Courses and Travel

Streamsong: Too Much Design for the Average Player?

Anthony Pioppi

The two golf courses at the 36-hole Streamsong resort are very, very good. The layouts opened to acclaim in 2012... Read more »

Flocking to the Sheep Ranch

Jeff Wallach

  It’s a fine day on the southern Oregon coast—warm and clear, with a nip of salt on the breeze... Read more »

Scenic beauty at Fiddler’s Creek

Terry Moore

When asked what impresses golfers the most after playing The Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek in Naples, Director of Golf... Read more »

A Cuppful of fun at Shadow Wood

Terry Moore

As the current President of the prestigious American Society of Golf Course Architects, Bob Cupp recently said, “What the golf... Read more »

An Arthur Hills Beauty at S.C.’s Coosaw Creek

John Torsiello

I just couldn’t wait to get to Coosaw Creek Country Club. I had heard so many good things about this... Read more »

California Dreaming

James Mason

‘Northern California where the girls are warm’ sang the Steve Miller Band in their famous hit Rock’n Me. While we couldn’t... Read more »

You Can Play Shinnecock Hills, Top 6 Golf Course In The World

Larry Olmsted

Shinnecock Hills is very private – except for one day each year.

Golfing Gold Uncovered at Florida’s Streamsong Resort & Spa

Bob Fagan

      The Streamsong Golf Clubhouse is nestled in the dunes that came from the now water-filled pits that... Read more »

Spring training & golf in St.Petersburg

Terry Moore

One hundred and seven years ago a Detroiter named A.W. Hicks became the first tourist to visit St. Petersburg, FL,... Read more »

Skinned By the Bear Trap

Tom Bedell

[The Bear Trap remains just as fearsome, but this piece first appeared in different form as a web exclusive in... Read more »

One Cool Fantasy Golf Course in Connecticut

John Torsiello

What makes a golf hole cool? Well, it has to have, as they say, that “wow” factor. By that I... Read more »

THE LEGENDARY DORAL RESORT, TRUMP-IFIED

Michael Patrick Shiels

When real estate mogul and television star Donald Trump buys in, he buys in big. “The Donald’s” 150-million purchase of... Read more »

Charleston National CC, Designed as a Private Enclave, Plays to the Public

John Torsiello

The coolest thing about playing golf as a daily fee golfer at Charleston National Country Club in Mount Pleasant, SC.... Read more »

Ancestral Links by John Garrity: An Appreciation

John Strawn

Ancestral Links, by John Garrity.  Published in 2009 by New American Library. An occasional series available at http://theaposition.com/johnstrawn/: The Best... Read more »

South County, R.I.: Underappreciated Golf Destination

John Torsiello

Some people are calling South County, R.I. the Golf Coast of New England. With 17 public courses offering challenging play... Read more »