For many swimmers, spring means more than just sunny weather and outdoor workouts. It’s the beginning of the infamous long course season. Short course season runs for the majority of the year, from ...

When major golf resorts like Bandon Dunes, Pinehurst and Sand Valley began opening innovative short courses a decade ago, they scratched an itch that golfers didn’t realize they had. These sporty ...

For some people, hearing the three words “long course season” sends them into a sense of despair and gloom as they wonder how they will survive the upcoming summer months. Others welcome this part of ...

With detailed input from GOLF’s 88-member Top 100 Courses ranking panel, its editors, architects from around the world and select other short-course aficionados, we’ve compiled GOLF’s first long look ...