Where to Eat, Stay, and Play Golf in San Diego
By David Weiss San Diego is coming of age quite gracefully, graduating from swabbies and flip-flops to Jimmy Choos and start-ups in what seems like the blink of an eye. Gone are the downtown days of soup kitchens and thrift shops. The Gaslamp Quarter—version 2.0—is now home to income-disposing millennials in search of the […]
Greg Norman Estates and Golf Course Coming to Cabo
Greg Norman’s reach is mind-boggling. You can play one of his Signature golf courses, drink one of his pinot noirs, outfit yourself in his clothing, and live in one of his branded luxury communities. Norman’s latest venture, announced yesterday, will be a branded residential enclave and oceanfront course in Los Cabos. It’s the first […]
Links Living: St. Andrews Country Club
With a series of changes, life keeps getting better at this Boca Raton stalwart It is truly out with the Olde at this 30-year-old community, where the Olde course just underwent a top-to-bottom renovation by Tommy Fazio (Tom’s nephew) that made the lushly landscaped layout more playable and more fun. It also makes the Fazio […]
A Golf Course to Suit Every Style of Play
By Tony Dear Want to get maximum enjoyment out of your next golf vacation? Choose a course that matches the character of your game. You toil hard to earn yourself a little vacation time with your clubs. You book the flights, hotel, rental car, and tee times, excited to play a highly ranked course. But […]
A Different Day, Different Pin, Different Hole at Augusta National
The characteristics of Augusta National’s greens—large, contoured, quick—create very different holes when the pin is moved. The Masters distinguishes itself from other tournaments in so many ways, but one of the most fascinating is that competitors here aren’t playing the same 18 holes four times. Rather, they face 72 distinct challenges. There are obviously […]
Masters Champions Dinner A Unique Augusta Tradition
The Champions Dinner at the Masters has been an annual Tuesday night tradition since 1952 when Ben Hogan, the 1951 winner, suggested and hosted the first dinner. Since then the winner from the previous year will host, and select the menu, for the the most exclusive dinner in all of golf. There is, after all, only […]
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Gary Woodland Reveals Heartbreaking Reason For Match Play WD
We finally know the reason behind the WD from Gary Woodland at the WGC-Dell Match Play last week, and it’s heartbreaking. After taking care of Emiliano Grillo on Wednesday, Woodland was all set to face Rory Mcllroy Thursday before suddenly withdrawing. At the time, he simply stated it was a family matter. Unlike Jason Day, […]
Masters via Helicopter, Staying at Champions Retreat
Have your Masters Tournaments badges, but still need a place to stay in Augusta? How about a helicopter from a nearby city? And for accommodation, a 5-star golf club. Champions Retreat, a club in Augusta, Ga. has partnered with EvoLux, a helicopter ride-share company, to bring in groups via air from Atlanta, Charlotte, and Greenville, […]
Vidanta Puerto Peñasco – The Best Golf Course You’ve Never Heard Of?
Puerto Peñasco. Ever hear of it? Unless you live in Arizona or Southern California, it’s unlikely that you know this beach town—also called Rocky Point—located at the top of the Gulf of California, which separates the Baja Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. There is no commercial airport nearby, meaning you have to drive and deal […]