Courses and Travel

Petosky and Harbor Springs Offer Options For Everyone

Michael Patrick Shiels

  Two towns that taste like slices of Americana are neighbors in Northern Michigan: Petoskey and Harbor Springs, located on either side... Read more »

Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club – A Most Pleasant Discovery

Bob Fagan

A look back from the first tee area toward the Flagstaff Ranch clubhouse and 18th green area. (Photo by Robert... Read more »

Mayacama – Vintage Wine Country Golf

Bob Fagan

 Prepare yourself for head-twisting golf vistas when you visit Northern California’s Mayacama. Shown above is the par-three 5th green and... Read more »

Machrihanish: Old school & pure

Herb Gould

Yes, Machrihanish is out of the way. On the other hand, with two compelling courses at the mystical tip of... Read more »

Traigh bien!

Herb Gould

I can hardly wait to describe Traigh, a remote and wonderful nine-hole course on the west coast of Scotland. But... Read more »

First Michigan foray an eye opener

Herb Gould

It’s pretty simple. In Chicago, we’re either Cubs fans or White Sox fans. And when we pile into the car... Read more »

Meijer LPGA Classic report: a resounding success

Terry Moore

Well, the inaugural Meijer LPGA Classic has ended and in light of its many successes it should now take a... Read more »

The Compelling Drama of Golf

Tom Bedell

Greg Norman didn’t play in the U.S. Senior Open at Oak Tree National this year. But he’ll certainly be present... Read more »

Reading “The Grain”: Your 2014 PGA Championship Issue

Another major is fine by us–it means another issue of “The Grain” and we’ve packed this one with a great... Read more »

Course Review: Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club – Norman Course

Bob Fagan

Get ready for some gorgeous views and some stellar golf when you tee it up on The Norman Course at... Read more »

Once More to Ireland

Tom Bedell

The Links Portmarnock was the very first course I played in Ireland, back in 2001, so a return to it... Read more »

Course Review: Vietnam Golf & Country Club, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Bob Fagan

The look, comfort, and amenities at the Vietnam Golf & Country Club will have discriminating visitors feeling right at home.... Read more »

Aberdeen a Royal treat

Herb Gould

Liz and I were excited about playing at Royal Aberdeen. But we also were apprehensive. Our friends had played there... Read more »

A New Unexpected Desert Golf Oasis – Sewailo Golf Club, Tucson

Bob Fagan

 Looking back on the par-four 9th hole at Sewailo reveals a extraordinary garden spot transformed from the ordinary terrain just... Read more »

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.