Behind the Business of Hole-In-One Insurance

Whenever someone wins one of those big-ticket hole-in-one prizes, a niche insurance company has to foot the bill. Don’t worry, though; they’re still making money on the deal. Making a hole-in-one isn’t what it used to be. Just ask Eric D., who pocketed a cool million with one swing during a charity event at Piñon […]

Expert Wine Advice from Golf Community Sommeliers

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To help you better appreciate and enjoy wine, we went straight to the experts Buying and drinking good wine is a luxury, albeit one that can be intimidating. To make the topic—and the act—less formidable, we sought insight from five certified and/or master sommeliers at golf communities known for their wine selection and service: John […]

Peter Jacobsen: Life at Home at Bonita Bay

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After a rich and rewarding career on the PGA Tour, Peter Jacobsen has dropped his line at Florida’s Bonita Bay Anyone with even a fleeting interest in the PGA Tour for the last, say, 45 years, will know that Jake Trout is the stage name of Peter Jacobsen. He got it back in the ’80s […]

5 Pieces of Golf Fitness Equipment to Strengthen Your Body and Your Swing

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The start of a new year makes people fixate on resolutions, many of them revolving around living fitter, healthier lives. Of course, if you’re an avid golfer, chances are there’s a looming resolution that’s focused on playing better golf, too. Here, I’ve highlighted five pieces of golf fitness equipment that can shore up your swing […]

10 Best Golf Books Written in 2022

Many of the golf courses built in the last 15 years have been so good, a lot of commentators regard this current period of creativity as golf course architecture’s second Golden Age. I can’t be the only one that has noticed that as the courses have gotten better so, apparently, has the writing. History gave […]

Tiger Woods’s PopStroke Expanding Outside of Florida

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PopStroke is venturing west. But unlike this country’s first westward expansion during the mid-19th century, when settlers traveled to uncharted territories seeking their own fortunes, PopStroke is driven only by a desire to introduce its unique golf and entertainment experiences to new audiences and new markets. In early December, PopStroke Entertainment Group will venture almost […]