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When it comes to the golf swing, strength creates speed and speed translates into power. We all know what a good exercise regimen can do for a person's game. But I'll bet even the most dedicated golf fitness fanatics forget to exercise vital, yet often overlooked, muscles that could help their...

Construction on the first Walt Disney resort in Hawaii has been under way for some time. Now it has a new name. It's being called The Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawaii, and it's located right next to the Ko Olina Golf Club. "Aulani," translates to "the place that speaks for great on...

If your best squeeze has done something wicked, give him (or her) one more shot at redemption by taking you to a wildly seductive place where you can have your lovin' and golf too. That is if you both love the game. The trick is, where? I suggests Bermuda. There aren't many islands left on the pl...

At least once a week during the golf season, I walk 6 miles carrying a 40-pound bag on my shoulders. Sometimes the temperature is close to 100F, and the humidity is over 90%. When I'm playing well, I can drive the ball over 300 yards, and, if necessary, I can stretch my 9-iron to 170 yards. And ...

Every month, one worldly golf destination shines above the rest and is THE place to swing the sticks. So based on my experiences, I've put together a golf destination calendar: a destination for every month. Click here for the TravelGolf.com column on Your 2010 Golf Destination Calendar. Thi...

While his good pal John Daly missed the cut at this week's Hawaiian Open, Fuzzy Zoeller is also saying "Aloha." Fuzz is banking on banking some serious coin at the Champions Tour Skins Game, where he has emerged victorious in both 2008 and 2009. Zoeller only has the same amount of official victor...

Will 2010 Be Your Best Golf Year Ever? Or will it be 'the same old, same old'? Will you allow 2010 to be your best golf year ever? If this is your goal – then I have some suggestions for you: 1. First work on making solid impact with the golf ball before you start working on fixing your...

Actually, the draft is tonight at one of our favorite watering holes. I'm just using the art of positive thinking regarding my selections for 2010. I'm also letting you know that I did win the big prize in 2009, in addition to one of the side pots (thank you Henrik Stenson for winning the Players Ch...

The Super Bowl is fast approaching. If you can't get to Miami for the game, no big deal. You know the real action is in Vegas, guys. Of course you know your nights will be spent, drink in hand, around the tables or in a sports book laying it down on your favorite team. But if you're reading this sit...

Many have inquired on the web, in print, at the water cooler, if the Tiger Woods liaison scandal is the greatest sports ignominy of all time. I do not so believe, for two reasons. First, Tiger Woods did not break a law. Scandal-mongers tend to look favorably (or unfavorably, take your pick) on law b...

Here (courtesy of our old pal Bangkok Al) is a pretty interesting take by L.A. Times columnist Bill Plaschke on the shift in the Tiger Woods saga away from questions about his [insert updated number here] adulterous affairs to questions about doping in the wake of the news that a doctor who promotes...

When I first heard of Tiger Woods car accident today, my first thoughts were for his health. Then, after learning he's fine and already home, I started thinking what fantastic news this is for all of us. You see, for years, Tiger Woods has thwarted our ability to roundly mock him. The dude never ...

I hope the grip and posture review last week was helpful for your golf swing. This week will be a golf lesson on aim and ball position. The video below will explain how aim isn't as easy as it sounds and how to make your aim consistent. It will also talk about ball position and clear up the typic...

Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week's podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Dr. Mac Powell, the dean of the National University Golf Academy in Carlsbad, Calif., about using movie-making techniques to help improve your swing. "We have in our swing lab ...

Click here to listen. Similarities between Lorena Ochoa and Tiger Woods have become all too evident this year. Both are certainly not showing their stripes as best golfer of the LPGA and PGA Tour although each have done justice to their own careers with several minor wins this season. Ochoa ...

Y.E. Yang came from behind to upset Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship Sunday. It was the 37-year-old Yang's first major, and the first by an Asian-born golfer … "This might be my last win as a golfer," Yang, who won this year's Honda Classic, told reporters. "But it sure is a great day. It m...