With its 36 holes of championship golf and world-class tennis, La Costa Resort and Spa, which is located in Carlsbad, Calif., isn't your ordinary resort It's also the world headquarters of the Chopra Center, a wellness refuge founded by physicians Deepak Chopra and David Simon. La Costa also has a ...
Now, I didn't go to no fancy school like Stanford er nuthin'... But like many of you out there, I've read my share of embattled celebrity statements, from Paris Hilton's "I really don't party as much as you think," to Britney Spears' "I don't understand why the paparazzi follow me..." And I'm...
If you're a golf fan and have a pulse, you know the Masters is coming up and that Tiger Woods will be back at Augusta. If you've ever played golf in Myrtle Beach, S.C., however, you know what else this time of year means: The Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf To...
Who doesn't love St. Patrick's Day? The excuse to skip work in favor of green beer. The positive vibes with spring in the air. The NCAA Tournament. It's just an all-around great day. To celebrate all things Irish, here's a few good reasons to schedule a golf trip to Ireland in 2010: * It's ch...
If you missed the story on last night's world news, Thailand's Boonchu Ruangkit turned in a deafening performance at the Senior Masters, held in his native land. Ruangkit signed for scores of 64-66-65 (he gave no excuses for the middle round) to finish 21 under and 11 shots clear of a visibly-distre...
There was a time when yellow golf balls were the next big thing. That was, oh, the mid 1980s or so, if I recall correctly. Fast forward through the 1990s and 2000s, when yellow balls were about as popular as yellow snow. Now, though, retro is all the rage. Hot young golfers like Rickie Fowler...
There is something wonderfully indulgent in having someone else clean and polish your shoes. This is a service offered in more pricey clubs, but often the guy doing the job is located in the men's locker room. I had been told I too would get this service at Fallen Oak Golf Club in Saucier, Mississip...
Too Much Right Side In Your Golf Swing? Is Your Right Side Messing You Up? Often times we hear right handed Golfers say that they have a problem of using too much of their right side in their golf swing. Left-handed Golfers – just reverse everything I’m saying. I’m sure you’re used to doin...
I've been writing about golf in Hilton Head and the surrounding area for more than a dozen years. If I had a sawbuck for every time I craned my neck rightward while heading east towards the island on US 278, to see what was doing at Rose Hill Golf Club while passing by, by now I would have accumulat...
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...
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 ...