Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week’s podcast, Equipment Editor Kiel Christianson talks to host Dave Berner about PowerBuilt’s new FZ-1 line, which has Fuzzy Zoeller as an endorser and looks to bring PowerBuilt back to its glory days. “They’re trying to bring back some of those glory days, their new Citation FZ-1 Driver 460cc is one of the big-head drivers, they’re very nice looking clubs” Christianson said. “They’re so new they’re not even on the PowerBuilt Web site yet.” Golf writer Mike Bailey talks about golf in Las Vegas, including his round at Rio Secco Golf Club. “They’re doing ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to golf writer Mike Bailey about his recent tour of some of Las Vegas’ best golf courses. “It was a course a day, and we got a good feel for what Las Vegas golf is about right now,” Bailey says. “I started with probably the best golf course there, which is Cascata, that Rees Jones design with $500 green fees.” Cascata isn’t the only Las Vegas golf course with high-end greens fees, but a good golf/travel packager can help you save a few bucks. John DeMarco, managing ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. Myrtle Beach is known as America’s golf mall, but that’s starting to change. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker about the glitzy transformation of Myrtle Beach. “I think they’re getting more and more recognition every year for the higher end courses that they have,” Tucker says. “And the new courses that they’re building are all toward that higher end.” With Tiger Woods closing in on Jack Nicklaus’ majors record of 18, the golf pundits are leaping to compare the two golf greats. Staff Writer Bill Wolfrum talks about what kind ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. Playing golf in bad weather can be a miserable experience. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to PGA instructor Chuck Evans about how to tackle nasty conditions. “The big thing you have to do is keep your hands warm,” say Evans, who contributes golf instruction columns at WorldGolf.com. “You have got to start off warm because you’re not going to get warm if you’re riding in a golf cart.” In Las Vegas, golf is a year-round sport, and The Revere Golf Club in Henderson is a great place to play in the winter. ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. Brandon Tucker spent 2007 traveling around and reporting on the golf world. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Tucker about the best moments in Tucker’s travels as a golf writer in 2007. “This is the first full year where I was pretty much traveling the entire year,” Tucker says. “I was winding down my travel schedule for the holidays and was looking back and noticed that I’d played some pretty cool courses. So I figured, why not make a list and make some people jealous of me?” Equipment Editor Kiel Christianson praises ... full post »