Courses and Travel

Edgewood Revisited II: When holes turn around

[This piece is from July 12, 2011. See more of Hal’s writing at his website, Small-Batch Journalism & Comment] Yep, just three... Read more »

Nike Lunar Control Golf Shoe: Old-World Style Mixed With Next-Generation Performance

James A. Frank

I found it slightly ironic that Nike would launch its new men’s golf shoe, called Lunar Control (Limited Edition), just... Read more »

Contrasting Golf Models Reflect Game’s Dilemma

Tom Harack

Last week saw a one-two punch that seemed to encapsulate both the hand wringing over the decline in golf participation... Read more »

Tobacco Road: Frustration and Exhilaration

Bob Cullen

Returning after an absence of several years to the first tee at Tobacco Road, I felt an unusual mixture of... Read more »

Ike and the French Lick Maneuver

Pete Dye, his handiwork in the background

Tom Bedell

Back before the 2008 Presidential election I took what was supposed to be a quick in and out trip to... Read more »

A Love Affair with Rhode Island’s Newport National GC

John Torsiello

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better conditioned and more visually stunning public golf course in southern New England than... Read more »

Edgewood GC: Recalling a Course Blotted Out by Progress

The 16th at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. This par-3 is approached today over this pond. Back in the early 1980s, one approached it from the right, high on a hill. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Hal Phillips

[This piece is from July 8, 2011. See more of Hal’s writing at his website, Small-Batch Journalism & Comment] The recent Travelers... Read more »

The World’s Best Unknown Course – Carne Golf Links, Bellmullet, Ireland

Bob Fagan

Looking back down the eight hole at the fantastic Carne Golf Links – in my opinion it’s the “World’s Best... Read more »

Golf Course Review: Tobiano Golf Course, Kamloops, British Columbia

Bob Fagan

Holes 11, 12, 13, and 16 at Tobiano convey the rugged high desert ranch lands and gorgeous views. There... Read more »

Eat Play Love: The Search for Gracious Leisure at CordeValle

From the southwest side of the valley, look back to clubhouse, restaurant and bungalows.

Jay Stuller

First light comes early only a week after the summer solstice. In a secluded Northern California valley, where hillsides are... Read more »

Brora Golf Club: My Favorite Course in Baaa-ritain

Jeff Wallach

The farther I can get from the obvious trophy courses when visiting Scotland, the more authentic my visits always... Read more »

Head to Scotland for the First St. Andrews Golf Festival

There's always something good happening in the Birthplace of Golf!

Larry Olmsted

The new St. Andrews Golf Festival wil be a major international exhibiton devoted to the game

The A List: My Favorite Course in Britain

James A. Frank

When it’s mid-July, a golf writer’s thoughts carry across the pond to land, with backspin, on the greens of Britain... Read more »

Fresh Encounters of the Golfing Kind

The par-3 eleventh hole at Castle Stuart

Tom Bedell

Golf course architects may bemoan the sunny 1990’s, when new layouts debuted virtually daily, peaking at 398 in 2000.... Read more »

Torrey Pines North, The Lodge, and San Diego

Torrey Pines North offers spectacular views

Terry Moore

Sometimes golf travelers get all upset and bothered when they can’t play a highly rated course at a particular destination.... Read more »