Courses and Travel

The Future of Family Friendly Golf

John Strawn

  Vicki Martz, a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, was Vice President and Senior Golf Course... Read more »

Course Review: Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course – A Heavenly Gem

Bob Fagan

In the world in general, and also in the world of golf, there are special places.  What I mean by... Read more »

Caddie Chat

Anita Draycott

Swinging monks and fresh caddies in Thailand My conversation with the taxi driver from the Bangkok airport began with him... Read more »

Lure of the Links

Anita Draycott

Battling the Elements on Ireland’s Wild West Coast “That’s not a golf course, it’s a bloody battlefield,” remarked by husband... Read more »

The World’s Top Golf Book?

Larry Olmsted

Maybe, maybe not. But even though it is brand new, just released, I will go out on a limb and... Read more »

Course Review: Callippe Preserve Golf Club, Pleasanton, CA

Bob Fagan

As I write this, I am inclined to fit the description of a person who does not want to let... Read more »

Grand Cypress-No Apologies

Derek Duncan

Sometimes, lost in discussions about golf courses and sites and design, is the understanding that golf is, fundamentally, a sport.... Read more »

Most Expensive Golf Book Ever

Larry Olmsted

Why go on a deluxe trip to play the very best courses of Scotland, the birthplace of golf, with a... Read more »

Best Nine Golf Courses in Las Vegas: Locals Rule

Jeff Wallach

Every story about Las Vegas should feature a blackjack dealer named Dino who’s built like a bull terrier and growls... Read more »

Requiem for Borrego Ranch: A Desert Resort Even the Martian Rover Couldn’t Find

David Gould

The view flying into most major airports is of thickening subdivisions and boulevards colliding below. But it’s different on the... Read more »

A Proper Jones: Stone Mountain’s Stonemont Course

Derek Duncan

The Stonemont Course at Stone Mountain Golf Club outside of Atlanta is what you expect from stock, mid-century Trent Jones:... Read more »

No Good Choices at Stone Mountain Lakemont Course

Derek Duncan

I’d love to be able to give the Lakemont Course at Stone Mountain Golf Club a higher score—parts of the... Read more »

Miller Time at Silverado Resort

Bob Fagan

In a deal rumored to be between $30 and $40 million, Northern California-bred Hall of Fame Golfer Johnny Miller and... Read more »

Legends at Lionhead: One Tough Golf Gal

Tim O'Connor

  Artist Greg Douglas brilliantly portrays the challenges presented by the Legends at Lionhead. We humans have a habit of... Read more »

For All My English Major Friends: Tintern Abbey

James A. Frank

As explained on my VisitWales blog, there is more to this country than golf courses. Yes, I really mean it!... Read more »