Glimpses of Northern Ireland: Living Up To The Hype
Due to the current health pandemic in the world, a golf trip to Northern Ireland is not a likely scenario right now. That said, when it becomes an option again, don’t miss out. Before the …[More]
Golf Travel
On The Thompson Trail– Publicly Accessible Stanley Thompson Courses In Ontario
Golfers who do not belong to the world of private club golf are painfully aware that often some of the best course designs are not available for everyone to play. But sometimes they are. In …[More]
Links & Lagers: Pairing Up Breweries & Golf Courses in Eastern Ontario
In the 1990s, the golf scene in Eastern Ontario was at its zenith. At that point there were some 170 golf courses within a 2 hour drive of the National Capital. Since then the golf …[More]
(Travel Flashback) Panamanian Golf: Stunning Central America
(This article first appeared in Flagstick in 2018. We’d like to showcase some destinations again so when it is safe to travel freely again, you have some places to check out.) It’s been minutes since …[More]
Golf – The Game At Its Best
—How A Day In Sun Came To Mean So Much More— By Chris Stevenson I grew up playing a golf course, Grovehill in Lachine, Que., where there seemed to be close to as much asphalt …[More]
Golf Travel: Champions Course at La Costa Resort To Be Renovated
The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Committees has selected Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, in Carlsbad, California as the host site for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf …[More]
New Accommodations The Latest Highlight at North Carolina’s Dormie Club
Dormie Club, located just minutes from North Carolina’s historic Village of Pinehurst, has unveiled three new cottages along the 18th hole of its Bill Coore-Ben Crenshaw-designed golf course. The cottages — two standard and one executive — include …[More]
Golf Architecture: Thai Golf Course Looking To Past For Future Success
BANGKOK, Thailand — The Lido Club has been gone some 80 years now, but never was it forgotten. This mythic 18 from the hand of American design pioneers Charles Blair MacDonald and Seth Raynor opened …[More]
Golf Travel: Five Spooky Spots in Golf
Over the last 25+ years travelling for work in the golf industry there have been more than a few places where I have found myself with the chills. Whether it was the setting, the confirmed …[More]
Tantalizing Ten – Scenic Golf Courses in The York Durham Headwaters of Ontario
With many Ontario golfers staying closer to home this year; we thought we would start to delve a little deeper into the more than 800 golf courses that dot the province. Not far from the …[More]
Golf Travel: Canadian Golf Dreaming
A period of isolation, when you cannot travel as freely as normal, digs away at the recesses of the mind. That may consist of personal and professional regrets, and for golfers, of opportunities lost or …[More]
Donald Ross’ Last Design To Get Facelift
w/ Brad King RALEIGH, NC (May 2020) — Raleigh Country Club, the final golf course designed by legendary architect Donald Ross, is undergoing a major renovation. Earlier this year, McConnell Golf — owner of a dozen 18-hole, …[More]
Golf Travel: Five To Play Again
As we all know by now, a Pandemic is a strange time, one that gets you thinking about many things. Beyond safety, security, health, friends, and family, my mind has often wandered to the travel …[More]
Travel: The History Of Cape Breton’s Highlands Links Explored
In 2016 Highlands Links, one of Canada finest golf courses, celebrated its 75th anniversary. The course, located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, is tucked lovingly between the oceans and the mountains on marvellous terrain. …[More]
Travel Bites: Panmure Golf Club, Scotland
Often overlooked in favour of nearby Carnoustie Golf Links, the Panmure Golf Club is not to be missed on a trip to the Angus region of Scotland. The club was founded in 1845, making it …[More]
Golf Travel: Tiger Woods’ Course Design In Branson Almost Ready For Full Play
Branson, Missouri. With its rural feel and history of Country Music performances, this Ozark Oasis does not seem like the place that would have an affiliation with a generational golfer who brought youth to the …[More]
Famed Innisbrook Resort Celebrates 50 Years With Renovation
The host resort of the PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship, and a pioneer in the Florida market is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a renovation. The facility’s 300-plus suites have just undergone a complete remodel. The …[More]
Opening Date Announced For New Greg Norman Course in Mexico
We brought you news earlier this year that a new Greg Norman-designed golf course in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico was under construction. Word has now come that that the 18-hole project at the Grand Solmar …[More]
Colorado’s Broadmoor Resort – Celebrating 100+ Years of Golf History
Word and Images by Grant Fraser @gfrasergolf The Broadmoor Resort is a golf destination unto itself. Set in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Springs, Colorado, The Broadmoor recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. …[More]
Living the Golf Life in Los Cabos, Mexico
Words and Photos By Travel Contributor: Grant Fraser @gfrasergolf I don’t profess to be an expert in the field of geography, but I can say with confidence that there aren’t too many places in the world …[More]