Courses and Travel

Why Christina Aquilera Will Never Sing the National Anthem at the US Open

When I covered the NBA a couple of decades ago, I used to dread the obligatory pre-game performance of the... Read more »

One Sexy Italian

Tom Bedell

I’m not talking about my wife–although she can certainly make a claim to the title, especially on Valentine’s Day–but about... Read more »

Move to Pebble Beach!

The world famous par-3 7th at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Courtesy of: Joann Dost

Larry Olmsted

This weekend many golf fans had the pleasure of watching the celebrity-laden AT&T Pebble Beach Invitational tournament. When you see... Read more »

La Vie en Verte

Anita Draycott

Gourmet Golf and L’art de Vivre in Bordeaux If ever a nation has mastered the art of living well, it’s... Read more »

The eight-club experiment? Try it. You may like it.

Herb Gould

Just got back from the eight-club experiment in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. As it turns out, the golf course was... Read more »

Mayakoba Magic

Janina Jacobs

Three well spent hours learning two swing techniques equals one superbly enjoyable round of golf at an engaging golf destination near the Caribbean Sea.

Troon Golf Takes Over Carl Freeman Courses

Scott Kauffman

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Troon Golf, the world’s largest golf course operator, added three more golf facilities to its portfolio after... Read more »

McConnell Golf puts stamp on PGA TOUR with acquisition of Sedgefield CC

Legendary North Carolina institution Sedgefield Country Club was longtime home of the Greater Greensboro Open.

Brad King

One of the fastest growing names in golf, McConnell Golf, recently announced the purchase of its seventh premier club in... Read more »

Golf Courses of Study: Great Resorts That Will Teach You a Lesson

Jeff Wallach

One thing I never expected to learn at golf school was how to really wind up and throw my golf... Read more »

Hills is the High Point at LPGA International

Hills' Legends Course fits nicely into the dark, wooded wetlands it intersects.

Derek Duncan

LPGA International provides a good lesson why resorts and clubs should hire different architects when building more than one... Read more »

The “Rees-ification” of LPGA International

Derek Duncan

The Champions Course at LPGA International is Rees Jones at his stereotypical worst with all the repeated perimeter bubble humps... Read more »

Valentine to the Villas of Grand Cypress

David Gould

You’re traveling on Florida’s Interstate 4, south from the Convention Center and International Drive down to the Lake Buena Vista... Read more »

Are Women Getting Screwed on the Golf Course?

Superstar designers Pete and Alice Dye have long championed fairer golf courses for women, but the rest of the industry has not followed suit.

Larry Olmsted

From Hootie Johnson and Augusta National dissing women to the struggles of the LPGA to find and retain sponsors, golf... Read more »

OptiShot Simulator: Real Golf In Your Home

James A. Frank

I’ve always wanted a golf simulator in my home, but all the units I’ve seen are too big, too expensive,... Read more »

Acapulco Gold