The Journal

Stories from America's Greatest Courses

Essays on architecture, history, travel, and the players who shaped the modern game.

What Makes a Top 100 Golf Course?

Routing, variety, and the elusive quality of "feel" — the criteria that separate great from legendary.

Top 100 Courses You Can Actually Play

Pebble Beach, Bandon, Streamsong, Whistling Straits — the public and resort courses on America's top 100.

The Augusta National Aesthetic

How a former nursery in Georgia defined the visual language of American golf.

Golden Age vs. Modern Era: Why Old Courses Still Win

Most of America's top 25 were built before 1940. Why?