Courses and Travel

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 »

Course Review: Lotus Valley Golf Resort, Bangkok, Thailand

Bob Fagan

The first hole at Lotus Valley is the epitome of a good starting hole – scenic, but not too tough.... Read more »

Golf Course Review: The Montgomerie Links, Danang, Vietnam

Bob Fagan

  The par-five 12th is a reachable par-five, but with water to the left, bunkers galore, and a very undulating,... Read more »

Next Stop for the U.S. Open: Chambers Bay

As part of our U.S. Open coverage, Jeff Wallach casts an eye up the northwest coast of Washington State to... Read more »

The Donald Ross Course at French Lick

Tough enough for modern players, the enduring mystery is how old timey players managed to get around the French Lick... Read more »

Pro Golf Swings Through Michigan

Michael Patrick Shiels

  Some of the most seasoned, innovative sun-seeking travelers from around the world have been making their way into Michigan,... Read more »

The Man Who Made Pinehurst, Donald Ross

We have Donald Ross covered pretty well in our new U.S. Open issue of The Grain. Aside from looking at... Read more »