Your Guide to a Scottsdale Golf Trip
By James A. Frank The first day of fall is already in my mind, which means it’s time to start thinking about winter golf vacations. As soon as I see a leaf drifting toward the ground, I’m making plans. And one of my favorite destinations is Scottsdale, Ariz., where I’ve gone for a long […]
Change Your Golf Clubs to Suit Your Destination
If you’re planning a golf trip this summer—or ever—check your bag before departing for any clubs ill-suited to the destination. Different courses, climates, and conditions call for a different set make-up. We canvassed experienced golf travelers for advice on fine-tuning equipment to the elements. In The Wind Less loft on the driver. If you play […]
Graylyn Goes to Pinehurst
I have great memories of visiting the Pinehurst area as a young golfer. Most summers my dad and I made the three-hour drive from our home in Asheville for junior tournaments, and occasionally short father-son trips. The excitement for my Pinehurst trips was, and still is, rooted in the amount of good golf throughout the Sandhills […]
Graylyn Goes To Streamsong Black
By Graylyn Loomis Few architects are hotter at the moment than Gil Hanse, and none of his upcoming designs are more anticipated than the Black Course at Streamsong Golf Resort in central Florida. I was fortunate to visit Streamsong recently to take a tour of the Black Course ahead of its scheduled opening in late September […]
Where to Stay and Play Golf in Saratoga Springs
The bustling upstate New York town of Saratoga Springs offers a wide variety of vacation options, with the best usually found in August. That’s when the abundant area golf courses are at their greenest, and the color green—as in cash—is busting out all over at the storied Saratoga Race Course. In “The Season,” July 21 […]
Vidanta Puerto Peñasco, Mexico
They were from Calgary, a middle-aged couple riding back from the golf course with me to our rooms. He was in the front seat, she and I in the back, when she whispered to me, “It’s our second marriage, but this one’s a keeper. He loves golf almost as much as I do.” But what […]
From St. Anne’s to Royal Liverpool: England’s Golf Coast
It’s a bit fresh today,” a member said cheerfully, referring to the wind. (My transcription of his remark is based partly on lip-reading: the gale made hearing unreliable.) The course we were playing—St. Annes Old Links, on the Lancashire coast in northwestern England—has a few small water hazards, of which the largest is smaller than […]
The Ultimate Washington, D.C. Golf Vacation
The Nation’s Capital and its surrounding suburbs are not usually thought of as a golf destination, a major mistake for anyone also coming to town to visit the museums, monuments, and major power points of the federal government. The Washington area has a rich golf history. Congressional Country Club in Potomac, Md., has staged three […]
What’s the Best Vacation Spot for Your Golf Game?
By James A. Frank 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 you quickly discover your game is ill-suited to the layout, and instead of having fun, you toil some more, growing […]
Frugal Golfer: Prince Edward Island
By George Peper It’s Myrtle Beach with a maple leaf. With more than two dozen golf courses, all within 45 minutes of one another and charging green fees under $100, Prince Edward Island is the Frugal Golfer’s Canadian oasis. Due east of Maine, just north of Nova Scotia, Canada’s smallest province (about twice the size […]
