5 Reasons to Love Horseshoe Bay Resort
Once a show-stopping resort—and the first lakeside property of its kind in Texas—Horseshoe Bay has emerged from a substantial renovation to dazzle guests all over again By the mid-1980s, Horseshoe Bay Resort was flourishing. The sprawling property, which covers more than 7,000 acres along the shoreline of Lake LBJ in Texas Hill Country, was then […]
Pubs and Clubs of Dublin
The golf is heady and the bars sublime—or is it the other way round—in Ireland’s wonderfully welcoming capital city The first time I visited Dublin’s boisterous Temple Bar neighborhood after a windswept day on the links, I thought its name fitting—maybe even redundant. Bar-going is a religion in Dublin, as it is throughout much of […]
High-Rolling Golf In Las Vegas
For high-rolling on the greens by day and the green felt at night, it can only be Las Vegas Let’s dispense with the hackneyed slogan first: The only thing that actually stays in Las Vegas is your bankroll. Tony Bennett didn’t leave his heart here: There’s little romance to spare in this hard-lit, hard-luck town. […]
Golf in Costa Rica is HOT
Actually, the climate is much closer to perfect—as is the opportunity to play really good golf and have a really good time The Ticos, as Costa Ricans fondly refer to themselves, have an expression they use 50 times a day: pura vida. It serves a variety of purposes. Sometimes it’s a way of offering a […]
Home Game: Phoenix
Mountain panoramas, cactus-studded terrain, diverse experiences, and don’t-forget-the-sunblock winter days make Phoenix a one-of-a-kind draw
U.S. Golf Resorts with 100-plus Holes
When it comes to U.S. golf destinations, these resorts lead the way—each with more than 100 holes of golf to play. Pinehurst Resort (North Carolina)—189 holes With 11 courses in total, Pinehurst is well-deserving of its nickname, “The Cradle of American Golf.” There are 10 18-hole championship courses, each designated by number, and all located […]
5 Reasons to Love PGA National
Following a comprehensive transformation that spanned 14 months and cost more than $100 million, PGA National Resort is finally ready—again—for its close-up It’s been more than 40 years since PGA National Resort first opened its doors—and its fairways—in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Over the decades that followed, the resort’s championship layout (aptly called The Champion […]
UK Golf Travel Update: What You Need to Know
Like a Payne Stewart or Sam Snead golf swing, the constantly changing international travel situation could be described as “fluid.” “Saying it is a dynamic environment right now would be something of an understatement,” Gordon Dalgleish, co-founder of PerryGolf, said during a February webinar on “The State of International Golf Travel.” PerryGolf sold its first […]
10 Must-Visit Public Golf Destinations for 2022
Let’s assume for a moment that traveling the world in search of new courses to play and new scorecards to fill out is something that golfers will be able to do without reservation in 2022. (Or at least do relatively safely by taking common-sense precautions.) The question then becomes, where should you go? Many golf […]
Scotland’s Best Hotels for Golfers
There was a time, not so long ago, when the usual hotel experiences in Scotland were something one tolerated rather than embraced. Too often, it seemed like you were staying at something more like grandma’s house than a modern hotel. Fortunately, that era has gone the way of the gutta percha. Today, you’ll find excellent […]