This is such an exciting time in golf course development. For the first time since the economic crisis in 2009, new courses outpace closed facilities. Young, up-and-coming architects are being granted artistic freedom to explore intriguing design concepts on interesting sites. And the best design firms of this modern era are as busy as ever with invigorating opportunities.
As one of the editors of our course rankings, I'm blessed to be given opportunities like I did last month, getting to play one of the first rounds at the new Karoo course at Cabot Citrus Farms. The second course at the old World Woods, the Roost, designed by Kyle Franz, Mike Nuzzo and Ran Morrissett, is set to open in the spring, and that should be on everyone's bucket list. I also have my eye on a bunch of new courses that have either debuted recently or are set to open in 2024.
Below is a list of bucket-list venues I’d most like to play this year—ranging from attainable to dream rounds. Cypress Point, National Golf Links and Friar's Head are the highest-ranked courses I have on my wish list. NGLA and Friar's Head are local for me in the tri-state area, so maybe a member will read this and hit me up! I’ve been blessed to play 35 of the courses on our most recent list of America’s 100 Greatest Courses. Not bad for a 34-year-old. My goal is to continue to outpace my age with the number of top-100 courses played. We’ll see if I can keep that momentum going in 2024.
Charleston Municipal Golf Course:
Pinehurst is a cornerstone of American resort golf, and its first new 18-hole course in nearly 30 years is reason enough to get back to the Sandhills of North Carolina. But the new Tom Doak course—with more than 75 feet of elevation change—appears to be a unique product within the Pinehurst portfolio. I can't wait to see the end result and begin to predict where Pinehurst #10 might rank within the course's great group of courses.
Old Barnwell is exactly the type of place golf needs. In a country filled with ultra-exclusive jaunts where average joes can’t access, OB intends to be the opposite. The club will host practice rounds and practice rounds with HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities), while also allowing students to network with members. OB founder Nick Schreiber founded the club to open the doors and make golf more accessible. The club partners with the Evans Scholars Foundation to facilities opportunities for its young loopers. I haven’t even mentioned that the Brian Schneider/Blake Conant design pushes the boundaries with fascinating green complexes and unique design concepts. It’s truly the type of place you haven’t seen before, which is so tough to do in a saturated golf market. There’s an option for public golfers to pay to play the Aiken, S.C., course—and I think it’ll be a pretty popular idea in 2024.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club:
National Golf Links of America:
The Park Golf Course at West Palm:
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