Devil certainly in the detail at windswept Whistling Straits

How can you reasonably define a great golf course? 

To some there are defining qualities in the natural beauty and rugged sparseness of links courses like St Andrews while others appreciate the colour and the majesty of Augusta National, the venues for two of this year’s four major championships.

Both courses have hosted countless major championships and are steeped in tradition. Both have proven their credentials time and again.