Courses and Travel

Old Head and Other Irish treats

Herb Gould

It’s easy to see why Ballybunion is worthy of its status as the granddaddy of southwestern Irish golf. Lodged between... Read more »

Edgewood Tahoe, A Modern Classic

Jeff Wallach

What can I say about Lake Tahoe—“the jewel of the Sierras”– that hasn’t already been said . . .  except... Read more »

Irish Golf: Rainy, Windy and Wondrous

Herb Gould

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »