Courses and Travel

INSIDE COMMUNIST CUBA – The Forbidden Fruits of Havana

Michael Patrick Shiels

It wasn’t just the plate of caballo – roasted horse – sitting in front of me at El Patio, an... Read more »

Thai Smiles, Golf in Thailand

James Mason

I remember as a kid picking up a copy of Golf Monthly and reading a review of the Rose Garden... Read more »

Miracle of Crystal Downs

Janina Jacobs

One of the most highly favored golf invitations comes from off the bluffs near the sleepy town of Frankfort, Michigan. ... Read more »

California’s Best Par-Three Course You Can Play – The Challenge at Monarch Dunes

Bob Fagan

Great scenery along with interesting architecture and shot values greet you on each of the twelve holes at The Challenge... Read more »

A Bear-y Merry Christmas

Janina Jacobs

When northerners anticipate Christmas, we don’t normally think of golf at the same time, except as distant memories of months past, basking in the... Read more »

The Monument Course at Troon North

Peter Kessler

I’ve had a chance to play a good number of Tom Weiskopf tracks and every one is a sheer delight... Read more »

The Boulders: Between A Rock And An Easy Place

James A. Frank

In our consumer-driven culture, the emphasis is always on new, new, new. The “what have you done for me lately”... Read more »

Mesquite Day Four: Conestoga Golf Club

Jeff Neuman

If you’ve watched the RE/MAX Long Drive championships on ESPN, you’ve caught a glimpse of the area around the Conestoga... Read more »

Mesquite and vicinity, day 3: Coral Canyon Golf Course

Jeff Neuman

The stretch of I-15 from Mesquite, Nevada, to St. George, Utah, passes through the extreme northwest corner of Arizona.  Also... Read more »

Mesquite, Nevada, Day Two: Falcon Ridge

Jeff Neuman

The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, proud of their year-round golf facilities, would probably rather I not mention that the second... Read more »

Welcome to Mesquite, Nevada: Day One, Coyote Springs

Jeff Neuman

“Golfing” and “gaming” are two of my least favorite words in the American vernacular.  Don’t misunderstand me, I heartily enjoy... Read more »

Ballyneal: Gravity Rides Everything

Derek Duncan

Someday we’ll be able to talk about Ballyneal in the northeastern corner of Colorado without referencing Sand Hills, as I’ve... Read more »

Crooked Cat–No Second Fiddle at Orange County National

Derek Duncan

Of the two courses at Orange Country National, Crooked Cat has more appeal to me than Panther Lake. Both courses... Read more »

La Costa Redone – An Old Jewel Again Shines Brightly

Bob Fagan

Imposing bunkers adorn the newly renovated Champions Course at the La Costa Resort and Spa.  Shown above is the par-four... Read more »

New, Old Golf Course Reopens in Northwest Florida

Brad King

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA — With an eye toward transforming the area’s only municipal golf course into a more profitable operation, the... Read more »