Courses and Travel

Four Seasons Nevis is (Finally) Back!

Larry Olmsted

More than two years after a hurricane ravaged the small island of Nevis, one half of the Confederation of Nevis... Read more »

Give Portland a Look for Upper-Shelf Oregon Golf

Ken Van Vechten

Oregon could be the richest per-capita golf state in the Union.  And while Bandon and the center-of-the-state courses get most... Read more »

Wildhorse: Great Oregon Golfing on “The Rez”

Jay Stuller

Since the dawn of humanity and on every continent but Antarctica, bands of people have displaced others in quest of... Read more »

Grand Strand Private Options II: Wachesaw Plantation

Bob Cullen

Two things distinguish Wachesaw Plantation from the hundred-odd golf courses along South Carolina’s Grand Strand: topography and privacy. Wachesaw, near... Read more »

The Nature of the Game

Janina Jacobs

I have a confession to make. Many years ago on a well-known Michigan course, I tried to hit a wetland... Read more »

Oregon Golf: Going Off-Trail to Wildhorse Resort

Jeff Wallach

In the high desert east of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains,  ride on toward the Native American owned Wildhorse Resort and Casino,... Read more »

If in Pinehurst, don’t overlook Dormie Club

James McAfee

If you get to Pinehurst, make sure to add the Dormie Club to your list of must play courses. The... Read more »

Course Conditioning: Harmful or Helpful?

Janina Jacobs

Are we golfers too spoiled here in the U.S.?  Do you complain when playing a course with slow greens or... Read more »

Private Options on the Grand Strand: The Reserve

Bob Cullen

I’ve written before about the deterioration of daily-fee golf on South Carolina’s Grand Strand. The coastal strip surrounding Myrtle Beach... Read more »

Losing Harbour Town Would Be a Blow to the Tour

David Barrett

I am normally less sentimental than most about PGA Tour events in danger of coming to an end because of... Read more »

Pinehurst No. 2 — Taking Irrigation Back to the Future

Stephen Goodwin

Pinehurst No. 2, recently re-opened after a restoration by architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, has gotten rave reviews.  The... Read more »

Pinehurst turns back the clock on No. 2

James McAfee

Based on some early reviews, it appears Pinehurst No. 2 may regain even a bigger following with modern day golfers... Read more »

Fore Day Flight

Jason Kerkmans

Aside from those living in the Pac NW, flying into the town of Kelowna, in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, may... Read more »

Pine Needles: Ross for the Rest of Us

Bob Cullen

Here are three things lots of people know about Pine Needles: –Donald Ross designed the course in 1927. –One of... Read more »

Ryder Cup Venues You Can Play, Part 1 the US UPDATED

Larry Olmsted

Golfers love playing the best courses in the footsteps of the game’s greatest players, and for that reason, my post... Read more »