Courses and Travel

Island Hills Attacks Golf’s Problems

Ed Travis

The golf business has been wrestling with serious problems of which the most important by far is declining participation. The... Read more »

How to Play Pronghorn’s Nicklaus Course

“When you finish your round on the Nicklaus course you can usually remember every hole.” Wonder why that is? Each... Read more »

West Links: The `Old Course’ of North Berwick

Herb Gould

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland—Although we stayed just one block from the West Links for a week, we didn’t play the course... Read more »

South to North Berwick: The East Links

Herb Gould

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland—It’s a little more than an hour by car from St. Andrews to Edinburgh, a little less than... Read more »

St. Andrews: The Majesty of the Old Course

Herb Gould

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland—Since we’d arrived at midday Friday, we had been passing by the first tee and 18th green of... Read more »

First stop: The New Course (New in 1895!)

Herb Gould

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland—We arrived at the home of golf on a Friday, energized and excited—and filled with uncertainty. I had... Read more »

First Trip to Scotland: A Primer

Herb Gould

Kent Country Club: a treasure trove of golf history

Terry Moore

On August 19-20, Kent Country Club in Grand Rapids will host the 7th GAM Senior Four-Ball Championship, bringing together Michigan’s... Read more »

Golf Road Warriors Descend on Bend, Oregon

The adventure begins as the Golf Road Warriors head to Bend and nearby central Oregon resorts, golf courses, brewpubs and….

Golf Road Warriors Saddle Up at Brasada Ranch