New Golf Mecca: Northern Michigan
Forget the doom and gloom. This region hasn’t thrown in the golf towel, choosing instead to invest in the game, add new courses and places to stay, and reach out to
traveling golfers. It’s where to go now.
French Lick & West Baden Resort
French Lick, Indiana, has seen good times and bad. Thanks to a golf and resort revival, the future is bright.
The Next Great Irish Links
In the way that legendary breaks like “Jaws,” off the north coast of Maui, or “Mavericks,” near San Francisco, are magnets for big-wave surfers, it’s a certain kind of golfer who is attracted to big-dune links courses. They’re hardy and fun-loving, more accepting of quirky design, and, perhaps, a bit more interested in pulling off heroic shots than strictly adhering to a card-and-pencil mentality.
Scotland has its share of big-dune designs—Donald Trump’s new layout in Aberdeen is just the most recent—but the west coast of Ireland is its equal. There’s Lahinch, of course, and bruising Enniscrone, and Robert Trent Jones Sr.’s intense Cashen Course at Ballybunion. But the Big Daddy of them all is Carne, which this past summer opened a new nine that should quickly gain renown as one of the best big-dune circuits in the country.
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.
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 […]
Travel Tips from the Pros
Tour pros have learned the hard way how to make golf travel easier
The Top 25 Golf Resorts of the World
It takes a serendipitous location coupled with peerless golf, a splendid hotel, excellent dining, and impeccable service
Saving The Greenbrier
After buying the Greenbrier Resort, local businessman Jim Justice is leading the rebirth of the historic property that has been one of America’s premier destinations since 1778
Ruffin Beckwith on Retiring From Golf
Ruffin Beckwith left success in the world of golf for a chance to see the rest of the world
