Getting out of a greenside bunker can be a tricky proposition for lots of average or beginner golfers — especially when it's ...

As a seasoned golf course architect, Forrest Richardson gives a lot of thought to the minutiae of the game. Among the topics he has been inclined to ponder: the proper placement of bunker rakes. If ...

Of all the golf courses best known for their beauty, Augusta National is the most ephemeral. Merely to evoke the name is to conjure images of flawless green bursting through hues of bright pinks, reds ...

Scenic view of PGA West. Staring down a birdie putt on a famously difficult island green, framed by parched, yucca-covered mountains sculpted out of ancient magma, isn’t how most people would describe ...

They are one of the most-expensive parts of a golf course to build and maintain. And they didn’t always come with rakes.

Bunkers are difficult enough for most golfers to navigate, so when you see tiny rocks scattered throughout the sand, you might be wondering why they are there—and where you should move them. Yes, the ...

Trends at Coachella Valley golf courses spring up every three or four years. Some fade away and some stick around for a while. The hottest trend at desert golf courses at the moment, one that seems to ...

Monte Rio’s historic Northwood Golf Club, recognized as one of the best nine-hole courses in the world, has recently regained some of its original magic thanks to the efforts of a 17-year-old high ...

The South Course at Ironwood Country Club is considered one of the finest golf courses in the Coachella Valley, set at the base of the mountains in south Palm Desert. Known for its stunning vista and ...