Courses and Travel

Machrihanish Dunes Offers Golf The Way It Began

David DeSmith

In 1879, Old Tom Morris traveled all the way across Scotland from St. Andrews, down the Mull of Kintyre, to... Read more »

Au Naturale, Golf The Way It Should Be

James Mason

There are something’s in life that you just have to do before you finally get to the great clubhouse in... Read more »

The Cottage Life, Machrihanish Style

David DeSmith

When it comes to pampering visiting golfers like our Golf Road Warriors Scotland group,, the people at The Village at... Read more »

What’s a Ugadale?

David DeSmith

The word “Ugadale” in ancient Gaelic means: Place Where Overprivileged Writers Come to be Treated Like Lairds of the Land.” ... Read more »

Nae Wind, Nae Golf

David DeSmith

When you have to park your stand bag up that it’s facing into the wind in order to keep it... Read more »

Day 2: The Long and Windy Road

James A. Frank

Beatles fans might remember that the real “long and winding road” is a motorway—the A83—that runs the length of the... Read more »

A Few Drams in Campbeltown

Anita Draycott

Even Ken Campbell, the PGA Golf Professional at the Machrihanish Golf Club, admitted that there was quite a strong “breeze”... Read more »

Life Is All About Balance!

James Mason

Have you ever stepped onto the tee and worried if you were going to manage to stay on your feet... Read more »

A Rainy Day at Dunaverty Beats… A Lot of Things

David DeSmith

The biggest mistake most golfers make when they plan a golf pilgrimage to Scotland is focusing on just the big-name... Read more »

Call This “GRW Day 1-1/2”

James A. Frank

On the Golf Road Warriors site stories are categorized by days: Day 1 of the trip, Day 2, and so... Read more »

Golf Course Review: Poipu Bay Golf Course, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii

Bob Fagan

The long par-four 16th at Poipu Bay evokes comparisons to Pebble Beach and is one of the world’s great golf... Read more »

Golf Course Review: Puakea Golf Course, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

Bob Fagan

The par-three 6th is as scary and beautiful a hole as you will find!   Kauai has several fantastic upscale... Read more »

Golf Course Review: Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

Bob Fagan

  The beautiful little 16th at Kauai Lagoons is one of the world’s most diabolical and testing short par-fours –... Read more »

Golf Course Review: The Princeville Prince Golf Course, Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii

Bob Fagan

The sixth hole at The Prince with its classic bunkering, bowl-shaped fairway, and infinity green dropping off into the Pacific... Read more »

La Quinta-The Best Winter Destination

John and Jeannine Henebry

In our opinion there is no better place to spend the winter then golfing in La Quinta, CA. To say... Read more »