Courses and Travel

Lessons of Ireland’s Pat Ruddy

Terry Moore

Here’s a New-Year thought, courtesy of Pat Ruddy at The European Club: A recent study found that the average golfer... Read more »

In Spite of Myself, I Like Burnt Pine

Derek Duncan

For reasons that I cannot explain, all the vertical features and child-like doodle bunker shaping doesn’t bother me as much at... Read more »

Walking Stick: Wind and Arroyos

Derek Duncan

The dominant topographical feature of Walking Stick in Pueblo is a (usually) dry, deep, rocky arroyo that slices through the... Read more »

The Most Expensive Golf in America

Larry Olmsted

Pack your clubs, and don’t forget your wallet! Every year the National Golf Foundation does a survey of greens fees... Read more »

Protected: My Favorite Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Golf Courses

Bob Fagan

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Will the Golf Revolution Be Televised?

John Strawn

Arjun Atwal’s victory at the Wyndham Open last year was especially exciting for me to watch because I had met... Read more »

Dorado Beach Undergoes Major Makeover

Scott Kauffman

Dorado, Puerto Rico – Leading golf course operator KemperSports, in connection with Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects and... Read more »

The Cheapest Golf in America

Larry Olmsted

Pack your clubs, and don’t bother stopping at the ATM! Every year the National Golf Foundation does a survey of... Read more »

Stanford Golf Training Complex Is Intellectual Exercise

Tom Harack

You would expect that any practice facility designed to sharpen the skills of Stanford University’s men’s and women’s golf teams... Read more »

Protected: Your Golf Course Primer to Orlando, Florida

Bob Fagan

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La Costa Gets Another Facelift

Brian McCallen

How many second chances can a golf resort get? The sky’s the limit at La Costa, the sybaritic retreat that’s... Read more »

Best of Golf Travel 2010? Let Someone Else Make the Picks

Larry Olmsted

It was a rough year for the golf business, with less new courses opening than in any year I can... Read more »

Venezuelan Golf on the Firing Line

John Strawn

The New York Times reported on December 28, 2010, that Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez is threatening to expropriate the land... Read more »

The Green Grass of Encanterra

Jay Stuller

We played this Tom Lehman design, part of the Trilogy Golf Club group, when it first opened in 2008.  After... Read more »

2010: My Golf Year in Review

James A. Frank

Fighting a cold, stuck in the house, and ditzy thanks to modern pharmacology, my thoughts turn to the year about... Read more »