Courses and Travel

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 »

A Sporty Restoration, But Is It a Ross Course?

Bob Cullen

If only F. Scott Fitzgerald were still alive. He might be able to tell us how closely the golf course... 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 »

The Oconee-Struck by Gods

Derek Duncan

Some golf courses are finessed into the earth, simply revealed or discovered, as it were. Such is the mantra of... Read more »

“Remembering” Craft Farms

Derek Duncan

Critics are typically charged with making judgments based on first or preliminary impressions. Movie critics don’t typically have the luxury... Read more »

Ryder Cup Teems: Reflections In The Rain

James A. Frank

A month and a half ago, I played the Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor. It was my final round... Read more »

Complete Guide to Kohler, Part 3: Activities

Larry Olmsted

  Besides golf I mean! I’m saving my review of the four courses for the next and final post. Today... Read more »

Staying in Great Shape

Brad King

OUTER BANKS, NORTH CAROLINA — It should come as no great surprise that The Carolina Club and The Pointe Golf... Read more »

Complete Guide to Kohler, Part 2: Lodging and Dining

Larry Olmsted

  As I mentioned last post, Destination Kohler is one of the world’s great golf resorts, and one of the... Read more »

Golf as it Really Was

Jeff Wallach

It’s not Pamplona, but running with the sheep at Old Bandon Golf Links may be just as exciting. Photo by... Read more »

MACHRIHANISH…OLD AND DUNES!

Michael Patrick Shiels

MACHRIHANISH, SCOTLAND – The Mull of Kintyre dangles down on a finger of land known as the Kintyre Peninsula in... Read more »

Ryder Cup Reflection, 1995

Tom Harack

To read all the trash-talking, captain-bashing, and saber-rattling, a reasonable assumption would be that every golf fan’s most vivid Ryder... Read more »

Old Macdonald highlights Bandon marathon

Herb Gould

63 holes in 26 hours? Walking? We must be crazy. But we’d do it again. And again. By Herb Gould... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week 39: 1503 Tudor Ale

Tom Bedell

The Ryder Cup starts Friday at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales, and I’ll have to go pretty much... Read more »

Free Golf!

James A. Frank

Did that get your attention? Sorry, this isn’t about you playing without cost but free admission to see some of... Read more »