Courses and Travel

Royal Fraserburgh never gets old

Herb Gould

Golf has been played at Fraserburgh since 1613, the current layout was set by James Braid in 1922.

Don’t overlook Murcar

Herb Gould

As we pulled into the car park at Murcar the day after our opening round at Cruden Bay, I was... Read more »

Cruden Bay a peaceful classic

Herb Gould

I had trepidations about making Cruden Bay the first round of our trip. I had heard so much about it,... Read more »

Scotland 2014: A feast of golf

Herb Gould

For American visitors, Scottish golf courses can be divided into three or four categories. First come the legends, links like... Read more »

Golf where Rory and the Pros Play in Northern Ireland

Anita Draycott

  Recent triumphs have skyrocketed Northern Ireland to super-star status in the world of golf, aided in no small part... Read more »

Royal Liverpool and more.Ya Ya Ya

Anita Draycott

  Play the historic crown jewels, plus some lesser-known gems, on  a “Royal Visit”    Royal Liverpool takes the spotlight... Read more »

Fab Four National – the Beatles’ secret golf course

David DeSmith

[David DeSmith has more on The Beatles and a top ten hit list of great courses around Liverpool in The... Read more »

The Royal Treatment

The pros may find Royal Liverpool a royal pain this week, but that remains to be seen. We have the... Read more »

Links golf and the Open Championship: Q & A with Ken Nice

As Director of Agronomy at award-winning Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Ken Nice has a keen interest in the Open Championship.... Read more »

Pete Dye and the Mighty Oak Tree

Tom Bedell

[July 12. 2014]–Last October Champions Tour player Jay Don Blake was warming up for the AT&T Championship at TPC San... Read more »

The Grain: 2014 Open Championship Issue

The contents list about says it all–except perhaps that the writing rises to the usual professional level of our contributors... Read more »

Most Difficult Open Championship Course?

In a brief tour of “Carnivorous Carnoustie” videographer David Whyte makes the case that the Championship Course at Carnoustie is... Read more »

No Open Invite? There’s Always Royal Links

For some reason the Golf Road Warriors failed to qualify for the 2014 Open Championship. Such sorrow can be abated,... Read more »

Turnberry Isle–A Tale of Two Resorts

Derek Duncan

Turnberry Isle in North Miami is a tale of two resorts. The first was a swinging 70’s-era “Love Boat” style romper room frequented by... Read more »

24 Secrets Hotels Don’t Want You To Know

Bob Fagan

Beyond that crisp, cleaning looking room and the folded-to-a-point toilet paper, there are lots of inside secrets and strategies you... Read more »