England’s newest course has opened – and its future looks very bright

Rob Smith questions his own long-held belief that natural golf courses score heavily over more contrived designs…

THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE RANKINGS IN THE GAME

Michael Weston visits the Cairndale Hotel and Spa in Dumfries to see the recent upgrades and play golf nearby, including a round at renowned Southerness

Five-time Open Champion JH Taylor was also a prominent and very active architect, with a legacy that includes these five courses across the UK&I

This month we turn our attention to five less well-known but great-value and highly enjoyable courses that have all doubled in size within living memory