Courses and Travel

A Michigan Meeting at London’s Milestone Hotel Across From Kensington Palace is a Royal Treat

Michael Patrick Shiels

Just after my Delta flight landed, I followed the signs and rolled my suitcase on to the convenient, affordable and... Read more »

“The Most Fun You Can Have Without Taking Your Clothes Off”

Tom Bedell

We’ve had quite a run of golf design books of late. First there was the deep dive into The Golf... Read more »

Cancun Confidential: Kempinski Hotel and Secrets of a Career in Hospitality

Michael Patrick Shiels

Cancun, Mexico, easily reachable via three-hour, non-stop flights from Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport, is sometimes perceived as a party... Read more »

Traveling Tour Star Tom Lehman Won at Famed Courses, Including Michigan’s Bay Harbor

Michael Patrick Shiels

A look at PGA star Tom Lehman and some of the famed golf courses he's played including Michigan's Bay Harbor.

Sudden Death goes three holes to decide 2023 Vermont Senior Amateur

Tom Bedell

[BRATTLEBORO, Vermont, Sept. 7, 2023] – It took three extra holes at the Brattleboro Country Club on Wednesday, but in... Read more »

Folds of Honor Collegiate: Must-See Tourney in Person or on TV

Terry Moore

Whether or not you have played American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, the dramatic Jack Nicklaus transformation of the... Read more »

Veteran Golfers Assoc: Welcoming Vets into the Family

Terry Moore

Jim Jakubowski is one of my golf cronies. Several years ago, I cited him in a column for finding and... Read more »

Atlantic Links Tour: Royal North Devon GC

James Mason

Day Four of my tour and today feels a bit special, more like a pilgrimage. I played Royal North Devon... Read more »

Reflections on the Meijer LPGA Classic

Terry Moore

(Grand Rapids, MI) For media, it’s always nice to have a “home game,” like the one for me last week... Read more »

In the Air and on the Ground

Tom Bedell

Why do we keep playing this maddening game of golf? It’s so hard, so frustrating, so elusive in so many... Read more »

Amana Colonies a Hidden Gem in Rolling Hills of Eastern Iowa

Herb Gould

I vaguely remember a long-ago buzz about the Amana Colonies Golf Club, which is nestled in the rolling hills of... Read more »

Glamorous Golf? Professional Players Travel Extensively on the Road to Riches

Michael Patrick Shiels

LearJets, limos and appearance fees? Those perks are only for the very top of the 1 percent of golfers capable... Read more »

Barton Creek Resort offers ultimate luxury golf retreat in Texas

James McAfee

After spending three days at the newly-renovated Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, secluded on 4,000 acres in the rolling... Read more »

Pure Michigan: Still Crazy Good After All These Years

Terry Moore

Think back to the years of 2006-08. It was a rough period for Michigan and the country. It was the... Read more »

Reflections on Jon Rahm’s win at the Masters

Terry Moore

Although it lacked some drama coming down the stretch on Sunday, the Masters still was compelling to watch. Jon Rahm... Read more »