Sep
01
Nobody does amazing golf better than The American Club's four golf courses at Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits in Wisconsin
1 feedback »KOHLER, Wis. -- It's not often you feel like you beat Pete Dye and pull a fast one on Mother Nature at the same time, but that's how good things are going during my Labor Day weekend visit to The American Club.
I shot in the 80s at two of the country… more »
Aug
27
Thank you, Golf Digest.
You have validated what I’ve told people for years.
California and Michigan are the two best golf destinations in the USA, especially when it comes to the fun-o-meter.
In its latest feature, the magazine rated the 50… more »
Aug
24
The Gaylord Golf Mecca in northern Michigan gears up for its 25th anniversary celebration at Treetops Resort and Spa
Send feedback »GAYLORD, Mich. - For the first time in my life, I actually said these words out loud while playing golf.
"Don't go in the hole."
I was standing on the 13th tee on the Tribute course at the Otsego Club & Resort. My tee shot was zeroing in on… more »
Aug
21
Pure. Fresh. Juicy.
These are the marketing words being tossed about to describe the new AMP driver from Cobra. more »
Aug
19
Two southwest Florida stalwarts -- Old Corkscrew and Tiburon -- honored by Golf Magazine
2 feedbacks »There's plenty of competition to be considered among the best public courses in southwest Florida.
I was in Naples in March (read here) and experienced its many golf riches (read here). Coupled with the restaurant scene (read here), Naples is a worl… more »
Aug
16
Mix star-gazing with playing golf, tree-climbing and more at Primland in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
Send feedback »MEADOWS OF DAN, Va. - The truth of the matter is many golf resorts look and feel the same.
The cookie-cutter version of a golf resort requires a good course or two, a nice restaurant, serviceable accommodations and a spa. But it's always nice to dis… more »
Aug
14
Conventional wisdom says winter is the best time for a golf trip to Los Cabos on the tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. The whales are wandering by and the weather is ideal - like it always is in Cabo - while most of America suffers through a winter slumbe… more »
Aug
08
It’s scheduled to be near-90 degrees today for what seems like the 30th day in a row here in Michigan.
But don’t let this hot, dry summer fool you. A cool fall is creeping up fast. My son has already started football practice and school is less than… more »
Aug
07
LPGA Tour's Jamie Farr Toledo Classic returns to Ohio this week after a one-year hiatus
Send feedback »The Jamie Farr Toledo Classic has always been the little tournament that could on the LPGA Tour.
The tournament, set in tiny Sylvania just minutes from downtown Toledo, returns after a one-year hiatus. It took last year off, so Toledo could concentr… more »
Aug
02
Travel back in time at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort in Pennsylvania's Poconos Mountains
1 feedback »SHAWNEE, Pa. - The ride in the time machine was pretty seamless.
It took less than an hour’s drive for me to get from the modern luxury of Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, N.J., to discover the historic charms of the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort n… more »
Jul
29
NEW YORK CITY - It's all so overwhelming.
The lights, the people, the traffic, the famous places.
My first trip to the Big Apple has been a mind-blowing experience. I'm sure it's that way for everybody.
This may sound a little crazy, but I t… more »
Jul
25
Is Tom Doak ready to shoot off his cannon, criticizing the world's best courses again, in the followup to his book, The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses?
1 feedback »Maybe I helped nudge him along. Or maybe he wanted to keep a secret until he was ready.
Whatever the case, I asked Tom Doak last fall if he was planning to write another book along the lines of his uber-popular The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses… more »
Jul
24
I'm not surprised the Dunes Golf and Beach Club was honored as the 2012 "Course of the Year" by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association.
I'm surprised the vote was even close. The club was one of several I played during my first visit t… more »
Jul
20
Is Mexico safe for golfers?
I can’t guarantee it. I can only relay my experiences.
I’ve been to Mexico for golf trips twice in the past two months and visited a third time on a family vacation in June. All of the trips – to Los Cabos in the Baja… more »
Jul
16
Golfers will love the all-inclusive Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso in Riviera Maya near Cancun, Mexico
Send feedback »RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico – OK, consider me blown away.
It’s not often that a golf resort or destination sneaks up on me and whisks me away with a smorgasbord of good golf, great food and an even better resort.
But that’s what the Iberostar Grand Hot… more »
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