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Harbour Town at Heart

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18 years ago

Apr 19, 2008

Harbour Town Golf Links, host of the Heritage, demands accuracy.

At 6973 yards the course is a modern classic, and considering it has followed Augusta National 25 times in the tournament’s 40 year history, it would have to be. Situated at Hilton Head’s Sea Pines Resort, Pete Dye along with Jack Nicklaus created something special with Harbour Town; a course that has stood the test of time. In an age of booming golf technology it is one of only seven courses on Tour under 7,000 yards, yet each year it continues prove itself as one of the toughest.

Hitting the fairway is simply not enough at Harbour Town, as Jim Furyk pointed out yesterday “If you don’t hit to the exact proper spot in the fairway you have to carve a lot of shots into the green.” To have a successful performance like Boo Weekly last year strategy must be consider from the tee. Not too surprising when you consider Jack Nicklaus had his hand in the design. When asked what’s the most important shot? Jack replies “My next shot”. It is that type of course management philosophy that has become a reality at Harbour Town thanks to the help of Pete Dye.

It was Jack, who had just begun to take an interest in course design and recognized Pete’s potential, suggesting he be brought on board the project. It was 1963 and Pete, and wife Alice, relatively unknown at the time had just returned from a touring the links courses in Scotland. After studying the ageless classics it is no wonder that one of his first major commissions placed such an emphasis on strategy. Today Nicklaus has his own design enterprise, while Pete Dye’s name is now common place with a reputation that precedes him as an innovator and father to modern golf course architecture.

Over the years Pete has predicated a successful family design firm. Today, Dye Designs now runs seven family members strong, spanning three generations. Collectively responsible for The TPC at Sawgrass, Whistling Straights, Teeth of the Dog, and many more. Though the firm’s design philosophies are not as eloquently self-articulated as Rees Jones’ or Tom Doak’s, their work inherently illustrates their understanding of how to create world class golf courses.

Harbour Town is not about strength it’s about golfing intelligence. On the Tour to follow a major is a difficult task, making it easy for courses like this to fly under the radar. It was the combined golfing intellect of Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus that shaped Harbour Town with a relentless ability to humbly embrace this role.

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

Buy here.

STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

Buy here.

Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

Buy here.

OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

Buy here.

Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

Buy here.

World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

Buy here.

FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

Buy here.

Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

Buy here.

Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

Buy here.

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Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

Check out links to all our albums below.

General Albums

2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT) – Monday #1

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.