Derek Duncan is the Architecture Editor at Golf Digest. He specializes in themes related to architecture and planning, travel and tourism, and the intersection of sports with construction and real estate. Derek's work has been featured in prominent publications including Golf Digest, MSN, Pharmaceutical Online, Yahoo Sports, and Yahoo.
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By: Derek Duncan
South Carolina has become the state with the most exciting golf development—and these 2 newest openings are as good as any
By: Derek Duncan
In the past few years, South Carolina has become the state where the most exciting golf design is taking place. Six new courses have opened since early 2024 (including one that’s a major transformation of an existing property), and six other 18-hole courses are in different stages of constructions with five expected to open in 2027.
Over the last four years, South Carolina has become the epicenter for inventive new golf course design
No country besides the U.S. and perhaps New Zealand can match Canada for wild diversity of its landscapes, from the mountains to the central high prairies
By: Derek Duncan
It often feels like the closer you get to the hole at Shinnecock Hills, the harder the golf becomes.
We explore how the back-to-back winner of the 2026 Ray Haddock Alister MacKenzie Lido Prize contest utilized MacKenzie's design principles
By: Derek Duncan
The word “timeless” is probably overused when talking about most things, including golf courses. But it’s a concept that overlaps nicely with Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, where the U.S. Open will return for the sixth time later this month.
To celebrate America's 250th birthday, Golf Digest set out to identify the courses that best tell the story of the nation itself. From Oakmont's uncompromising championship challenge to Pebble Beach's dramatic Pacific setting, from the civic revival of East Lake to the accessibility of Charleston Municipal and Golden Gate Park, each course on this list reflects a different chapter in the American experience.
By: Derek Duncan
Of the 10 links courses that currently host the British Open, Royal Birkdale is often described as the most “fair.” The dunes of the Birkdale Hills site near Southport on the west coast of England are among the tallest and most rugged in the rota. The golf holes are set in between valleys, streaming like smooth water over the low points and making for placid footing among the turbulent surroundings.
By: Derek Duncan
When Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, hosts The Open this month, it will be the 11th time the championship has been played on the links since 1954, second only to St. Andrews during that time. Each time The Open comes to Birkdale, however, the course is usually just a bit different.
