10 of the Best Golf Courses in South Africa
1. Leopard Creek Country Club, Malelane, Mpumalanga The only course in the world where your playing companions are apt to be zebras, giraffes, hippos, et al, this Gary Player design on the edge of Kruger National Park is the nation’s perennial number one. 2. Fancourt Links, George, Western Cape Another Player design and site of […]
Scott Simpson on his ’91 Open Defeat to Payne Stewart
I hadn’t played very well the first half of 1991: We’d moved to Hawaii where my wife Cheryl is from, and while it was great to be there with my family, the move might not have been the best thing for my game. But the U.S. Open always had a way of getting my juices flowing, […]
Monterey Peninsula Dunes Course Renovation
After a major renovation, the Dunes Course finally rivals its more famous sibling
Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course Renovation
One of the tour pros’ favorite courses has undergone a thorough renewal
The End of the Grand Slam of Golf
Golf’s new realities sound the death knell for a tournament that brought together the year’s major champions
Meet Doc Giffin, Arnold Palmer’s Right Hand Man
For 50 years Doc Giffin has been by Arnold Palmer’s side, but this is the first year he won’t be with him at Bay Hill
A Peek at the Harbour Town Renovation
In October of 2015 the renovated course was reopened and a grand new clubhouse unveiled
Essential Scottish Golf Trip Rain Gear
Did you know that March and April have the lowest number of days with rainfall in Scotland? The temperatures are lower during those months, but I think they’re the best time to visit. One key to enjoying a visit, no matter what time of year, is having the correct golf trip rain gear. WATERPROOF RAINSUIT […]
Secluded Luxury at Quivira Golf Club
Ernesto Coppel was instrumental in turning Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of Baja California, into a world-class tourist destination. When he built Quivira, a private golf community one mile from town, he incorporated the same combination of beauty, luxury amenities, and service that marks his resorts. Setting the tone is the ocean-hugging Quivira Golf Club, […]
100 Years of Miniature Golf
Most people probably think miniature golf sprung up in the 1950s with the explosion of amusement parks and other entertainment aimed at Baby Boomers. But putt-putt golf in America is almost as old as the real thing. The first course opened in 1916, 100 years ago, in Pinehurst, N.C., built by Englishman James Barber in his […]