Few golf destinations have the type of family-friendly atmosphere as great Prince Edward Island. For starters, the island is friendly and tight-knit. I don't know if residents ever leave. I'm not a dad yet, but I'd imagine a place like PEI would mak… more »

It sounds like one of those new age yoga studios or restaurants with no set price, but rather pay what you feel appropriate. At Treetops Resort in northern Michigan, that philosophy has been extended to their Rick Smith Golf Academy. The academy is… more »

Golf courses from Myrtle Beach to Malaysia use "Scotland" as a marketing tool. Prince Edward Island's connection is a little more authentic. Maybe it's because the golf trip I was on before this was to Scotland - or perhaps it's because I teed it up… more »

An ongoing war is being waged between golfers and those little on-course critters that loot our golf carts for candy, keys, wallets, etc. Today, I battled a malicious crow who came after my Snickers bar. Myrtle Beach has some particularly smart squirrels who have been known to run off with everything from candy bars to cell phones (keep an eye on ebay for a user named "SquirrelboyMB" and it's probably one of them pawn… more »

Two distressed golf properties in the Carolina Sandhills near Pinehurst have been turned over to the bank, but they're not closing. Foxfire Country Club and the Country Club of Whispering Pines, both 36-hole properties, were recently seized through… more »

The peak summer months of the Scotland golf season haven't even hit yet, but that doesn't mean you can't start planning for 2012 already. In 2012, the Old Course Lottery will change its announcement period from 24 hours to 48 hours. It's tough to sa… more »

Hosting a golf tournament and looking for someone who will put the icing on the cake? I was sent this sweet image of Duff Goldman, showing off his skills at the KitchenAid Fairway Club PGA Senior Championship this week at Valhalla. In 2012, the event will be held at Harbor Shores Golf Club. Perhaps in an attempt to spread a little word of mouth, Goldman unveiled this creation of Harbor Shores' 7th hole, which sits beside the dunes of Lake Michigan. Though I'd never heard of him, Goldman is the proclaimed "Ace of Cakes" and judging by this cake he built, a replica of Harbor Shores' 7th hole. more »

The PGA of America and USGA have partnered up to promote their new "Tee it forward" campaign, which begs and pleads bad golfers to play from the right tee box. I don't think any PR campaign is going to change the minds of the common golfer. Their log… more »

At long last, the Kiele Course at Kauai Lagoons Golf Club has unveiled its spectacular back nine stretchI played the coruse back in 2008, when the entire closing stretch and ocean holes were closed. I later saw it in 2010, when there were several hol… more »

Reports from I have no doubt the par-3 course at Bandon Dunes will become one of the best public-access par 3s in America. When playing Bandon Trails, I always thought the dunes to the right of the first hole would have made for some good holes, I ha… more »

One of Orlando's top luxury golf experiences, the new Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, has added a new golf academy for 2011. The new golf club boasts a Rees Jones classically-designed championship golf course, firm and fast playing conditions, and a secon… more »

If four rounds of PLAYERS action has you salivating to take on Pete Dye's TPC Sawgrass Stadium course, you're not alone. When the PGA Tour ships out on Monday, hackers will be back on the course, unloading buckets of balls into the pond that houses t… more »

I'll admit that I'm not the biggest fan of Pete Dye. I will say that almost every time I talk to a golf course architect about their greatest influences, Pete Dye is always at the top. And writers and raters all seem to adore him. For me, it's a litt… more »

ST. ANDREWS -- You can do just about anything on the Old Course in St. Andrews on Sunday except hit a golf shot. So unlike my colleage Mike Bailey who had the chance to play the course for the first time earlier this week, I spent my one evening here so… more »

INVERNESS, SCOTLAND -- If details make or break a property, Castle Stuart should thrive. That's the impression I got today after 18 holes and a coffee with one of the owners, Grant Sword. Sword is an accomplished hotelier in the Scottish Highlands. I… more »