Courses and Travel

Developer Wants to Lease Yale Course, Make it Centerpiece of “World-Class Golf Resort”

Anthony Pioppi

A Connecticut-based developer is proposing to lease the Course at Yale, purchase the nearby Country Club of Woodbridge from the... Read more »

New River Highlands Bunkers Make TV Debut

Anthony Pioppi

Fans and pro golfers will get their first look at the renovated  TPC River Highlands during this week’s Travelers Championship... Read more »

Augusta Country Club, Taking Shade

Derek Duncan

The topic of how courses are judged in comparison to their neighbors comes up quite a bit here. Often it’s fair... Read more »

A Baffling Renovation of Keney Park

Anthony Pioppi

The highly touted renovation of Keney Park Golf Course is complete. Keney, one of the two layouts owned the city... Read more »

HOT — A FITTING THEME FOR 3RD FIREKEEPERS CASINO HOTEL CHAMPIONSHIP

Susan Bairley

Defending Champion Maddie Sheils receives her first place winnings at last year’s FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship. Michigan has been enjoying... Read more »

Learn How to Run With the Bulls in Pamplona

Michael Patrick Shiels

The bulls have run, yet again, to their “deaths in the afternoon” in the bullfight ring during Pamplona, Spain’s nine-day... Read more »

The Grain PGA Championship Edition

Thanks to the Olympics, we’re publishing a special issue of The Grain this year in the thought that there might... Read more »

100th Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship Aug. 8-12

Susan Bairley

One hundred years old, and simply beautiful. The centennial celebration of the Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship, Aug. 8-12, will be... Read more »

Panther Lake, Prowling ‘Round Orange County National

Derek Duncan

Panther Lake has always been considered the marquee course between the two at Orange County National. It’s an engaging design with strong personality and... Read more »

Kennebunkport Plays Home to Generations of the Bush Family

Michael Patrick Shiels

Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author and political journalist Jon Meacham has visited Grand Rapids in the past to speak at the... Read more »

Put Cape Breton on your Golf Bucket List

Anita Draycott

Build it and They will Come After a sneak preview of the new Cabot Cliffs last summer I vowed that... Read more »

A Bandonista’s Guide to Kohler

Stephen Goodwin

I am ridiculously spoiled.  Over the last several years I’ve played almost as many rounds at Bandon Dunes as I... Read more »

Pebble Beach Welcomes All

Susan Bairley

I’d like to say I have $495 to spend on an 18-hole round of golf, but I don’t. Most people... Read more »

Symetra Tour Fosters Rising Stars Amid Local Fanfare

Susan Bairley

Now in its sixth year, the Island Resort & Casino Symetra Championship at Sweetgrass in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is the... Read more »

The Grain 2016 U.S. Open Edition

Our 2016 U.S. Open Edition of The Grain is packed with our usual grab bag of goodies to enhance your... Read more »