Emerald Reef Golf Club at Sandals Emerald Bay
If you find yourself snorkeling about 200 yards off the beach at Sandals Emerald Bay on Great Exuma in The Bahamas, you’ll come across sunken treasure. There, amid the coral heads and colorful fish, are dozens and dozens of golf balls—good ones, too. They lie about 100 yards off the tee of the par-three 11th […]
Dorado Beach Re-Opening
I am blissfully reclined, 30 feet up a banyan tree. A warm breeze, infused with the smoky sweetness of incense, wafts across my brow. From a hidden speaker come the soothing strains of a harp-and-flute duet, while in the distance waves break gently onto a sandy beach.
The American Club Resort
Okay, so this wasn’t EXACTLY the Navy SEALs taking down Osama bin Laden, but it was a covert ops assignment nonetheless. My mission: visit a major golf resort anonymously so we could find out what the experience was like without all the perks that come with representing a major golf magazine. The target: The American […]
Top 10 Golf and Beach Combos in the U.S.
As in Europe, August is fast becoming national vacation month in America, and what better way to celebrate the end of summer than with a trip to one of the best golf and beach destinations Amelia Island, Fla. Located 30 miles northeast of Jacksonville near the Georgia state line, Amelia is the southernmost of the barrier islands […]
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
Precious few properties have achieved the level of excellence of this stylish, Cape Cod hideaway
Stay & Play at The Broadmoor
The Colorado stalwart combines courses blending very different styles with accommodations and amenities that are singularly outstanding
The Top 10 Most Underrated Golf Resorts
From Pebble Beach to Pinehurst, everyone in golf knows the game’s top dogs. But what about the underdogs? The resorts with fine hotels and fabulous courses that fly well under the radar? From New Hampshire to New Mexico, here are the most underrated golf resorts in North America. The Algonquin Resort New Brunswick, Canada Situated […]
TPC Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort
Our intrepid editor goes undercover, not very successfully, for a white-glove test at the host of The Players
The Top 10 Best Value Courses
With so many great values available from Maine to Washington, why break the bank on a round of golf this summer?
The Top 10 Summer Golf Resorts in the U.S.
Summer officially starts tomorrow and, as the saying goes, the living gets easy. It can be even easier if you find yourself at a great golf resort by the beach or in the mountains with a host of other activities to get the most out of these magical months.