Courses and Travel

Mesquite Day Four: Conestoga Golf Club

Jeff Neuman

If you’ve watched the RE/MAX Long Drive championships on ESPN, you’ve caught a glimpse of the area around the Conestoga... Read more »

Mesquite and vicinity, day 3: Coral Canyon Golf Course

Jeff Neuman

The stretch of I-15 from Mesquite, Nevada, to St. George, Utah, passes through the extreme northwest corner of Arizona.  Also... Read more »

Mesquite, Nevada, Day Two: Falcon Ridge

Jeff Neuman

The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, proud of their year-round golf facilities, would probably rather I not mention that the second... Read more »

Welcome to Mesquite, Nevada: Day One, Coyote Springs

Jeff Neuman

“Golfing” and “gaming” are two of my least favorite words in the American vernacular.  Don’t misunderstand me, I heartily enjoy... Read more »

Ballyneal: Gravity Rides Everything

Derek Duncan

Someday we’ll be able to talk about Ballyneal in the northeastern corner of Colorado without referencing Sand Hills, as I’ve... Read more »

Crooked Cat–No Second Fiddle at Orange County National

Derek Duncan

Of the two courses at Orange Country National, Crooked Cat has more appeal to me than Panther Lake. Both courses... Read more »

La Costa Redone – An Old Jewel Again Shines Brightly

Bob Fagan

Imposing bunkers adorn the newly renovated Champions Course at the La Costa Resort and Spa.  Shown above is the par-four... Read more »

New, Old Golf Course Reopens in Northwest Florida

Brad King

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA — With an eye toward transforming the area’s only municipal golf course into a more profitable operation, the... Read more »

Bud Chapman’s Infamous 18 Holes front 9

James McAfee

No. 1 Victoria Falls Golf Course 168 Yards, Par 3 Handicap 7 Sir Peregrine Hunnicutt, O.K.E., one of golf’s patriarchs... Read more »

La Costa Resort and Spa REVISITED – Champions Course Preview

Bob Fagan

  An early morning frost casts the par-three 16th at La Costa’s Champions Course in a different light.   The... Read more »

Bud Chapman’s Infamous 18 holes back 9

James McAfee

No. 10 Alps International Golf & Climbing Club 142 Yards, Par 3 Handicap 14 This hole is not as difficult... Read more »

Alister Mackenzie Statue Unveiled in England

Brian McCallen

Thanks to a recent story I posted on the refurbishment of Pasatiempo, the brilliant Alister Mackenzie-designed course in Santa Cruz,... Read more »

Optimism at The Machrie Golf Links for 2012 Season

Anthony Pioppi

Recently I had an email chat with Simon Freeman, the head greenkeeper at The Machrie Golf Links, and he is... Read more »

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess: A high five finish

Terry Moore

Unable to play an afternoon round at the TPC Scottsdale Champions Course, I had to rough it and hang out... Read more »

Hotel of the Year Awarded! Strong Group of Finalists Nominated in 2011

Michael Patrick Shiels

The grand sense of arrival each time you pass into the lobby of a hotel is thrilling. It’s curiosity you... Read more »