Courses and Travel

Tobacco Road–Shots in the Funhouse

Derek Duncan

The opening tee shot at Tobacco Road is played through a gap in two steep grass-covered dunes to a partially... Read more »

New York Muni Courses See Uptick in Business

Scott Kauffman

By Scott Kauffman Municipal golf is alive and well in the Town of Huntington on Long Island, New York. Despite... Read more »

Kent: The ultimate golf challenge

James Mason

Known throughout the world as the garden of England, Kent has over eighty golf courses in the region, including three... Read more »

Which Is the Best of the Four Majors, Part 4, The Open Championship

Matthew Van Fossen

This is the final post in this series and I’ve saved the best of the four majors for last. You... Read more »

Traveling 8400 Miles in Three Days

Michael Patrick Shiels

Maybe I didn’t technically set an official Guinness World Record, but my three-day diverse whistle-stop had to be an unprecedented... Read more »

Vail a good bet for summer golf

James McAfee

It’s hard to beat a round of golf in the summer in Colorado and one of the best places, bustling... Read more »

Don’t overlook Grand Junction for golf

James McAfee

While Grand Junction may not be close to other golfing destinations in Colorado, it definitely shouldn’t be overlooked because the... Read more »

Golf on the Wild Side at Leopard Creek, South Africa

Anita Draycott

  The following is the note I received from the management at Leopard Creek a month before my “big game.”... Read more »

Palm Springs. . . Where golf outdrives winter

Herb Gould

As we were plunking balls into the watery splendor of the Stadium course at PGA West—or sighing with relief–two questions... Read more »

St. Andrews Links Trust to Take Over Bookings of Old Course, Could Bring Down Prices

Anthony Pioppi

After more than 20 years, the Old Course Experience will no longer be the commercial booking agent for the Old... Read more »

Concession Residences Has Banner Sales Year

Scott Kauffman

By Scott Kauffman The Concession Residences, a 1,200-acre, low-density luxury community in southwest Florida, reported a banner sales year today... Read more »

What is the Best of the Four Majors – Part Three The PGA Championship

Matthew Van Fossen

I jumped over the Open Championship on the calendar to do the PGA Championship. This is part three (previous posts:... Read more »

Northern Michigan’s Grand Traverse Resort — a Delightful Year-Round Destination

Susan Bairley

First off, I have to unabashedly admit that I really like Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan. It’s... Read more »

Falling for Myrtle

Tom Bedell

[According to an app on my phone, winter is still 38 days, nine hours, 13 minutes and 30 seconds and... Read more »

The Travel Issue 2015

Our 2015 Travel Edition of The Grain is now available. Ports of call this year include the Caribbean, Ireland, Lake... Read more »