Golf

Two More Surefire Strokesavers

Shiskine is a beautiful links course on Scotland's Isle of Arran - but hit it anywhere near the thick rough and gorse and you'd better tee up a provisional.

Picking up where I left off in an earlier post, I am going to shave strokes off your score this… Read more »

Take Strokes off Your Score! 10 Tips to Start Golf Season Right, Part 2.

The famous 17th at the TPC Sawgrass is a good example of why the safe play on approach is to the middle of the green - regardless of where the pin is. However, this should be the case for almost every green, island or not, par-3 or not. Play at the middle and both good shots and misses wil be rewarded with putts for par and birdie instead of bunker shots and penalty strokes.

Picking up where I left off yesterday, I am going to shave strokes off your score this summer by showing… Read more »

Not in Mid-Season Form Yet? Try Strategizing Better

With July 4th in the rearview window, the heart of summer, and real golf season, starts today. Let’s make 2010… Read more »

My Kind of Summer Bargain

The 5-Star Phoenican resort is one of the best inthe Phoenix/Scottsdale area, and its 27-hole course is pretty good too. This summer it's also pretty cheap, at least if you like cocktails!

Posting this to let my friends–in Arizona and far beyond–know about The “Round on Us,” program (get the double entendre?), a collaboration between Starwood… Read more »

Golf Deals in the Home of the Delta Blues

Golf is not the only fun you will find on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where every top course is affiliated with a Vegas-style casino hotel.

A few months back I wrote about how pleasantly I was surprised by golf and the golf travel infrastructure, including… Read more »

Final Thoughts on Northern Ireland and One of the Best Golf Courses Ever

Yes, Royal County Down really is this stunning. This is the 7th hole but they all look incredible. You simply cannot miss this, truly one of the world's greatestcourses.

As I wrap up my recent visit to Northern Ireland I have a stunning confession to make: I did not… Read more »

A Break From Golf in Northern Ireland

Who built the Giant's Causeway? Aliens? Finn McCool? Your guess is as good as any, but whiskey and Guinness might help.

On previous trips to Northern Ireland – and indeed all over the world – I have had a tendency to… Read more »

Savoring Portrush and Bringing Good Fortune

Unlike its neighbor, Portstewart, the opener at Royal Portush is nothing special. But the rest of the course is, making it one of the world's great links.

The Irish should pay me–not stick with the leprechaun–as their lucky charm. I returned to Northern Ireland a few months ago,… Read more »

Celebrate July 4th with Patriotic Golf Shoes

If you are a USA fan, now you can wear your heart on your shoe.

Okay, I promise this is my last post about shoes – unless they come out with some really cool skull… Read more »

LINKS Magazine presents the Top 20 Nicklaus Course You Can Play

Great Waters at Reynolds Plantation in Georgia is just one awesome example of the Top 20 Nicklaus Courses You Can Play, ccording to LINKS Magazine.

Wow, I wish I had thought of that. With all the lists in golf, top publics, top private, top US,… Read more »