Courses and Travel

Auld Sod Gets Trumped: The Donald’s New Links Gets Underway

Brian McCallen

The thought of Donald Trump rolling up his starched French cuffs to stamp his inimitable brand on a remote corner... Read more »

The Home Course, Dupont, WA: Dynamite New Layout

Jeff Wallach

When most golfers talk about their home course it’s not usually called, well, The Home Course.  Unless you happen to... Read more »

Golf, Italian Style: Garda Golf

Bob Cullen

Fill in the blank: “Italian _______.”  People might say “food.” They might say “art.” They might say “fashion,” “design,” “wine,”... Read more »

Muskoka, Ontario: Golf Between Rock and a Hard Place

Brian McCallen

Two hours north of Toronto is Muskoka, southern Ontario’s “cottage country,” an area dominated by an element not often associated... Read more »

Old School

Jeff Wallach

Playing a 100-year-old golf course is often the best evidence that good design doesn’t rely on moving a lot of... Read more »

Golf, Italian Style: Venice

Bob Cullen

Fill in the blank: “Italian _______.”  People might say “food.” They might say “art.” They might say “fashion,” “design,” “wine,”... Read more »

Communities Use Tough-Course, Easy-Course Tandem

David Gould

Gerald Barton, developer of PGA West, hired architect Pete Dye to build him “the hardest golf course in the world.”... Read more »

A Day in the Life of an (Amateur) Tour Pro, Part 2

Larry Olmsted

So you have paid your money, gone to the Pairings Party (see last post) and gotten your pro and your... Read more »

Please Judge This Book By The Cover

Stephen Goodwin

I hope it’s true that a book is judged by its cover because the cover of Dream Golf is a... Read more »

Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course – Sustainable Golf

Bob Fagan

You may never see the Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course in Sacramento, California on any list of best or most famous... Read more »

Character and Charm, or Why I Like Old Courses

Stephen Goodwin

“I asked myself, What makes these old courses hold up today? They’re not just museum pieces. They’re still fun and... Read more »

Pro-am Pairing Party Update!

Larry Olmsted

One detail I forgot to mention in my last post about pro-ams and pairing parties. Most regular season PGA Tour... Read more »

Best Golf Course In…

Bob Fagan

Yes Siree, this list will certainly provoke more arguments!  So get ready to nod your head or–so be it–shake your fist. Asterisk... Read more »

Worcester Country Club, Worcester, MA

Bob Fagan

  What New England course hosted the inaugural Ryder Cup Matches together with both a Men’s (1925) and Women’s (1960)... Read more »

Exotic Golf – Malaysia

Bob Fagan

Perhaps you have played golf at all the usual suspects – the British Isles, Hawaii, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean,... Read more »