Category: Travel

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 […]

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