Courses and Travel

Irish Golf: Rainy, Windy and Wondrous

A big fan of golf statues, Herb strikes the pose with a tribute to Payne Stewart at Waterville

KILLARNEY, Ireland—No question, there are advantages to booking an Irish golf trip through a tour operator. Your hotels and your... Read more »

State of Bliss in Stateline, Nevada

Michael Patrick Shiels

I came to the High Sierras and found the Reno-Tahoe-Carson City-Carson Valley area to be a pristine panorama that is... Read more »

Golf Architecture’s New Paradigm

Jeff Wallach

Imagine that you are a lover of art in France at the turn of the 20th century. Following upon several... Read more »

Aruba – One Happy Golf Place

Tierra del Sol Resort, Spa & Country Club

Bob Fagan

The multi-cultural island of Aruba, only 19 miles from the Venezuelan coast, is not your stereotypical golf destination, but it... Read more »

Farm Neck – Seaside and Civilized

Stephen Goodwin

Martha’s Vineyard, the island four miles off the coast of Massachusetts, is a tony summer resort frequented by writers, entertainers,... Read more »

Post-Ryder Cup News Conference Says It All

The Ryder Cup came down to the last match between McDowell and Mahan.

Terry Moore

I had plans for a winners and losers column (shame on me) about the Ryder Cup. I was going to... Read more »

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

Bob Fagan

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 »