Heathlanders March On Their Stomachs
This week much has already been made of the tapas Spaniard Jon Rahm will be serving at the champions dinner on Tuesday night, and of course the patrons will all...
Question: Augusta is to parkland as ___________ is to heathland?
Golf, a sport revered for its precision, strategy, and scenic beauty, offers a diverse array of courses around the world. Two distinct types of courses, parkland and heathland, stand out...
Heather Is Worth Avoiding
Heather is worth avoiding, so is bracken and gorse. Most golfers spend their days trying to avoid the perils of sand traps, water hazards, and of course rough. But let's talk about...
Is There Heathland Golf Outside The U.K.?
Heathland golf courses, with their rugged beauty, strategic layout, and naturalistic features, are often associated with the British Isles. However, these iconic courses can also be found in other parts...
Heathland Gems Worth Playing
Most golfers have heard of iconic heathland English golf courses Sunningdale and Walton Heath, there exist many less famous heathland courses that offer a spectacular golfing and are very worth playing if...
Who Were The Heathland Architects?
England's heathland golf courses stand as testaments to the enduring legacy of visionary architects who transformed rugged terrain into golfing masterpieces. From the undulating fairways of Sunningdale to the heather-lined...
A proper golfer...
Prefers to walk. Believes that the elements make the game better. Never holds up play. Knows the rules, and always plays by them. Is an expert in etiquette. Looks after the...
What is a Heathlander?
Golf, unlike any other sport, has its field of play designed by an artist and that field of play is different every day. We call these artists architects but they are as much entertainers, painters and photographers as they are architects. Perhaps that's why more than any other sport, we as players discuss that field of play. We discuss what we love about courses and criticize what we don't. How they look. How they feel. How they play. How they walk. We discuss styles of courses the way a wine drinker discusses regions or varietals. We have a taste for a certain styles more than others, and that's probably what makes a discussion of heathland golf so interesting.