Carmel-by-the-Sea
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Originally designed by General Bob McClure. Significantly upgraded, re-routed and re-bunkered by Gene Bates (2008/09).
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Original design by US Army General Edwin Carnes. Significantly upgraded, re-routed and re-bunkered by Gene Bates (2008/09).
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Original design by Pete Dye. Later renovation designed by Gene Bates (2006).
Private club
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Dr Alister MacKenzie & Robert Hunter
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Charles Maud (a golf and polo enthusiast).
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Dunes course: original design by Charles Blair Macdonald & Seth Raynor (1925); modifications by Rees Jones (1998), and Tom Fazio, Tim Jackson & David Khan (2015). Shore course: Robert (Bob) Baldock & Jack Neville (1961); redesigned by Mike Stranz (2004).
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Front-nine originally designed by Chandler Egan (1932). Back-nine designed by Jack Neville (original designer of the Pebble Beach Golf Links).
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Original design by Jack Neville & Douglas Grant (1919), with later improvements by Herbert Fowler (1920), H. Chandler Egan (1928), Jack Nicklaus (1998) and Arnold Palmer & Thad Layton (2007-16).
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Original design by Robert Trent Jones Jr; renovated by RTJ Jr & Bruce Charlton (2013).
Private club
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Tom Fazio, J. Michael Poellot & Sandy Tatum
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Robert Muir Graves
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Robert Trent Jones Jr, with Tom Watson & Frank "Sandy" Tatum.
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr, who said of Spyglass Hill "the first six holes were inspired by Pine Valley, the rest by Augusta National." Course modifications made by Tom Fazio (1996).
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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