Courses and Travel

Nine Signs You’re Playing Desert Golf

Tom Bedell

1 – Warm welcome 2 – Big rocks 3 – Bigger rocks 4 – Tough lies 5 – Tougher lies... Read more »

Bowled over by The Boulders

Terry Moore

The last time I was in Scottsdale was back in the ‘90s and no, Jeff Wallach, it wasn’t the 1890s... Read more »

Balmy weather has New England golfers flocking to the course — in December

Emily Kay

Hollis, N.H. — There’s nothing like a sun-splashed, spring-like day to get a New England golfer’s juices flowing. Especially when... Read more »

TGI TPC Scottsdale Friday

Tom Bedell

[Dec. 2, 2011]— I had a great day playing the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course this morning. Not because I was... Read more »

McDowell Mountain Ranch: What ball am I playing?

Terry Moore

Expecting no sympathy from my Michigan golf cronies, let me still say there are a few minor downsides to playing... Read more »

The Intimidating Par-Three 11th at Crystal Springs in New Jersey

John Torsiello

The Magical 11th at Crystal Springs (Photo by Mark Eucalitto) This is a little tale about golfing guts, glory, disappointment,... Read more »

Troon North, Andy Warhol and a once famous Golf Road Warrior

Terry Moore

“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” The late pop artist Andy Warhol uttered that iconic phrase. Well,... Read more »

Golf Road Warriors Invade Scottsdale

Jay Stuller

Several of my colleagues are at this moment hard at play – – after which they’ll be forced to work... Read more »

Win A Golf Trip to Scottsdale, Arizona

James A. Frank

I’m jealous. Just a little, not a lot. But a foursome of my golf-writing brethren is in Scottsdale, Arizona, right... Read more »

The Monument Course at Troon North

Peter Kessler

The Monument Course at Troon North yielded the perfect end of round response. Fun! Icy fast bent grass greens and... Read more »

Meet and Beat

Tom Bedell

Though I’d been on Peter Kessler’s “Making the Turn” radio show once, the Golf Road Warrior Scottsdale trip was my... Read more »

My Aching Back vs. The Monument Course

Tom Bedell

I took three golf trips in rapid succession in late October/early November, and I had to pull out of rounds... Read more »

La Costa Resort and Spa: The Home of Champions is Better Than Ever

James A. Frank

La Costa Resort and Spa, in Carlsbad, California, about 40 minutes north of the San Diego airport, is one of... Read more »

Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Acquires Hammock Bay Golf Course

Scott Kauffman

Marco Island, Fla. – Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort recently announced the expansion of its resort golf amenities with the... Read more »

En route to Scottsdale golf: sorry to be redundant

Terry Moore

A naval architect, my son-in-law Jit talks about the need for “redundancies” in design and engineering. Basically, it means you... Read more »