Courses and Travel

Mission Hills: Mission Incredible

It is fitting that a statue of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy and Compassion overlooks the eighteenth hole of the... Read more »

Ballyliffin, Ireland (Recommended by Nick Edmund)

The 13th on the Glashedy Links at Ballyliffin is an epic journey of 572 yards through the dunes of northernmost Ireland.

Chris Santella

There are many “best-kept secrets” among the cabalistic corps of golf travel enthusiasts. But if you were to canvass a... Read more »

Run-Up to the Ryder Cup

James A. Frank

I’m hoping/planning to be in Wales in a few months, traveling, playing many of the country’s top courses, and reporting... Read more »

The A List: The World’s Greenest Golf Courses

With spring and St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, here’s an oldie but goodie in which some of the 2010... Read more »

Ireland’s Ballyliffin is Far More Than “Just” A Hidden Gem

You literally cannot play golf any further north in Ireland or Northern Ireland then at Ballyliffin, where the fifth hole touches the sea with views of famous Glashedy Rock.

Larry Olmsted

Remember those old Remington electric razor commercials where entrepreneur Victor Kiam used to boast that, “I liked the shaver so... Read more »

Wild Meets Dignified at Donegal

David Gould

Donegal Golf Club, 7,300 yards long, graces a dagger of land called the Murvagh Peninsula in Donegal Bay. On your... Read more »

The Hills, New Zealand (Recommended by Sir Bob Charles)

The rugged schist formations of the Remarkables Mountains and the Crown Range are ever in evidence at The Hills.

Chris Santella

Most would agree that when it comes to golf notoriety, the North Island of New Zealand has hogged the Kiwi... Read more »

Jim Engh: Golf’s Brave, Bold Architect

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Scott Kauffman

By Scott Kauffman Greensboro, Ga. – When Mercer Reynolds wanted to build the first members-only golf course several years ago... Read more »

Iceland Golf: Have You Driven A Fjord Lately?

Tom Bedell

June 17 is not particularly better known in these parts as Iceland Independence Day, but that shouldn’t stop us from... Read more »

Return to the Riviera Maya

PGA Tour player JJ Henry calculates the yardage for his tee shot at the Mayakoba Classic, the only PGA Tour event played in Mexico.

Larry Olmsted

Just a couple of year ago, before the international financial crisis hit, the Mayan Riviera, as the 100 mile coastal... Read more »

Returning Home

Jason Kerkmans

As the waitress brought my brother, Scott, and me another bottle of the local Santa Fe Nut Brown ale, I... Read more »

Golf Club Holdings Introduces High-End Tour Club

Scott Kauffman

(Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) – High-net worth individuals and corporations have a new way to entertain themselves and clients thanks... Read more »

I’m Dreaming of a White… Masters?

James A. Frank

My thanks to whomever it was—the greenkeeper? someone on the grounds crew?—who sent these photographs of Augusta National under snow... Read more »

Myrtle Beach more than a one-trick golf pony

Tim O'Connor

Believe it or not, there is more to life on a golf trip than golf. For many guys, the idea... Read more »

Liberty National’s New York Minute Was a Long Time Coming