Travel Features
Column: How Hawaii's golf gods conspired to build the perfect golfdom
Only a fable as old as time itself can explain the beauty and perfection of Hawaii's golfing landscape. Katharine Dyson chronicles the ancient meeting of the golf golds, who arranged the island's golf courses and took care of every simple detail in the tropical paradise.
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Ladies Locker Room: When and when not to be a Rules Nazi
Most women's leagues have at least one. Instead of reading "Loving Frank," she has the "Rules of Golf" approved by R&A by her bedside. She keeps up to date on revisions like the rule that now allows you to lift your ball to identify it when in a hazard. She's the Ralph Nader of golf, the Martha Stewart of fairway etiquette. Her nickname, the "Rules Nazi," said it all.
... full article »Heavy Putter comes through with heavy match on the line (but it doesn't do dishes)
Putters, no matter what they look like, whether they resemble Star Wars, a spider or a large frog, generally have always weighed the same - until now. The Heavy Putter has come onto the scene big time and many wonder what took so long. The concept is new and it works, Katharine Dyson writes.
... full article »The cold, hard truth about granite tee markers
The other day, our weekly foursome noticed something new on the first tee: a polished tombstone-like slab of granite planted near the ball washer, and nearby was a granite bench to match. They're ugly as hell, and the benches are uncomfortable to boot. "They'll last forever!" beamed the proud president of the club's men's group.
... full article »Ladies Locker Room: Growing old with grace, humor and spirit is the goal
In Mitch Albom's international bestseller "Tuesdays with Morrie," Morrie asks himself, "Do I wither up and disappear, or do I make the best of my time left?" Playing golf with Harriet made me think about a bigger picture. If we get lucky, if we are able to continue to enjoy our life and play golf, isn't that a wonderful goal?
... full article »The insanity of searching for lost golf balls
Golfers have broken bones, sprained wrists and ankles, muddied up their shoes and clothes and lost their dignity, all for a lost ball. Perhaps there should be a "Lost Ball's Anonymous" to help poor souls who simply cannot let go. I confess, "My name is ... and I'm a lost ball addict."
... full article »PGA Tour got you down? Liven up and watch the LPGA on TV
Listen up, guys: There's a lot to be learned from tuning in to the LPGA Tour. Ever wonder how Lorena Ochoa, a trim little 5-foot-6 snippet weighing about 120 pounds - about as much as your thigh - can hit it out there about 280 yards? Can you do that? Consistently? Think you might be able to learn something?
... full article »Writer bets for socks on the golf course, for a reward she can cherish
Whenever I run into my friend from Savannah, he never says just, "How are you hitting it?" He reminds me, "Hey, I still have those socks, you know the ones I won two years ago when we played Kiva Dunes, and I beat you by five skins?" Would he have remembered a mere gin and tonic?
... full article »Ted Britschgi's Golf Revolution: Changing how golf is taught
Who is Ted Britschgi? Why is everyone going to him from New England and New York to Florida and Arizona? Even Tom Shaw, Rocco Mediate and several players on the LPGA Futures Tour, along with Tom Brokaw, Dr. Ken Blanchard ("One Minute Manager") Hall of Fame Miami Dolphins Coach Don Shula and Life Success Coach Anthony Robbins, sing his praises.
... full article »Just one thing: Keep your mind clutter-free to improve your golf game
How many times have you taken a lesson or a series of lessons or played golf with your husband or best pal and received a barrage of well-intentioned advice? Like bad pennies, they just keep showing up, the gift that keeps on giving.
... full article »Women who golf are using a sand wedge to break the glass ceiling
With women making up 60 percent of today's work force, it is no surprise that more and more ladies are finding time to learn how to play golf. They are realizing what CEOs like Jack Welch, Bill Gates, Donald Trump and Charles Schwab have known all along, Katharine Dyson writes.
... full article »- It's time to get real about golf tees!
- Think short to improve your golf game
- Calm those nerves: Even for seasoned pros like Annika, first tee jitters can be intimidating
- Head to golf academy to get your game "unstuck"
- Teed off: What if women made the rules at golf courses?
- Hey Ladies: Golf should be fun. Make it so.
- Practice the "Par Point Game" scoring system to begin building golf skills
- What can women do for the game of golf? Save it, that's what!
- How to organize a Rally for a Cure charity golf tourney
- TaylorMade's new Miscelas have been a big hit with women golfers
- America's Top 100 Instructors: Leaving the Traditional Approach Behind
- LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Fact
- Peggy Kirk Bell inducted into Teaching Hall of Fame
- What you can do to keep your game sharp and get ready for spring
- Women are picky, and we know what we want in a golf resort
- The ladies give us their New Year's golf resolutions
Simply select where you want to play, find a tee time deal, and golf now!
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