‘Almost by accident, I saw before me the most beautiful seaside location for a golf course, little did I realize that my wonderful discovery would be the start of a lifelong devotion to this Caribbean country and its warm, gracious people.’ Pete Dye on Teeth of the Dog

‘Raynor scarcely knew a golf ball from a tennis ball when we first met, and although he never became much of an expert in playing golf, yet the facility with which he absorbed the feeling which animates old and enthusiastic golfers to the manner born was truly amazing, eventually qualif

‘The elements – the wind, the roll of the land, the firmness of the turf – shape how you will play this golf course. There’s very little dictation in the design. That makes for ongoing interest over days, months and years.’ Bill CooreSet amongst

Located close to the western shore of Lake Michigan, the Crystal Downs Country Club was designed by legendary architect Dr Alister MacKenzie, who was introduced to the site in 1927 following his work at Cypress Point. MacKenzie inspected the property with his partner Perry Maxwell, and was deligh

‘I am quite certain that this course will compare favorably with the leading courses in the United Kingdom and will be second to none of them.’ Herbert FowlerOriginally founded as the Chatham Country Club, Eastward Ho! is a unique Golden Age golf course situated o

‘At Ellerston we were able to create a course that a golfer of my calibre would love to play everyday for the rest of his life.’ Greg NormanLocked away in the secluded high country of the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley lies the beautiful Ellerston estate, a v

Established principally as a horse and leisure club, the Essex County Club was born in 1893 in the small Massachusetts town of Manchester by the Sea. The club’s first course was a basic nine-holer, which was expanded to eighteen in 1917 by the great Donald Ross. Ross had arrived in Boston i

A small, skinny landmass on the eastern edge of the Long Island Sound, Fishers Island is a popular summer retreat for well-to-do New Yorkers, and home to one of America’s most exclusive Golden Age golf courses. The origins of the course date back to 1925, when a corporation was formed to de

Situated among the pristine parabolic dunes of Baiting Hollow, on the North Shore of Long Island, Friar’s Head is an exclusive golf-only establishment that was designed by the acclaimed architectural team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. Fresh from the astonishing success of Sand Hills, Coor

‘Galloway National has unique personality, character, strength and variety.’ Tom FazioOpening in 1995, Galloway National was developed by banker Vernon Hill, a regular golfer in the Atlantic City region who became so frustrated by slow play on the local courses th