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Nullarbor Links is the World's Longest Golf Course
Nullarbor Links is the world's longest golf course. The 18-hole par 72 golf course will span 1,365 kilometers with one hole in each participating town or roadhouse along the Eyre Highway, from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia to Ceduna in South Australia. Each hole includes a green and tee and a somewhat rugged outback-style natural terrain fairway. Hazards include
You can find more information and photos of the course on the official website.
(via On Deadline)
Posted on October 25, 2009
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Golf Course Designed by Jack Nicklaus in Neiman's Christmas Book
One of the items in this year's 2008 Christmas Book from Neiman Marcus is a golf course custom designed by Jack Nicklaus. The entry says Jack Nicklaus will study topography, aerial photos, and landscape maps for the site, then send his team to survey the property. It says Nicklaus will create a formal design plan and color renderings for up to three holes and a practice area. Your construction crew will do the building with supervision from Jack's world-class design team. When your course is ready Jack Nicklaus will even stop by to play the first round with you, personally. He'll sign his club and ball for your collection and throw in a custom set of Nicklaus clubs, including a personalized bag.
It sounds amazing and traffic but the price tag is out of this world too at a cool $1 million. The $1 million does not include construction and site preparation costs.
You can see more of the goodies in this year's Neiman Marcus book here on ShoppingBlog.com.
Posted on October 7, 2008
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No Billion Dollar Golf Course for Donald Trump?
 The BBC reports that Donald Trump's ambitious plans to build a billion dollar golfing complex in Aberdeenshire have failed.
The US billionaire wanted to build a golf complex and housing development at the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire.
Senior councillor Martin Ford, who used his casting vote to turn down the plan, told BBC Scotland he was "quite certain" the right decision was made.
Mr Trump has the right to appeal against the decision.
He could also bring new plans forward.
The controversial project had been given outline planning approval, but fell when it came before Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee.
The BBC says Trump has a right to appeal but Senior councillor Martin Ford told the BBC, "There's no possibility that I can see that we can go back to re-discuss an application which has been dealt with. As far as I understand it, it's dead." Poor Mr. Trump. At least he has monopoly and a magazine while it lasts.
Posted on December 7, 2007
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Golfweek Names Best New Golf Courses
 Golfweek Magazine has relealsed its annual list of the best new courses for 2007. Bandon Trails won for the second straight year. That's the #3 at Bandon Trails pictured on the right - it's a 554 yard par five.
"Golfweek's list of the best new courses is a fascinating cross-section of what it takes today to have an impact in a tough market," said Golfweek's Best Courses program director and architecture editor, Bradley S. Klein. "Tradition seems to be a major element, with many of our top new designs, including No. 1 Bandon Trails, No. 2 Chambers Bay, and No. 3 Sebonack, emphasizing walkability, caddies, and links-style golf."
The No. 1 spot on the list was awarded for the second year in a row to Bandon Trails, a Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design that opened in 2005 in Bandon, Ore. Coming in a close second is Chambers Bay Golf Club, designed by Bruce Charlton & Robert Trent Jones Jr. The Rees Jones-designed Daniel Island - Ralston Creek in Charleston, S.C., rounds out the Top 50.
The list is derived from the efforts of Golfweek's course raters. This nationwide team of more than 450 evaluators regularly surveys over 1,800 golf courses and renders their judgment on the basis of 10 standards of evaluation.
You can see the top twenty courses below. The reason there are 2005 and 2006 courses on the list is because Golfweek defines new courses as those having opened in the past three calendar years.
- Bandon Trails, Bandon, OR, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 2005
- Chambers Bay GC, University Place, WA, Bruce Charlton, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., 2007
- Sebonak GC, Southampton, NY, Tom Doak, Jack Nicklaus, 2006
- Ballyneal, Holyoke, CO, Tom Doak, 2006
- Bright's Creek GC, Mill Spring, NC, Tom Fazio, 2006
- Bayonne GC, Bayonne, NJ, Eric Bergstol, 2006
- Concession GC, Sarasota, FL, Jack Nicklaus, 2006
- Colorado GC, Parker, CO, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 2007
- Pronghorn - Fazio Course, Bend, OR, Tom Fazio, 2006
- Boston GG, Hingham, MA, Gil Hanse, 2005
- Fallen Oak, Saucier, MS, Tom Fazio, 2006
- The Territory, Duncan, OK, Randy Heckenkemper, 2005
- Whisper Rock - Upper Course, Scottsdale, AZ, Tom Fazio, 2005
- Olde Stone, Bowling Green, KY, Arthur Hills, 2006
- We-Ko-Pa GC - Saguaro, Fountain Hills, AZ, Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, 2006
- Forest Creek GC - North Course, Southern Pines, NC, Tom Fazio, 2005
- Three Creek Ranch, Jackson, WY, Rees Jones, 2005
- Creek Club, Oconee, GA, Jim Engh, 2007
- Liberty National, Jersey City, NJ, Bob Cupp, Tom Kite, 2006
- Lakota Canyon, New Castle, CO, Jim Engh, 2005
You can see the complete list here on GolfWeek.com
Posted on October 18, 2007
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