Courses and Travel

The Nature of the Game

Janina Jacobs

I have a confession to make. Many years ago on a well-known Michigan course, I tried to hit a wetland... Read more »

Oregon Golf: Going Off-Trail to Wildhorse Resort

Jeff Wallach

In the high desert east of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains,  ride on toward the Native American owned Wildhorse Resort and Casino,... Read more »

If in Pinehurst, don’t overlook Dormie Club

James McAfee

If you get to Pinehurst, make sure to add the Dormie Club to your list of must play courses. The... Read more »

Course Conditioning: Harmful or Helpful?

Janina Jacobs

Are we golfers too spoiled here in the U.S.?  Do you complain when playing a course with slow greens or... Read more »

Private Options on the Grand Strand: The Reserve

Bob Cullen

I’ve written before about the deterioration of daily-fee golf on South Carolina’s Grand Strand. The coastal strip surrounding Myrtle Beach... Read more »

Losing Harbour Town Would Be a Blow to the Tour

David Barrett

I am normally less sentimental than most about PGA Tour events in danger of coming to an end because of... Read more »

Pinehurst No. 2 — Taking Irrigation Back to the Future

Stephen Goodwin

Pinehurst No. 2, recently re-opened after a restoration by architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, has gotten rave reviews.  The... Read more »

Pinehurst turns back the clock on No. 2

James McAfee

Based on some early reviews, it appears Pinehurst No. 2 may regain even a bigger following with modern day golfers... Read more »

Fore Day Flight

Jason Kerkmans

Aside from those living in the Pac NW, flying into the town of Kelowna, in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, may... Read more »

Pine Needles: Ross for the Rest of Us

Bob Cullen

Here are three things lots of people know about Pine Needles: –Donald Ross designed the course in 1927. –One of... Read more »

Ryder Cup Venues You Can Play, Part 1 the US UPDATED

Larry Olmsted

Golfers love playing the best courses in the footsteps of the game’s greatest players, and for that reason, my post... Read more »

Mid-Pines: Golf With a Shot of Tradition

Bob Cullen

If you like your golf with a shot of tradition and a chaser of beauty, you should consider the Mid-Pines... Read more »

Mission Hills, Hainan Island China

John and Jeannine Henebry

My visit to Mission Hills, Haikou has been simply amazing. Imagine having 10 World Class golf courses constructed on volcanic... Read more »

Breaking News: Pinehurst Number Nine?

Larry Olmsted

There has been a lot of buzz and hoopla about Pinehurst, the nation’s oldest and largest golf resort lately. As... Read more »

Pinehurst Number Two Roars Back Into the World’s Best!

Larry Olmsted

The biggest new golf course opening of 2011 is not a new golf course at all – it is one... Read more »