Four Golf Resorts with Extraordinary Training and Practice Facilities
The old adage “work hard to play hard” only sometimes applies to golf. Yes, plenty of avid golfers focus only on the “play” when they jet off to a resort for a golfing getaway. But others recognize that those resorts can be ideal places to put in some hard work on their games, too. For […]
Best Public Golf Around New Orleans
When trips are scheduled to The Big Easy, it’s easy to get caught up in all that the city can offer once the sun goes down. But there’s plenty to do during the day—in particular, there are plenty of noteworthy public courses in and around New Orleans. So, if you’re planning a visit to the […]
10 Courses with Back-to-Back Par Threes
There’s something magical about a par three. Whether long or short, holes branded with a “3” on the scorecard are exhilarating. There’s potential for heroic shots, for calamity, and almost everything in between. “Par threes are the most important thing about a golf course,” Mike Keiser once said shortly after he toured the site of […]
5 Pieces of Golf Fitness Equipment to Strengthen Your Body and Your Swing
The start of a new year makes people fixate on resolutions, many of them revolving around living fitter, healthier lives. Of course, if you’re an avid golfer, chances are there’s a looming resolution that’s focused on playing better golf, too. Here, I’ve highlighted five pieces of golf fitness equipment that can shore up your swing […]
Tiger Woods’s PopStroke Expanding Outside of Florida
PopStroke is venturing west. But unlike this country’s first westward expansion during the mid-19th century, when settlers traveled to uncharted territories seeking their own fortunes, PopStroke is driven only by a desire to introduce its unique golf and entertainment experiences to new audiences and new markets. In early December, PopStroke Entertainment Group will venture almost […]
Best Public Golf in South Florida
From the outskirts of Ft. Lauderdale to Boca Raton and greater Miami, compelling rounds of public golf await across all of South Florida. Here, we spotlight six noteworthy courses to seek out the next time you visit the southernmost stretches of the Sunshine State. Osprey Point Golf Club (Boca Raton) While it might be difficult […]
10 Questions with Billy Horschel
A few weeks after Team USA’s victory at the President’s Cup—Billy Horschel’s first international team event as a professional—I sat down with the seven-time PGA Tour winner to talk about significant courses that he’s played—or hopes to someday—as well as other aspects of life as a professional golfer. If you thought, for example, that TPC […]
8 Pieces of Must-Have Cold-Weather Golf Gear
When the mercury plummets in winter months, rounds of golf played north of the 38th parallel are transformed from leisurely affairs into battles waged against the elements. It’s a war that Mother Nature has historically won, but the tides are gradually turning. When equipped with the right cold-weather gear, golfers can trek across the fairways […]
5 Reasons To Love Nemacolin Resort
One man’s passion project has matured into a sprawling property accented by world-class courses and a recently revamped golf academy In 1988, only one year after buying a large tract of land initially called the Nemacolin Trails Hunting Reserve, Joseph A. Hardy III—founder of the 84 Lumber Company—expanded the property’s original hunting lodge and added […]
Best Personal Launch Monitors on the Market
It used to be that the average amateur golfer had no way of replicating the practice regimens of the world’s best professionals. To be honest, there’s still a vast chasm separating the training routines of touring pros versus weekend warriors. It’s unlikely that the average amateur can devote hours upon hours each day to work […]
