Golf

Riviera Maya Golf: Iberostar Playa Paraiso

The ninth is the signature hole, a long (455-yd) par-4 with a rocky wastes area off the tee and the lobby’s faux Mayan pyramid on the horizon behind the green.

I love the Rivera Maya as a travel destination, and explained why the region is so charming in my last… Read more »

Absolutely the Best Way to Keep Your Clubs Dry

Pulling up the fornt flap on the Seaforth Hood gives much better access to your clubs than typical rain covers with zippers.

Who needs the best golf rain gear money can buy? Not you. Your clubs. If you love golf, you will… Read more »

The Classic Debate: Style vs Substance

Footjoy's high end Icon is one sweet looking golf shoe!

If you are serious about golf and serious about buying a nice pair of golf shoes, your choice is probably… Read more »

UPDATE! Leaving Lake Las Vegas

By combining holes in the desert, mountains and along Nevada's largest private lake, Jack Nicklaus produced one of the nation's best golf courses, Reflection Bay, at the Lake Las Vegas resort.

Goodbye Lake Las Vegas. We hardly knew you.

Riviera Maya Golf: Moon Palace

The Golden Bear himself and yours truly, at the Grand Opening of the Moon Palace course way back in 2002.

I love the Rivera Maya as a travel destination, and explained why the region is so charming in my last… Read more »

Ireland’s Ballyliffin is Far More Than “Just” A Hidden Gem

You literally cannot play golf any further north in Ireland or Northern Ireland then at Ballyliffin, where the fifth hole touches the sea with views of famous Glashedy Rock.

Remember those old Remington electric razor commercials where entrepreneur Victor Kiam used to boast that, “I liked the shaver so… Read more »

Tiger Woods News Alert – Despite Travails, Tiger Still Has Marketing Cachet

A gracious Irish host once told me, as he handed me a wee dram and a small pitcher of water,… Read more »

Return to the Riviera Maya

PGA Tour player JJ Henry calculates the yardage for his tee shot at the Mayakoba Classic, the only PGA Tour event played in Mexico.

Just a couple of year ago, before the international financial crisis hit, the Mayan Riviera, as the 100 mile coastal… Read more »

Discovering Golf in Lisbon

Oitavos Dunes, just outside Lisbon, showcases its setting on the Atlantic Coast, and does not waste any time: the very first green overlooks the ocean.

What fewer visitors discover right outside Lisbon are arguably the two best golf courses in the entire country – and Portugal has a lot of golf courses.

It’s Official – Australia Has the Worst Weather in the World

After more then 75 years, this historic sign is suddenly obsolete.

The Aussies could have also stolen the one thing that Mt. Washington still has that they don’t, an honest to goodness Donald Ross designed golf course.