Courses and Travel

Head West to Vancouver Island’s Golf Trail

It was a no-brainer that last summer our female foursome, dubbed “chicks with sticks,” chose the Vancouver Island Golf Trail... Read more »

A Sneak Preview of the Bandon of the Northeast?

Jeff Neuman

Mike Keiser made a canny bet on a remote site on the Oregon coast, building a better mousetrap and letting... Read more »

World’s Hottest Golf Resort?

Jeff Wallach

Hot like a Bond girl, The Grove is a slinky, provocative five-star resort 30 minutes outside London. As you cavort... Read more »

The Fairmont Mayakoba Scores Five Firsts

Anita Draycott

When the mighty Mayan civilization collapsed around the 15th century, the stretch of beach and jungle now known as the... Read more »

Troon Golf to Manage Kapalua

Scott Kauffman

Kapalua, Maui – Troon Golf, the world’s largest golf course operator, announced Jan. 18 it has been selected to manage... Read more »

My Top Five Florida Destinations

The famous 17th at the Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass

Bob Cullen

I got an email the other day from a European friend. She and her husband plan to be in Florida... Read more »

Lessons of Ireland’s Pat Ruddy

The European Club: the natural flowing landscape of a genuine links course

Terry Moore

Here’s a New-Year thought, courtesy of Pat Ruddy at The European Club: A recent study found that the average golfer... Read more »

In Spite of Myself, I Like Burnt Pine

You could probably tell who designed this course from one photograph.

Derek Duncan

For reasons that I cannot explain, all the vertical features and child-like doodle bunker shaping doesn’t bother me as much at... Read more »

Walking Stick: Wind and Arroyos

Walking Stick's deep, rocky arroyos are a potentially dramatic hazard.

Derek Duncan

The dominant topographical feature of Walking Stick in Pueblo is a (usually) dry, deep, rocky arroyo that slices through the... Read more »

The Most Expensive Golf in America

There is no denying the incredible beauty of Shadow Creek, but it helped make Nevada the single most expensive golf state in the country.

Larry Olmsted

Pack your clubs, and don’t forget your wallet! Every year the National Golf Foundation does a survey of greens fees... Read more »

Protected: My Favorite Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Golf Courses

Bob Fagan

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Will the Golf Revolution Be Televised?

John Strawn

Arjun Atwal’s victory at the Wyndham Open last year was especially exciting for me to watch because I had met... Read more »

Dorado Beach Undergoes Major Makeover

Scott Kauffman

Dorado, Puerto Rico – Leading golf course operator KemperSports, in connection with Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects and... Read more »

The Cheapest Golf in America

Daniel Boone probably never palyed golf, but if he did, he lived in the best possible place for doing it on the cheap.

Larry Olmsted

Pack your clubs, and don’t bother stopping at the ATM! Every year the National Golf Foundation does a survey of... Read more »

Stanford Golf Training Complex Is Intellectual Exercise

Tom Harack

You would expect that any practice facility designed to sharpen the skills of Stanford University’s men’s and women’s golf teams... Read more »