The Top 10 Places to Fall in Love (Again) With Golf

By Brian McCallen Australia If Melbourne’s sublime collection of Sand Belt courses were located in the northern hemisphere, the competition would wither. What makes them great? Sand-based terrain, minimalist design, classic bunkering, and lightning-fast greens. Don’t miss Royal Melbourne (East and West courses), Kingston Heath, Metropolitan, Victoria, and Yarra Yarra. Consider a sidetrip to Tasmania, […]

An Epic California Golf Road Trip

It’s approaching high noon, and it’s clear that the upcoming duel will be severely one-sided. It’s me against U.S. Open host Torrey Pines South, and a couple of minutes before my 12:00 p.m. tee time, the starter says the rough is a healthy five inches and even locating balls is problematic.

Which Is Better? Maui vs. the Big Island

With the PGA Tour kicking off 2015 this past weekend on Maui and the Champions Tour doing the same on the Big Island next week, we take a look at how the two islands match up when it comes to golf

The Top 10 Resort Courses in Hawaii

The Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Kapalua Resort on Maui is the tournament that typically gives snowbound golfers on the mainland more tropical splendor than they can reasonably bear. Here’s a New Year’s Resolution for the frostbite crowd: Book a trip to the Aloha State for a sampling of the nation’s most beautiful courses. […]

The Top 10 Winter Golf Escapes

With the first polar blast of the season bearing down upon much of the country, surely many of you are already dreaming about a warm-weather golf vacation, like at the resort in Mexico that the PGA Tour is visiting this week. We’re not talking Florida or Arizona, where the temps can be downright brisk in […]