Courses and Travel

Memories of J.P. McCarthy and drinking where MacArthur drank

Michael Patrick Shiels

Surrounded by an invisible yet palpable fog of jetlag, I was sitting on one of the twin beds at midday... Read more »

You Say Tomato, I Say Branson

Tom Bedell

[Apr. 21, 2016]–The second annual Reeds Spring Tomato Festival was held last August, near Branson, Missouri, complete with a Little... Read more »

R&A Creates 9-Hole Amateur Championship, Event to be Held Saturday Before The Open

Anthony Pioppi

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, one of golf’s two governing bodies, has created and nine-hole championship that will be... Read more »

Enjoy the Privacy and Beauty of Vahine Island

Michael Patrick Shiels

Trust me – no one will find you on Vahine Island’s private resort. It’s the tiny escape you need where you won’t... Read more »

Austin CC hosts World Golf Dell Match Play

Terry Moore

“Life is full of many minor annoyances, and few matters of real consequence.” —Harvey Penick In a related strain of... Read more »

Vista Mar – Golf The Panama’s Pacific Horizon

Bob Fagan

The views of the golf course and Pacific Ocean’s horizon beyond from one of Vista Mar’s high rises are sure... Read more »

George (not Tom) Fazio’s Coronado Golf & Beach Resort, Panama

Bob Fagan

The game is on with the 430-yard opener. Coronado Golf & Beach Resort may quietly be the toughest Panama course... Read more »

Tiger Woods Design – Can He Catch Jack?

Matthew Van Fossen

Golf courses in Cabo San Lucas are really good. Of course, you have Nicklaus. His Cabo del Sol set the... Read more »

Half Dozen Best Golf Courses In Panama

Bob Fagan

It may surprise some, but Panama now has some really fun golf – an activity worth pursuing when you schedule... Read more »

Buenaventura – Unmatched Luxury Golf In Panama

Bob Fagan

This is the view adjacent to the par-three 14th. A 200-yarder from the tips, Nicklaus as he has elsewhere at... Read more »

Mantarraya Golf Club – Panama’s “People’s Choice Award” Winner

Bob Fagan

There may be debate over which golf course is Panama’s best, but for my money there’s no doubt which is... Read more »

Grand Dame of Panama Golf – Club de Golf de Panama

Bob Fagan

Sipping a cool beverage from the clubhouse or the veranda, it’s hard to improve upon the view of the Club... Read more »

Santa Maria Golf & Country Club – Panama’s New Elite Golf Address

Bob Fagan

Panama City’s latest golf course addition is the Jack Nicklaus-designed Santa Maria Golf & Country where the par-threes feature water... Read more »

Panama – Wonderful Golf At America’s Crossroads

Bob Fagan

Panama City, Panama is a vibrant, beautiful, growing city, the “Crossroads of the Western Hemisphere” and the start of my... Read more »