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, […]

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 […]