Readers’ Choice Platinum List
sUMMER 2010
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GolfC s
DUNES
, thefirst courseat the resort
of the samename. But thebignews
at theOregongolfing shrine is the
Juneopeningof the fourth course,Old
Macdonald, TomDoakandJimUrbina’s
tribute to thegrandoldmanofAmerican
golf, CharlesBlairMacdonald.OldMac
wasnot only thefirst classicU.s. course
designerbut alsoaUsGA founder.
TheUsGA ispullingoff a twofer in
2014when themen’sandwomen’sU.s.
Open tournamentswill beplayedon
consecutiveweekson
PINEHURSTNO. 2
.
Thedesign teamofBillCooreandBen
Crenshawwill soonbeginworkon the
DonaldRossmasterpiece to restore
aestheticandstrategicelements thathave
erodedover time.
TheKohlerCo. isalsoseeingdouble:
Both its
RIVERCOURSE
atBlackwolfRunand
STRAITSCOURSE
atWhistlingstraitsare
repeathonorees. Inaddition,Kohler is
servingas thehostandhost/hotel of two
majors thisyear:ThePGAChampionship
will beheldat thestraitsCourse in
August,while theOldCourseHotel
(ownedbyKohler)will be in the thickof
thecompetition for theClaretJugatst
Andrews inJuly.
THEOCEANCOURSE
atKiawah Island
GolfResortwill be the2012PGA
Championshipsite, anddesignerPete
Dye isalready tweaking thecourse in
anticipation.
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1. St Andrews (TheOldCourse),
Scotland
011-44-1334-466666,
standrews.org.uk
2. TheCastleCourse, Scotland
011-44-1334-466666,
standrews.org.uk
3. OceanCourse, CaboSan Lucas,
Mexico
(877) 703-4394,
cabodelsol.com
4. Ballybunion (OldCourse),
Ireland
011-353-68-27146,
ballybuniongolfclub.ie
5. The Fairmont Banff SpringsGolf
Course, Canada
(403) 762-6801,
fairmont.com/banffsprings
6. Gleneagles (TheKing’sCourse),
Scotland
(866) 881-9525,
gleneagles.com
7. Fairmont ChateauWhistler Golf
Club, Canada
(800) 606-8244,
fairmont.com/whistler
8. LaCanaGolf Course, Dominican
Republic
(888) 442-2262
,
puntacana.com
9. Kauri Cliffs, NewZealand
011-64-9-407-0010,
kauricliffs.com
10. TheGreenMonkey, Barbados
(tie)
(246) 444-2500,
sandylane.com
10. TheKClub (Palmer Course),
Ireland
(tie)
011-353-1601-7200, kclub.com
12. CarnoustieGolf Links (Championship
Course)
,
Scotland
(tie)
011-44-1241-802270,
carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk
12. Port Royal Golf Course, Bermuda
(tie)
(441) 234-0974, portroyalgolf.bm
14. CapeKidnappers, NewZealand
(tie)
011-64-6-875-1900,
capekidnappers.com
14. Muirfield, Scotland
(tie)
011-44-1620-842123,
16. OldHeadGolf Links, Ireland
011-353-21-4778444,
oldhead.com
17. Dundonald Links, Scotland
011-44-1294-314000,
dundonaldlinks.com
18. Turnberry (AilsaCourse), Scotland
011-44-1655-334032,
turnberry.co.uk
19. NewSouthWalesGolf Club,
Australia
(tie)
011-61-2-9661-4455,
nswgolfclub.com.au
19. OceanClubGolf Course,
Bahamas
(tie)
(242) 363-6682,
oneandonlyresorts.com
Top20International
The Castle Course
