Courses and Travel

The Florida Swing

In our debut issue of The Grain, Jeffrey Thoreson tours four of Florida’s best resorts–Reunion, Innisbrook, Grand Cypress and Bay... Read more »

Protected: 18th Green At The Old Course at St. Andrews – Buried Lies

Bob Fagan

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Design Your Best MacKenzie-Style Par-3

Janina Jacobs

Have you ever played some poorly-designed golf hole and thought, ‘Wow, I could do better than this!’? Here’s your chance:... Read more »

Breaking news: Eisenhower Tree to be replaced by Obama Tree

David DeSmith

It was widely reported today that the famed “Eisenhower Tree,” which faithfully guarded the left side of the 17th fairway... Read more »

Trump’s Doonbeg gambit

David DeSmith

It’s official. Team Trump has confirmed its purchase of Doonbeg. Are Irish eyes a-smilin’? Well some of them certainly are.... Read more »

Costa Rica Golf Adventures helps golfers plan trips

James McAfee

If you are planning a golf vacation in Costa Rica, I can guarantee you from personal experience your best bet... Read more »

Notah Begay-Ty Butler Collaboration at Sewailo Golf Club

Notah Begay and Ty Butler put their talents together to plant some “Beautiful flowers” at the Sewailo Golf Club in... Read more »

Anguilla golf sparkles in Caribbean

Herb Gould

Like the island it sits on, Anguilla’s only golf course is a quiet gentle beauty. Standing on the teebox of... Read more »

IBEROSTAR Riviera Maya – Twice Is Not Enough!

Bob Fagan

A view of the portion of the IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Paraiso pool and beach area is only one of its... Read more »

The Grand Golf Resorts of Florida

Salamander Hotels and Resorts has put a trio of top-notch Florida golf resorts–Hammock Beach, Reunion and Innisbrook–into a collective golf... Read more »

Add golfing in Ireland to bucket list

James McAfee

If playing golf in Ireland is on your bucket list or you want to go back and experience it again,... Read more »

Course Closings Dwarfed Course Openings in 2013

Anthony Pioppi

According the National Golf Foundation, 157.5 (18-hole equivalent) courses closed in the United States in 2013, while 14 opened, for... Read more »