Courses and Travel

Fine Fall Venues

David Barrett

The PGA Tour’s Fall Series flies under the radar. With the FedExCup and Ryder Cup behind us and football on... Read more »

Old Head and Other Irish treats

Herb Gould

It’s easy to see why Ballybunion is worthy of its status as the granddaddy of southwestern Irish golf. Lodged between... Read more »

Edgewood Tahoe, A Modern Classic

Jeff Wallach

What can I say about Lake Tahoe—“the jewel of the Sierras”– that hasn’t already been said . . .  except... Read more »

Irish Golf: Rainy, Windy and Wondrous

Herb Gould

KILLARNEY, Ireland—No question, there are advantages to booking an Irish golf trip through a tour operator. Your hotels and your... Read more »

State of Bliss in Stateline, Nevada

Michael Patrick Shiels

I came to the High Sierras and found the Reno-Tahoe-Carson City-Carson Valley area to be a pristine panorama that is... Read more »

Golf Architecture’s New Paradigm

Jeff Wallach

Imagine that you are a lover of art in France at the turn of the 20th century.  Following upon several... Read more »

Aruba – One Happy Golf Place

Bob Fagan

The multi-cultural island of Aruba, only 19 miles from the Venezuelan coast, is not your stereotypical golf destination, but it... Read more »

Post-Ryder Cup News Conference Says It All

Terry Moore

I had plans for a winners and losers column (shame on me) about the Ryder Cup. I was going to... Read more »

America’s Best Secret Golf Vacation Destination – Gulf Shores, Alabama?

Bob Fagan

Find out about a special golf U.S. destination that typically flies beneath the radar screen, but it very worthy for great golf and lots of other things.

A Cheerful Day in Dublin

John Strawn

A strong wind puffed through Dublin yesterday, echoing the gusts of joy blowing out of Wales.  Ireland hasn’t had much... Read more »

Happy Haunting Grounds

Jeff Wallach

Jack O’ Lanterns and skeletons may be plenty scary, but they’re not nearly as frightening as standing over a two-foot... Read more »