5 Great Value Courses in Scottsdale
Given its penchant for warm, sunny days, its unique desert locale, and its proximity to around 200 golf courses, Scottsdale, Ariz., has rightfully earned its place among the country’s most sought after golf travel destinations. Throw in “The Greatest Show on Grass” at the PGA Tour’s annual Waste Management Phoenix Open and TPC Scottsdale Stadium’s […]
Wales: The World’s Most Overlooked Golf Destination
Okay, so you’ve made your pilgrimages to Scotland and Ireland. What should you do for an encore? If you’re a links golf enthusiast, I suggest you proceed directly to Wales—home of some truly wonderful (and wonderfully affordable) links experiences. For those of you who slept through seventh-grade geography, Wales is located to the west of […]
American Dream Courses: Best of the Rest
Regular readers will know the emphasis of the “American Dream” series—highlighting really good golf where everyone is welcome and everyone can afford to play—has not been on identifying notable, affordable golf in every state, but rather in each of nine regions around the country: Southeast, Deep South, Southwest, Northwest, Mountain West, Midwest (West), Midwest (East), […]
American Dream Courses: Deep South
This is our version of the American Dream—really good golf where everyone is welcome and everyone can afford to play. I’ve had the good fortune to play quite a bit in the Deep South and don’t remember a course I haven’t liked (granted I don’t go looking for bad golf courses). Here’s a dozen great […]
American Dream Courses: Mid-Atlantic
There have been times the boundaries of the regions we’ve covered in this series have been rather stretched. The Northeast featured Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey—states I have since discovered could actually be considered part of the Mid-Atlantic. So not only does this article about the Mid-Atlantic not include Pennsylvania, New York, and New […]
American Dream Courses: Northeast
The Northeast is the home of old golf in America—where guest passes are prized like Willy Wonka’s golden tickets. But for every secluded Devereux Emmet, Walter Travis, Alexander Findlay, or Willie Campbell design there are plenty of excellent public courses anyone can play. This is our version of the American Dream—really good golf where everyone […]
American Dream Courses: Midwest (East)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The eastern half of the Midwest is our sixth region having navigated about two-thirds of the country in our “American Dream Courses” series. We’ve identified dozens of interesting, affordable, welcoming golf courses, but may have hit peak “Dream Golf” here in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan…especially Michigan. Because there are so many excellent courses […]
