Hudson River Valley rich in lesser-known privates
The thought seemed to occur to me and my wife more or less simultaneously, somewhere on the back nine at… Read more »
Courses and Travel
Saratoga Wears Its Quaintness Well
From the two-kinds-of-people-in-this-world file: For some, the guiding principle of summer recreation is contact with other people, often a particular… Read more »
Nemacolin Woodlands Is a World unto Itself
The contemplation of parallel universes is usually best left to cosmologists, but a similar phenomenon exists in resorts, a point… Read more »
In Ho Chi Minh City, Where You Beat Balls All Day
Even after having returned more than a month ago from a year in Ho Chi Minh City, it remains amusing… Read more »
James Baird is standout in vaunted state-park courses
Airline restrictions on oversize baggage have prompted many to rethink the notion of bringing them along for, say, an afternoon’s… Read more »
Kauri Cliffs a “zone” of its own
World-class golfers and those who write about them sometimes offer cosmic descriptions of playing “in the zone,” that transcendent state… Read more »
Miacomet shows common touch in rarefied setting
A reliable, familiar destination is a wholly understandable impulse in choosing a golf experience, especially when time, and perhaps money,… Read more »
Costa Brava a surreal destination, man
The homeland of the late Salvador Dalí, the Costa Brava exudes a similar quirky charm. There’s more than enough golf to be enjoyed, but it’s probably overshadowed by the region’s outstanding cuisine and other cultural and recreational attractions.
