Courses and Travel

TAP Beer of the Week: Ailsa Amber Ale

Tom Bedell

Ailsa Amber Ale is currently available in only one place in the world, and I’m lucky enough to be here–at... Read more »

The A List: What Would You Renovate? The A Position—and actor Bruce McGill—Offer Their Ideas For Needed Changes In Golf

James A. Frank

There’s a great deal of talk in golf right now about renovation: Donald Trump is planning to spend $150 million... Read more »

Kiwi Winners: Splurge at Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs

Anita Draycott

Maybe money can’t buy happiness, but it sure can buy some spectacular bragging rights at two of the planet’s top-rated... Read more »

Modifications to Machrihanish Dunes; Two Refurbished Hotels Open

Anthony Pioppi

There is a misnomer that the great links golf courses of the world were solely created by the hands of... Read more »

Sugarloaf Mountain–A Central Florida Ideal

Derek Duncan

[Note: This course is permanently closed.] Sugarloaf Mountain should be the model for future golf course designs in Central Florida,... Read more »

Golf spotlight turns to Fayetteville

Brad King

  (FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — A trio of Fayetteville’s finest golf designs — Anderson Creek, Gates Four Country Club and King’s... Read more »

Playing Hopscotch at RTJ Golf Trail’s Cambrian Ridge

Derek Duncan

Cambrian Ridge is the best and worst of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, all in one place. It’s on... Read more »

Lost Proportions at Lost Key

Derek Duncan

Hurricane Ivan cleared out most of the trees, and a good amount of ambiance, at Lost Key. In 2004 Hurricane... Read more »

Eureka! A New Golf Course Opening! In Massachusetts!

Emily Kay

Launching a new golf course is almost unheard of these days. After all, the National Golf Foundation reports that supply... Read more »

Augusta National Through The Years

James A. Frank

I wish I’d seen this before The Masters. Click on this link to Fast Company magazine’s website, to see (and... Read more »

An Enjoyable Cancun Surprise: El Camaleon golf course

Anthony Pioppi

The few Greg Norman-designed courses I’ve encountered in my life left me, at best, less than impressed and, at worst,... Read more »

Birdies and Brews Part 5: Kohler, Wisconsin and Bandon Dunes, Oregon

Tom Bedell

< Previous: Birdies and Brews Part 4: Orlando We decided to give up and declare a tie here, between two... Read more »

Birdies and Brews Part 4: Orlando, Florida

Tom Bedell

< Previous: Birdies and Brews Part 3: Vermont Next: Birdies and Brews Part 5: Kohler, WI and Bandon Dunes, OR>... Read more »

Birdies and Brews Part 3: Vermont

Tom Bedell

Okay, but where in Vermont? No, all of Vermont. The latest Brewers Association stats put Vermont at the head of the list–the state with the most breweries per capita–and all of them are craft breweries. Vermont is not a huge state–slightly more than 600,000 souls call it home, and there are more senators in the U.S. Congress than the lone congressman. A head to foot (or vice versa) traversal is doable in about two and a half hours, and one is never too far away from the next good beer or golf course.

Birdies and Brews Part 2: San Diego, California

Tom Bedell

< Previous: Birdies and Brews Part 1: St. Andrews, Scotland Next: Birdies and Brews Part 3: Vermont> There’s so much... Read more »