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Apr
02
The Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association honors Bali Hai Golf Club in Las Vegas
Send feedback »It's easy to see why the Bali Hai Golf Club rakes in awards.
The place is easy on the eyes (check out my photo gallery here). The course is excellent. It's location near The Strip is almost unbeatable. And the clubhouse and restaurant are top notch.… more »
Mar
27
Nobody tries harder to fit the right ball for each individual player than Bridgestone Golf.
Bridgestone gives customers numerous outlets to find a ball that fits the strengths, and minimizes the weaknesses, of their swings. more »
Mar
25
I've been loyal to my TaylorMade RAC irons for almost a decade.
Every time I went to a club fitter, the answer was always the same: 'These are fit so well for you, there's no need to change'. Another reason I didn't upgrade was because iron technolo… more »
Mar
20
It could have been a coincidence, but I believe it was a sign.
The first time I wore my new spring 2013 pair of shorts and shirt from TravisMathew I made three birdies in the first eight holes.
It was a magical start at Cape Kidnappers in New Ze… more »
Mar
18
Test your iron game at the Bacardi World Par 3 Championships at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda
Send feedback »It's probably too late to book your entry into the 4th Annual Bacardi World Par 3 Championships at the the Fairmont Southampton and its Turtle Hill Golf Club in Bermuda.
The shootout begins Friday and wraps up Sunday. But this is a tournament to con… more »
Mar
14
It's a marriage made in techie golf heaven.
GolfLogix - a global leader in GPS and club-tracking technology - has partnered with GolfNow to provide GolfLogix members with exclusive 24/7 access to book tee times at more than 4,000 golf courses worldw… more »
Mar
12
Lying awake at 4 a.m. the past two nights, I've had plenty of time to reflect upon my recent golf trip to New Zealand.
The 17-hour time change between Michigan and New Zealand has left my body befuddled. I'm wide awake at 1 a.m. I'm dead tired 12 ho… more »
Mar
08
A study in golf course architecture on New Zealand's North Island: Why Tom Doak gets it
5 feedbacks »HAWKE'S BAY, New Zealand - You don't need to travel halfway around the world to understand why Tom Doak remains such a popular golf course architect.
But never was the Doak difference more on display than the past two days during my tour of the grea… more »
Mar
05
The magic of New Zealand's North Island softens the blow of leaving Queenstown and the Remarkables Mountains behind
Send feedback »I miss them already.
The Remarkables Mountains surrounding Queenstown are too beautiful for words and pictures. They'll never fade from my memory. I've played golf around them and driven between their peaks in a off-road jeep and even hit a golf bal… more »
Feb
28
Traveling in a Spaceseat on Air New Zealand remains the best way to reach Middle Earth for a golf trip
Send feedback »AUCKLAND, New Zealand - I should feel like a train wreck, but I don't.
I'm sitting in the Auckland Airport after the dreaded 12-hour flight from Los Angeles, and I feel pretty spry. The secret?
Traveling in a cocoon isn't so bad. That's what the… more »
Feb
25
Amateur Lydia Ko set to tee off with the men at the New Zealand PGA Championship in Queenstown
Send feedback »A tournament where the highest ranked player is No. 82 in the world doesn’t tend to register on the international golf radar.
But Lydia Ko, a 15-year-old amateur, has done something Brendan Jones (No. 82) and three-time U.S. Open champion Hale Irwi… more »
Feb
20
The Golf Channel's Big Break will showcase Mexico's Riviera Maya and the IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Paraiso and Playa Paraiso Golf Club starting in May
Send feedback »I tried to tell the golf world how awesome the IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Paraiso and Playa Paraiso Golf Club in Mexico's Riviera Maya is after I visited last fall.
I gushed about my experience there, something I rarely do, but that's how thoroughly surp… more »
Feb
18
Irish golf-writer-turned-architect Pat Ruddy, designer of The European Club, releases his latest book
Send feedback »I got a package in the mail the other day from a new friend.
It was a pleasant surprise from Pat Ruddy, the interesting Irishman I met last summer while playing his magical links, the European Club south of Dublin in County Wicklow.
Ruddy was ki… more »
Feb
13
Right about now I could use some TLC from Ocean Club Resorts.
There's no snow on the ground, but it's plenty cold here in Michigan. To make matters worse, I've been holed up for almost three weeks writing stories in my office with little break.… more »
Feb
11
Ireland's Carton House set to host the 2013 Irish Open - and Rory McIlroy - and upgrades its O'Meara course, too
Send feedback »Carton House is busy preparing for the 2013 Irish Open on its Colin Montgomerie Course in County Kildare near Dublin. The European Tour event last visited Monty's trap-laden inland links in 2005 and 2006. It's big news that Northern Irishman Rory McIlro… more »
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