The McConnell Golf Trail in the Carolinas in the Carolinas is very different from other golf trails like the New York Golf Trail, the Waccamaw Golf Trail in South Carolina and the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama. Whereas these are made up of co… more »

What is CBS thinking? All those people standing out on the Augusta course in the hot sun are there because they want to get up as close as they can to experience the drama that is the Masters. We too want to see the play as it unfolds. No need for… more »

Stacy Lewis is the big story as winner of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Rancho Mirage in California this past weekend and by no means should we divert our attention from this plucky player's first LPGA career win. Carding a 69 and finishing with a th… more »

Once in a while, you come across a course where the personality making it happen is as big as the track itself. So it is with the Mystical Golf trio of courses in South Carolina's Myrtle Beach. The Witch, the Wizard and Man O' War stand out not onl… more »

At first glance, driving down Rt. 190 into the vast flat landscape below sea level that is Death Valley, California, you can only imagine what pioneers must have thought as tired and thirsty, joggled silly by the roll of their wagons, they rumbled into t… more »

The fact men far outnumber women playing golf is good news for female golfers looking for financial help for college or just to get on the team. Thousands of scholarships are available each year for female golfers through the National Collegiate Athl… more »

Meeting room #309A at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando was packed with ING (International Network of Golf) members and many others who got the word Natalie Guilbis would make an appearance at the cocktail hour. Whether it was the presence of Gulbis,… more »

It seems there are symposiums on everything these days. Symposiums on world peace, symposiums on science, symposiums on sustainable development, education, and outsourcing. There's a Sulphur World Symposium, a World Parking Symposium and a World Choral S… more »

What a swing…and she's only 6 years old. Quick. Get that on video tape.For all those out there who have a wee golfer between ages 3 and 8, here is an opportunity to show off his or her talent while getting a crack at winning the"Best Pee-Wee Golf Sw… more »

With more than 314days of sunshine annually, average temperatures of 85.9 degrees, and close to 200 courses, Scottsdale is a golfer’s Camelot with high caliber designer` courses like Troon North, Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club, The Raven… more »

You gotta love Southwest. On a recent trip to the Xona Resort Suites Media Golf Classic in Phoenix, I opted for this friendly carrier even though my flight left at 6 a.m. out of La Guardia and I had to get up at 3 a.m. to get there. Worth it. In addi… more »

The entire LPGA season comes to a climax this next weekend, Dec. 2-5. The action is all taking place in Orlando at Grand Cypress Golf Club. It's a big deal. But will we get to see it unfold as it happens?On the line is the Rolex Player of the Year,… more »

Just as geese fly south come winter, so do people. Many drive. Coming from the northeast, the route typically follows I-95 all the way from Canada to Miami. Why not break up your trip with a few days stop in Myrtle Beach, the promised land for golf, qui… more »

With the holidays a sand wedge away, it's time to think of what to get for those golfers in your life. Forget hats, golf towels, tee and ball repair kits.Yes, you can always spring for a dozen balls, but how 'bout something different. Under $10Mart… more »

Having seen the Wizard of Oz, I'd expected Branson, Missouri, to have Kansas-like terrain. Flat. The two states do after all share a border. That was my first surprise. We flew in over the steep forested hills of the Ozarks, with plunging ravines, rive… more »