Courses and Travel

Fab Four National – the Beatles’ secret golf course

David DeSmith

[David DeSmith has more on The Beatles and a top ten hit list of great courses around Liverpool in The... Read more »

The Royal Treatment

The pros may find Royal Liverpool a royal pain this week, but that remains to be seen. We have the... Read more »

Links golf and the Open Championship: Q & A with Ken Nice

As Director of Agronomy at award-winning Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Ken Nice has a keen interest in the Open Championship.... Read more »

Pete Dye and the Mighty Oak Tree

Tom Bedell

[July 12. 2014]–Last October Champions Tour player Jay Don Blake was warming up for the AT&T Championship at TPC San... Read more »

The Grain: 2014 Open Championship Issue

The contents list about says it all–except perhaps that the writing rises to the usual professional level of our contributors... Read more »

Most Difficult Open Championship Course?

In a brief tour of “Carnivorous Carnoustie” videographer David Whyte makes the case that the Championship Course at Carnoustie is... Read more »

No Open Invite? There’s Always Royal Links

For some reason the Golf Road Warriors failed to qualify for the 2014 Open Championship. Such sorrow can be abated,... Read more »

Turnberry Isle–A Tale of Two Resorts

Derek Duncan

Turnberry Isle in North Miami is a tale of two resorts. The first was a swinging 70’s-era “Love Boat” style romper room frequented by... Read more »

24 Secrets Hotels Don’t Want You To Know

Bob Fagan

Beyond that crisp, cleaning looking room and the folded-to-a-point toilet paper, there are lots of inside secrets and strategies you... Read more »

Quality golf joins gaming as attraction of Atlantic City

James McAfee

Atlantic City has been given the nickname, “America’s Favorite Playground.” The glitz and glimmer from the high-rise casinos at this... Read more »

Course Review: Riverdale Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand

Bob Fagan

  There is lots of movement to the terrain thanks to massive earthmoving in the construction of the attractive Riverdale... Read more »

Course Review: Danang Golf Club, Vietnam

Bob Fagan

  The 148-yard hole features a surprise view of the South China Sea beyond this rather large putting surface. (Photo... Read more »

Course Review: Laguna Lang Co Golf Club

Bob Fagan

This panoramic view of the short, but testy 9th hole at Laguna Lang Co affords the only glimpse of the... Read more »

With modest ticket prices, Meijer LPGA Classic tees off in style & argyle

Terry Moore

(Grand Rapids, MI) At an upbeat press conference  on June 10 in Grand Rapids featuring LPGA standouts Morgan Pressel and... Read more »

Course Review: Suwan Golf & Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand

Bob Fagan

  The par-five 18th parallels the par-five 11th to the left and both prominently feature water, sand, and a curvaceous... Read more »