Courses and Travel

HOT — A FITTING THEME FOR 3RD FIREKEEPERS CASINO HOTEL CHAMPIONSHIP

Susan Bairley

Defending Champion Maddie Sheils receives her first place winnings at last year’s FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship. Michigan has been enjoying... Read more »

Learn How to Run With the Bulls in Pamplona

Michael Patrick Shiels

The bulls have run, yet again, to their “deaths in the afternoon” in the bullfight ring during Pamplona, Spain’s nine-day... Read more »

The Grain PGA Championship Edition

Thanks to the Olympics, we’re publishing a special issue of The Grain this year in the thought that there might... Read more »

100th Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship Aug. 8-12

Susan Bairley

One hundred years old, and simply beautiful. The centennial celebration of the Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship, Aug. 8-12, will be... Read more »

Panther Lake, Prowling ‘Round Orange County National

Derek Duncan

Panther Lake has always been considered the marquee course between the two at Orange County National. It’s an engaging design with strong personality and... Read more »

Kennebunkport Plays Home to Generations of the Bush Family

Michael Patrick Shiels

Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author and political journalist Jon Meacham has visited Grand Rapids in the past to speak at the... Read more »

Put Cape Breton on your Golf Bucket List

Anita Draycott

Build it and They will Come After a sneak preview of the new Cabot Cliffs last summer I vowed that... Read more »

Symetra Tour Fosters Rising Stars Amid Local Fanfare

Susan Bairley

Now in its sixth year, the Island Resort & Casino Symetra Championship at Sweetgrass in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is the... Read more »

The Grain 2016 U.S. Open Edition

Our 2016 U.S. Open Edition of The Grain is packed with our usual grab bag of goodies to enhance your... Read more »

How The USGA Ruins Perfectly Good Golf Courses

Matthew Van Fossen

  Officials at the USGA have, more than once, turned perfect courses into dog tracks. The course conditions at the... Read more »

Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Mixes Great Golf with Family Fun

Susan Bairley

Often the party is just as fun as the golf. And this week’s Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, June... Read more »

An International News Roundup From Travel Tattler

Michael Patrick Shiels

-Rumors of the passing of Walnut Hills Country Club were “greatly exaggerated,” to repeat a famous quote. East Lansing native... Read more »

Observations from the PGA Senior Championship at Harbor Shores

Terry Moore

(Benton Harbor, Mich.) What was the biggest story coming out of the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores? Well, besides... Read more »

From dining to craft beers, hiking to golf, scenic Asheville charms

Herb Gould

ASHEVILLE, N.C.–The trail started gently enough. We made a slow descent through the woods on a wide, mulch-laden path. Near... Read more »

Mistwood second to none on the upscale Chicago golf scene

Herb Gould

The Chicago area is blessed with many upscale options for golfers who want a private-club experience without the commitment of... Read more »