Urban golf courses are used by a fraction of city residents, but take up a ton of space and resources. Many states subsidize golf courses with low property taxes, so non-golfers are footing the bill.

It's pretty hard to hit the ball from the pavement so players are allowed to place their ball on a mat each time to take their shot. The hole is substituted for a target such as a bin. So if you hit ...

Like a lot of other greats of the game, Lee Trevino owes the trajectory of his life to geographic happenstance. He grew up next to the seventh fairway of Glen Lakes Country Club in Dallas, Texas, ...

Golf courses provides many benefits to its community. It is a place for its residents to engage in a recreational activity. In cities, golf courses provide greenspace within highly developed areas.

AUSTIN, Texas — More than a decade ago, West Texas native Mac Todd was living in Austin, where he was putting in more than 100 hours a week working three different golf jobs. His dream was simple: to ...