Courses and Travel

Once upon a Time in The Algarve

Jeff Neuman

New Year’s Eve in Albufeira: the Algarve’s main party spot is hopping, its narrow streets filled with revelers young and... Read more »

Why We Need More Par-Three Courses

Jeff Neuman

Mike Keiser, owner and visionary behind the Bandon Dunes resort in Oregon that already has three courses ranked among America’s... Read more »

Los Cabos truly a golfer’s paradise

James McAfee

Build it and they will come.” That’s what the Kevin Costner character in the movie, “Field of Dreams” was told... Read more »

Golf With the Gods, Part 2

Larry Olmsted

Sicily’s new Verdura Golf & Spa Resort has two 18-hole layouts by Kyle Philips, East and West. Unlike most two-course... Read more »

Golfers Eat Up Turkey!

Jeff Wallach

Above: Maintenance Crew at Perge, photo by Jeff Wallach.  All other photos by David Whyte. While it hasn’t blipped onto... Read more »

Golf with the Gods

Larry Olmsted

  When most of us think Italy + Empire we think “Roman,” but Sicily is a lot different from the... Read more »

Swingin’ in Scottsdale

Anita Draycott

Voted 2010’s top North American golf destination by the IAGTO The Santa Claus parade means different things to different folks.... Read more »

The Full Monty: The Montgomerie Course at Papillon Golf Club, Belek, Turkey

Jeff Wallach

The moment that your backswing is interrupted by the tinny, electrically amplified song of the Muslim call to prayer, you’ll... Read more »

Postcards from Doonbeg, County Clare

Tom Bedell

Sunday, June 1, 2008: Back to Doughmore Bay The fervor of international competition has arisen again, this time on the... Read more »

Clock to be Dialed Back at Pinehurst

James McAfee

Dreaming of an ideal place to take your next golf vacation? Well, the Sandhills region of North Carolina centered around... Read more »

The Best Urban Golf on Earth? Try Melbourne

Larry Olmsted

Does Australia’s “second city” really have the best urban golf on the planet? Yes. Sorry to tease you, but I... Read more »

Best Desert Golf Destination? Scottsdale and Co. in a Walkover

Ken Van Vechten

It’s not really a fair fight:  Vegas vs. the Valley of the Sun.  If you’re sitting around talking with the... Read more »

Good is Good, Whatever the Cost

Ken Van Vechten

[Nov., 2010]–There are certain things that are difficult to admit:  Your sports hero is a juicer; you’re not remotely charming... Read more »

Golfing the Royal Road

Jason Kerkmans

There is no denying that the West Texas town of El Paso has gotten more than its share of bad... Read more »

The Phoenician: Luxury Redefined at a Desert Oasis

Brian McCallen

There is no more glittering testament to ‘80s opulence than The Phoenician, a lavishly appointed marble palace in Scottsdale, Ariz.... Read more »