Archives for: 2007
Dec
20
It seems like a perfect fit:
Vacationing golfers, playing 18-36 holes a day and wearing out their aching feet - followed by a rejuvenating pedicure in the hotel spa.
Believe it or not, the service remains largely untapped by the male golfing demo… more »
Dec
14
There are certain underdog golf destinations I can't help but root for as they try and gain attention among the many heavyweights like Arizona, Scotland and Myrtle Beach. Like Poland, for example. I suppose you can't really call a country of 40 m… more »
Dec
12
Probably the most rewarding thing about a round of golf - other than a roped 240-yard 3-wood over water to six feet - is when you are a witness to nature in action. Dataw Island is a small coastal community near Beaufort, SC. I'm still not all that s… more »
Dec
09
There have been occasions during my time as a writer at WorldGolf.com where I have suggested that walking a golf course is a superior experience over riding. It's an argument that generally sparks passionate comments from each side.
As of today, I am… more »
Dec
07
Forbes Magazine released its Top 20 Earners under 25 this week.
Finishing 4th with an estimated $19 million in earnings from June 2006 thru June 2007 was 19-year-old Michelle Wie. She had an estimated $16 million in endorsements during this time.… more »
Dec
05
WorldGolf.com reader Rick has written to us asking for advice on how to book a long weekend in Myrtle Beach for his bachelor party of twelve this February.
Rick is looking for middle-range courses not too far from Myrtle Beach, because they would rat… more »
Dec
03
Donald Trump's proposed $2 billion resort is going to be built somewhere - if not in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Northern Ireland appears willing to fill the void, according to this story from the BBC. A representative from North Antrim in Northern… more »
Dec
01
I'm always sure to check the reader reviews of golf courses on our WorldGolf.com network, looking to see if anyone's recently reviewed a course I've played in my travels.
I use it as a sort of barometer really, ensuring that despite my lofty status a… more »
Nov
29
Is anyone else fascinated by how each State in the Union has their own interpretations of how to distribute liquor to its citizens in a responsible manner? I've been in Myrtle Beach about a year now trying to comprehend South Carolina's odd regulatio… more »
Nov
27
Myrtle Beach has a dizzying tee time rate structure. Courses have up to a dozen different rates based on the time of year. But right now during the holidays is probably the best combination of price and weather. Tee time operators report the cour… more »
Nov
02
Perhaps golf is clean of performance-enhancing drugs after all. How else could you explain its failure to be made an official sport at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it was recently voted down. Phil Mickelson is supporting Olympic golf as he tees… more »
Oct
30
It's hard to believe such a renowned landmark like the Dunes Golf & Beach Club could ever be in jeopardy of not making it.But believe it or not, its place as a forefather in what has become one of the biggest golf destinations in the world wasn't… more »
Oct
29
TravelGolf.com's Chris Baldwin's recent newsletter on how Arizona desert golf is harder than just about everywhere else in America poses the question: What is the world's hardest golf destination?
I have a hard time believing it's the Valley of the S… more »
Oct
26
This Sunday afternoon on the High Stakes Golf Tour airing on ESPN, 20 players will be putting up $250,000 each in a two-man best ball tournament.
19 of the players are Y-Chromosomes.
The one woman who thinks she has the cojones to beat these high… more »
Oct
24
David Leadbetter is mouthing off "woulda coulda shouldas" to the press again regarding his phenom-turned-Titanic.
That's in his words, by the way.
After suggesting to the press that Michelle Wie shouldn't play mens tournaments earlier this summer… more »
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