Bacara Resort & Spa
There’s a luxurious Mediterranean-style resort on California’s Central Coast featuring a cliff-hugging golf course with dazzling ocean views. Pebble, right? No. Bacara. Located just north of Santa Barbara, this secluded getaway on a 78-acre beachside bluff is a favorite of Hollywood celebs, who like to zip up the Pacific Coast Highway in their Porches. But […]
Look West for the Best in Golf
The majesty of the Western landscape is reason enough to embark on an unforgettable golf trip—or fall head over heels for a destination and make it a second or primary home. But our lineup of favorites features amenities and activities that go well beyond sensational courses and Instagram-worthy vistas. From wine lockers and local culinary […]
Where to Travel in Scotland for the Best Golf?
During the past few years I have conducted an informal survey of American golfers making their first visits to Scotland. It consists of one question: “Which course have you enjoyed the most?”
Pacific Northwest Golf Trip: The Basics
What an Open! Here’s everything you need to know to plan a golf trip to the Tacoma area.
Top 10 Links-Like Courses You Can Play in the U.S.
With the U.S. Open about to unfold at the “linksiest” venue ever to host our national championship it seems a good time to consider the whole notion of links golf in America. Several years ago, along with my UK friend and colleague Malcolm Campbell, I did a book called True Links, the object of which […]
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Hawaii
For half a center, this resort on Hawaii’s Big Island has led the way
Turtle Bay, Oahu
More than 40 miles and the Ko’olau Mountains separate the “fabled North Shore” of Oahu from the crowds and craziness of Honolulu and Waikiki. The far end of Hawaii’s most populous island is a tropical world unto itself, what National Geographic calls “one of the Earth’s most awesome places.” The North Shore is cozy, quaint, […]
The Abaco Club, Bahamas
The Bahamas is suddenly a hotbed of Caribbean golf activity, with the opening of the mammoth Baha Mar resort, but also news that the much more intimate Abaco Club on Great Abaco Island has been sold. The 10-year-old private sporting club was recently acquired by Southworth Development, which owns and operates private clubs and […]
Golf Travel: The Top 10 Courses in Ireland
Irish eyes are smiling as World No. 1 Rory McIlroy returns home to host the Irish Open at Royal County Down this week. Scotland may be the Home of Golf, but the best seaside links in the Emerald Isle are simply the finest in the land. Here are the LINKS top 10 courses in Ireland. […]
Golf River Cruise Through Provence
I had just played one of the worst rounds of my life, and frankly, I did not care. That’s because what followed was a wine tasting at Domaine de Beaurenard in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region in southern France. Standing among racks of oak barrels in a “cave” surrounded by fields of luscious Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre […]
