Courses and Travel

Ouimet Fund Already Prepping for 100th Anniversary of Namesake’s Open Upset

David Gould

In 1913, a soft-spoken and raw-boned 20-year-old named Francis Ouimet won a playoff over two British titans to claim the... Read more »

Hold The Green Beer

Tom Harack

Growing up in Chicago, St. Patrick’s Day actually did seem a festive affair. Willfully ridiculous, yes, with the Chicago River... Read more »

Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan to Skip Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational

Larry Olmsted

As I recently blogged, I think both the game of golf and Lindsay Lohan could really benefit from her taking... Read more »

Two “New” Golf Courses for New Yorkers in Need

Larry Olmsted

Despite a virtually unparalleled laundry list of world class layouts, form Shinnecock and National Golf Links to Westchester Country Club,... Read more »

Paramount Country Club: Tillinghast “Hidden Gem” To Be Restored

James A. Frank

“Championship golf course.” “Game improvement.” “Winter Rules.” Those are three of the many golf terms regularly misunderstood or misused. (What... Read more »

Primland: Magical Retreat in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains

John Torsiello

Primland, a sprawling multi-recreational resort located in the Blue Ridge Mountains area of extreme southwestern Virginia, recently opened a 72,000-square-foot... Read more »

Tavistock Cup Tees Up at Isleworth

Scott Kauffman

Orlando, Fla. – The Tavistock Cup returns to Isleworth Golf & Country Club next week and will feature four teams... Read more »

El Campeon-Mission Inn’s Classic Florida Throwback

Derek Duncan

Mission Inn, located 30 minutes or so northwest of Orlando in what remains rural and still underpopulated citrus country, is... Read more »

Going Rogue at Mission Inn’s Las Colinas

Derek Duncan

Depending on your view, having two courses on site as diverse as Mission Inn’s Las Colinas and El Campeón are... Read more »

A Solid Double for Fazio at Reynolds Lake Oconee

Derek Duncan

With its lovely, forested site (though not necessarily great for golf), views of Lake Oconee and the surrounding development’s once... Read more »

El Tamarindo, Mexico

Anita Draycott

Off the beaten path to rustic luxury where you’ll have 18 jungle and seaside fairways almost to yourself I’ve chased... Read more »

Course Review: CordeValle, San Martin, California

Bob Fagan

  “Peaceful and secluded, yet convenient” would be my first words to describe one of Northern California’s newest and most... Read more »

John Fought’s Touch on Display in Renovation of Pine Needles

David Gould

Recalling a stay in the balmy air of Santa Cruz, California, course architect Alister MacKenzie admitted he had “always wanted... Read more »

Travel Tip #1: Act Like a Local

Jeff Wallach

Act like a local. If you’re in a country where the men cover their legs at all times, put on... Read more »

KemperSports to Manage Ace Club

Scott Kauffman

Lafayette Hill, Pa. – KemperSports announced March 3 it has been selected by the ACE Group of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies... Read more »