Courses and Travel

America’s Best Secret Golf Vacation Destination – Gulf Shores, Alabama?

Author Bob Fagan on the par-3 12th at Kiva Dunes.

Find out about a special golf U.S. destination that typically flies beneath the radar screen, but it very worthy for great golf and lots of other things.

A Cheerful Day in Dublin

"Beach at Valencia" by Joaquin Sorolla--the famous swimming cows.

John Strawn

A strong wind puffed through Dublin yesterday, echoing the gusts of joy blowing out of Wales. Ireland hasn’t had much... Read more »

A Sporty Restoration, But Is It a Ross Course?

Bob Cullen

If only F. Scott Fitzgerald were still alive. He might be able to tell us how closely the golf course... Read more »

Happy Haunting Grounds

Hole #6, Ghost Creek Course at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club.

Jeff Wallach

Jack O’ Lanterns and skeletons may be plenty scary, but they’re not nearly as frightening as standing over a two-foot... Read more »

The Oconee-Struck by Gods

The money shot: Oconee's 17th green and the 18th's big drive across the lake.

Derek Duncan

Some golf courses are finessed into the earth, simply revealed or discovered, as it were. Such is the mantra of... Read more »

“Remembering” Craft Farms

Cotton Creek's scenic and simple par three 13th.

Derek Duncan

Critics are typically charged with making judgments based on first or preliminary impressions. Movie critics don’t typically have the luxury... Read more »

Ryder Cup Teems: Reflections In The Rain

James A. Frank

A month and a half ago, I played the Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor. It was my final round... Read more »

Complete Guide to Kohler, Part 3: Activities

Golf along Lake Michigan is the main attraction at Destination Kohler, but there are plenty of other activities.

Larry Olmsted

Besides golf I mean! I’m saving my review of the four courses for the next and final post. Today... Read more »

Staying in Great Shape

The Carolina Club and its sister layout, The Pointe Golf Club, are two of the fine golf offerings along North Carolina's storied Outer Banks

Brad King

OUTER BANKS, NORTH CAROLINA — It should come as no great surprise that The Carolina Club and The Pointe Golf... Read more »

Complete Guide to Kohler, Part 2: Lodging and Dining

Even Mother Nature knows that the place to be is on the Straits Course in Kohler, WI.

Larry Olmsted

As I mentioned last post, Destination Kohler is one of the world’s great golf resorts, and one of the... Read more »

Golf as it Really Was

Jeff Wallach

It’s not Pamplona, but running with the sheep at Old Bandon Golf Links may be just as exciting. Photo by... Read more »

MACHRIHANISH…OLD AND DUNES!

Michael Patrick Shiels

MACHRIHANISH, SCOTLAND – The Mull of Kintyre dangles down on a finger of land known as the Kintyre Peninsula in... Read more »

Ryder Cup Reflection, 1995

Tom Harack

To read all the trash-talking, captain-bashing, and saber-rattling, a reasonable assumption would be that every golf fan’s most vivid Ryder... Read more »