Golf and Wine Tasting in Napa
Welcome to the Napa Valley, 60 miles north of San Francisco, where golf and wine have found the perfect area of coexistence. Some 600 of California’s 3,754 bonded wineries are in the valley, while tucked among the Cabernets and Zinfandels—and in some instances requiring shots over or through them—are six 18-hole courses: Silverado North and South, Eagle Vines, Chardonnay, the private Napa Valley Country Club, and a muni strong enough to have been used as a qualifying site for PGA Tour events, Napa Golf Course at Kennedy Park.
Five Golf Zones to Travel in Canada
How do you define a nice neighbor? One who breaks out the 12-year-old single malt when you drop by instead of the cheap blended stuff? Or doesn’t complain when your split-level ranch becomes home to the world’s loudest garage band? No. A nice neighbor is someone who offers you your choice of tee times on more than 2,000 golf courses. Like Canada.
The 5 Most Pivotal Holes at the Ryder Cup
Designed by Jack Nicklaus and originally known as the Monarch’s Course when it debuted in 1993, the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles, host venue of the 40th edition of the Ryder Cup, has been extensively revised in preparation for the biennial matches. Formerly a sculptured, parkland-style course, the 7,296-yard layout now blends better with the […]
Two Scottish Treasures: Golf and Whisky
Scotland gave the world two sublimely intoxicating gifts—and with some care and planning, they can be enjoyed simultaneously
Is Tiger Woods a Mechanic or Magician?
As Tiger takes six months off and ponders his future, it seems the key question he needs to answer is this: Am I a mechanic or a magician?
The Top 10 Ryder Cup Courses You Can Play
The Europeans have already won the battle when it comes to Ryder Cup courses you can actually play. And like most recent matches, the Euros win this one, too, 6-4. Muirfield Scotland Nicklaus, Palmer, Weiskopf and Trevino (who won the 1972 Open here, top photo) led the U.S. to a six-point win in 1973, the […]
The Best Posture for Your Golf Swing
Peter Alliss 1995 Standing up to the ball means standing as tall as you can. Don’t hunch over; stand up, tilted forward from the hips, not the waist, with your knees slightly bent. If you bend them too much your backswing will be restricted and you are likely to develop a push or pulled slice. […]
Bad Manners at the 1999 Ryder Cup
No doubt one of the most exciting days in Cup history, it was also marked by one of the matches’ low points
Blairgowrie Golf Club, Rosemount Course
The original course at Scotland’s Blairgowrie Golf Club is very much an original, having been created by three of the game’s greatest architects
Elk River Club Renovation
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this Golden Bear design takes you on a beautiful journey in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
