Courses and Travel

Q & A with Mike Giuffre of Congressional CC–Part I

Well-grounded Mike Giuffre will have Congressional in championship shape

Born and raised in Traverse City, MI, Congressional Country Club’s Director of Golf Course Maintenance Mike Giuffre (pronounced JOO-free) has... Read more »

The Classic Golf Resort, Tauru, India

Bob Fagan

Nicklaus provides many attractive tee-shot vistas such as the par-four uphill seventh on the Ridge Course Nine. The Classic Golf... Read more »

My Worst Golf Travel Experience

Jeff Wallach

On a golf trip to Turkey’s terrific Belek region I was unfortunate to be traveling with the quintessential “ugly American.” If... Read more »

San Antonio: Great Golf And Much More

James A. Frank

If you’re looking for a great golf experience, go to San Antonio. This sprawling Texas city—with a small and easily... Read more »

Darius Rucker Makes Hole in One at Inaugural Great Irish Links Challenge

Musician Darius Rucker livened up the tournament on and off the course with his hole in one and pub performances

Larry Olmsted

I just flew back from Ireland and boy are my arms tired. Just kidding. I actually had the great pleasure... Read more »

13 Ways of Looking at the Short Course at Bandon

Stephen Goodwin

If the short course that Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw are building at Bandon Dunes doesn’t create a sensation, I’ll... Read more »

Play Legendary British Open Holes with NFL Legends

The Parmates caddies are just one of the minor differences between golf in Vegas and Scotland.

Larry Olmsted

Play golf with NFL legends in Las Vegas!

Solid and Scenic: Amelia Island Plantation’s Oak Marsh

Oak Marsh's secon nine finishes with three gorgeous holes along the marshy Amelia River.

Derek Duncan

Compared to Ocean Links, Amelia Island Plantation’s other resort course, Oak Marsh is more solid and less interesting. The holes... Read more »

Amelia Island Plantation’s Ocean Links Course-A Seaside Jewel

Ocean Link's par 3 15th is one of the most visceral and dramatic green sites in Florida golf.

Derek Duncan

For a course that’s barely 6100 yards with one of the most disconnected routings in Florida and possibly the most... Read more »

India Seduced Me!

The attractive lobby of the elite Ashok Hotel in the Embassy area of Delhi.

Bob Fagan

India is a fascinating land of contrasts and diversity. Shown above is the market area of Old Delhi. (Photo by... Read more »

Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle Buys Gearhart Golf Links.

John Strawn

There hasn’t been a lot of great news in the golf business lately, so when I heard that Tim Boyle,... Read more »

“Big in Beijing”–Review of an Accidental Rock Star’s Odyssey

John Strawn

When the Wall Street Journal offered Alan Paul’s wife a posting to Beijing as its China bureau chief in 2005,... Read more »

The Myth of Course Obsolescence and the Influence of Non-conforming Equipment

Would You Buy a Used Golf Ball from this Man?

John Strawn

My next door neighbor/brother-in-law/Luckiest Man in the World/the new Nostradamus, Lee Barrett, poked his head in the door this morning... Read more »