Where To Play in Florida’s Five ‘Zones’
Let’s play word association. When you hear “Florida golf,” what comes to mind? Cure for cabin fever? If it’s February and you live in Buffalo, absolutely. Courses galore? No question. Florida comfortably leads these United States with more than 1,200 places to play. Water hazards and alligators? Fair enough. Much of Florida is flat and featureless, so when you build a golf course and need to create elevation, you dig holes, fill them with water, and pile the dirt elsewhere. Gators are an indomitable byproduct. Mr. and Mrs. Havercamp? Surely it’s no surprise that, according to the most recent U.S. Census analysis, Florida is the state with the highest percentage (18.2) of residents 65 or older.
Meet Writer & Historian Bo Links
His name really is Bo Links—and really sums up
his dedication to the game
First Peek of The Cliffs at Mountain Park
The Cliffs at Mountain Park is deceivingly named, but down-to-earth good
George Peper: The Thrill of the Chase
I’d love to see Tiger win the 2014 Masters…and then go directly into another drought
The Top 10 Golfers from California
The 10 best players from California
48 Hours In Los Angeles
The celebrity-driven specter of Hollywood, epicenter of the world’s movie-making industry, isn’t the only reason to touch down in Tinseltown
County Sligo Golf Club (Rosses Point) Revisited
Senior Writer Thomas Dunne explores a fascinating links on Ireland’s west coast
Omni Bedford Springs Resort
Dating to the 18th century, this grande dame resort in Pennsylvania centers around mineral springs and golf
The Off-Trail Oregon Golf Trip
By Jeff Wallach I know what you’re thinking: not another golf travel story about Oregon. Thanks largely to the fervor surrounding the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, the Beaver State as golf destination is in danger of overexposure. But this time we’ve bypassed all the usual suspects and highlighted four destinations slightly off the radar […]
Tips to Improve Your Long Putts
Dave Pelz 2012 To avoid three-putting long putts, golfers need to: (1) have their “touch” on high alert, (2) carefully observe the last five feet of their first putt’s roll to see how it breaks, and (3) stay positive and focused when the winds of the golf gods unexpectedly give them a second putt that […]
