asia’s up and coming players. Nicklaus, 67, who has a record 18 Major titles to his name, was there for the start of the Pine Valley Beijing Open earlier […]

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The Seventh Course At The Home Of Golf Is To Be Called The “Castle Course”

I can report that the seventh course at the home of golf will be called the Castle Course after careful selection by the Trustees of the St Andrews Links Trust. You may remember I and many others made their suggestions back in November! In fact The St Andrews Links Course No 7 Working Party received […]

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The New Seventh Course At St Andrews

Well it is getting onto three o’ clock in the morning and I’m trying to get this letter out to you. Things have piled up today and I really should have written this hours ago. You know how it is on the net, distractions everywhere you look! Anyway to cut a long story short I […]

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