New course construction isn't slowing down anytime soon—and these are a few of the courses that we hope to see in 2026 ...

Golf Digest has long featured a motto of “How to play, what to play, where to play” golf. You might have seen the phrase on ...

Monday morning quarterbacking exists in every facet of sports, even golf course rankings. Though in the case of rankings, it’s more like decades-later quarterbacking. Golf-course enthusiasts often ...

The last several editions of Golf Digest's ranking of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses, including the freshly released 2025-2026 list, reflect a growing shift toward more “option-friendly” designs.

Nobody likes listening to a golfer go through his or her entire round shot by shot, but allow us some indulgence as we near the end of our 75th anniversary year. We were very selective. To choose the ...

When Canyata, near Marshall, Ill., debuted on our America’s 100 Greatest Courses ranking in 2009 at No. 42, it caused quite a reaction. The most common one was, “What’s that?” The course, with the ...

Changes in historical direction can often be traced to concentrated and connected events that appear to occur suddenly, what historians call inflection points. A popular exhibit at the National ...