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 »

SHELTON, Wash. - Discovering a great new golf course is a rare find these days. Nobody in their right mind is building them. But, trust me, the Salish Cliffs Golf Club is one welcome addition to the Pacific Northwest. Playing the Gene-Bates-desi… more »

King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, Grande Dunes, Rivers Edge, Tidewater, Heather Glen, Glen Dornoch, Pawleys Plantation and Tiger’s Eye are among the top courses offering kids play free during the summer. There are 48 courses in all. Here’s… more »

The bright colors and splashy patterns of European fashion are starting to invade a golf course near you. Although there are more extreme examples out there, new adidas Golf fashions like the Men’s Performance Lined Woven Jacket (see above) and the… more »

The 2012 U.S. Women's Open - without a doubt, the biggest women's golf event of the year - returns to Blackwolf Run at The American Club for what will be a special weekend. The timing couldn't be better for the tournament. The charming village of Ko… more »

If the outpouring of love and support of the Irish for the 2012 Irish Open hasn't won over the R&A by now, a British Open probably won't ever come to Royal Portrush. I've spent the last two days at Portrush - one of the world's top links - and th… more »

COUNTY DONEGAL, Ireland - COUNTY DONEGAL, Ireland – It’s a shame most American golfers never see the Northwest coast of Ireland. Driving through “Yeat’s Country” is so beautifully rural and so distinctly Irish. The roads are narrow and winding. The… more »

Turns out, I'm not the only one all jacked up about the Irish Open heading to Royal Portrush, one of the game's greatest links. The 2012 Irish Open, set for June 28-July 1, is a sell-out on the weekend, the first time it's ever happened for a regula… more »

They look and feel so futuristic. The reality is the new adidas Samba golf shoe is nothing but a timeless classic. The Samba, introduced in 1950, is the second best-selling shoe in adidas history with more than 35 million pairs sold worldwide. I… more »

Sometimes, the most magical places are the most simple ones. All it took were a few picnic tables set in the sand overlooking the ocean - OK, I'll admit a little rum punch, too - to transform today into the most perfect day on Providenciales, the mo… more »

I don't test a ton of golf equipment on a regular basis. But this year I've made a conscious effort to try a few new toys, especially in areas where I had holes in my game (insert joke here). And I can say I feel like I'm on the verge of a breakthro… more »

I put the new Callaway Hex Black Tour Ball through a serious 24-hour test, one that spanned two world-class courses thousands of miles apart. As luck would have it, I teed up the Hex Tour ball on Sunday at the Ocean course at Cabo del Sol - a course… more »

Playing in the British Open would be a dream come true for just about any golfer. But why put ourselves through that torture? The rugged winds. The high grass. The jet lag after the long flight over. Experience your own Open Championship right h… more »

The PGA Tour’s commitment to growing golf in South America and the Caribbean – in step with the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Brazil – will be showcased during the 11-tournament PGA Latinoamerica Tour this fall. The new tour will swing into Puerto Rico fro… more »

LOS CABOS, Mexico – The view never gets old. Every time I stare out from my ocean-front villa at the Sherton Hacienda Del Mar Golf & Spa Resort toward the blue waters of the Sea of Cortez, I’m reminded how lucky we are to live in such a beautif… more »