Courses and Travel

Bud Chapman’s Infamous 18 Holes front 9

No. 1 Victoria Falls Golf Course 168 Yards, Par 3 Handicap 7 Sir Peregrine Hunnicutt, O.K.E., one of golf’s patriarchs... Read more »

La Costa Resort and Spa REVISITED – Champions Course Preview

Bob Fagan

An early morning frost casts the par-three 16th at La Costa’s Champions Course in a different light. The... Read more »

Bud Chapman’s Infamous 18 holes back 9

James McAfee

No. 10 Alps International Golf & Climbing Club 142 Yards, Par 3 Handicap 14 This hole is not as difficult... Read more »

Alister Mackenzie Statue Unveiled in England

Hazel Grove's statue of Alister Mackenzie

Brian McCallen

Thanks to a recent story I posted on the refurbishment of Pasatiempo, the brilliant Alister Mackenzie-designed course in Santa Cruz,... Read more »

Optimism at The Machrie Golf Links for 2012 Season

Anthony Pioppi

Recently I had an email chat with Simon Freeman, the head greenkeeper at The Machrie Golf Links, and he is... Read more »

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess: A high five finish

Terry Moore

Unable to play an afternoon round at the TPC Scottsdale Champions Course, I had to rough it and hang out... Read more »

Hotel of the Year Awarded! Strong Group of Finalists Nominated in 2011

The grand, fanciful lobby of the hotel of the year: The Disney Dream photo credit Harrison Shiels

Michael Patrick Shiels

The grand sense of arrival each time you pass into the lobby of a hotel is thrilling. It’s curiosity you... Read more »

Player, Nicklaus, Trent Jones Make 2016 Olympic Course Design Cut

Scott Kauffman

Barra da Tijuca, Brazil – Organizers behind the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro recently picked some big-name golfers... Read more »

Last Warrior Standing

Jeff Wallach

This in the parking lot of We Ko Pa Golf Club, one of the best courses we played on... Read more »

TPC Scottsdale: Notetaker’s domain

Back side drama: the island green 15th hole

Terry Moore

Let me tell you flat out, it was tough being a wounded Golf Road Warrior (I pulled a lower... Read more »

Into the Wilds at Grande Lakes Orlando

Team Norman's sharp-cut bunkers before the stately Ritz-Carlton.

Derek Duncan

At first glance it might look like Team Norman mailed this one in. There doesn’t appear to be much to... Read more »

The Cholla Course at We Ko Pa

Peter Kessler

The Cholla Course at We Ko Pa Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, is absolutely a delight in every meaningful way.... Read more »

The Highs and Lows of Sanctuary Ridge

The severely up and down terrain at Sanctuary Ridge is unique in Florida.

Derek Duncan

Any course that claims to be Florida’s “mountain course” cannot be taken seriously. This is a state that considers a mountain... Read more »

Ortiz Draws A-List Jocks to Annual Charity Golf Tourney at Cap Cana

David Ortiz (l.) chats with new Boston manager Bobby Valentine (c.) and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell (r.) during the Sox slugger's annual celebrity golf tourney (Photo: Twitter/@DavidOrtiz)

Emily Kay

Anybody who is anybody in the sports world will do just about anything to cadge a prized invitation to the... Read more »

Scade, Scales New Heights In Marbella

Gecko Pro Tour, Gecko Euro Pro Tour, Gecko Winter Pro Tour, Spanish Golf

James Mason

The Gecko Pro Tour arrived at the Marbella Golf & Country Club but this stunning set up was under pressure... Read more »