Apr
14
Lone Star State is big enough for both new and old Valero Texas Open hosts: Westin La Cantera and TPC San Antonio
Send feedback »SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- That big, 1,001-room hotel that sits behind the 16th green was quite the As the TPC San Antonio and JW Marriott opened up last year, it meant the Westin la Cantera had to step aside to make room at the top. I just wrote a fe… more »
Mar
20
Pine Lakes Country Club in Myrtle Beach: Grand Strand Granddaddy back open after two-year renovation project
1 feedback »Just in time for Myrtle Beach's annual peak spring season, Pine Lakes Country Club is back online and ready to play in the heart of Myrtle Beach. Pine Lakes is Myrtle Beach's oldest golf course, established in 1927. Since then, it's carried a reputat… more »
Mar
17
Biloxi, Mississippi's best golf courses among the nation's best according to 2009 Golfweek rankings
Send feedback »A year or so ago my aunt and uncle asked me about a possible golf and gaming destination for their anniversary. Something affordable, but they wanted top notch golf, casinos and eats. No settling. With little hesitation, I directed them towards Bilox… more »
Mar
13
We just posted a new Planet Putter column of mine over at TravelGolf.com: International travel tips for you next golf vacation.
I actually filed the column before my trip to Spain I just returned from (in fact, I wrote the majority of it on a flight… more »
Mar
10
Valderrama & Finca Cortesin Resort: A golf holiday as good as it gets on Spain's Costa Del Sol
3 feedbacks »SOTOGRANDE, SPAIN -- As stated in my previous blog entry, there is a Costa Del Sol golf trip for every budget in Spain. The following is not an itinerary for every budget: As my guide for the majority of the trip, tour operator Jonathan Snell (wh… more »
Mar
06
MARBELLA, SPAIN -- About four days into my visit in Spain's Costa Del Sol, I find myself noticing endless similarities between it and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as a golf mecca. Don't get me wrong, there are stark differences too (in Costa Del Sol… more »
Mar
03
MARBELLA, SPAIN -- About 16 hours into my journey in Andalucia on Spain's southern coast, I'd see nothing but constant rain. And as we showed up to our first golf course of the trip, the Gran Flamingo Golf Club, there seemed to be no sign of a break.… more »
Mar
01
Finishing up a Myrtle Beach golf trip with a little class: Barefoot Fazio and Umi Pacific Grille
Send feedback »NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- You've got to wrap up a great six-day golf trip on a high note. On my Myrtle Beach golf trip this past week, I ended mine not only on a fine one, but a rather upscale, classy one to boot. The day started with 18 holes at t… more »
Feb
23
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Now playing on TravelGolf.com is a feature I just scribbled up on the best Myrtle Beach golf courses to boost your confidence. Click here to read the whole article and see my picks. I don't know about you, fellow traveling g… more »
Feb
22
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Even if you've played the Grande Dunes Resort Course, perched mightily above the Intracoastal Waterway in Myrtle Beach, you may not even know there is a second golf club tucked further back within this massive new resort and residen… more »
Feb
19
Win free golf at Pinehurst (including No. 2) for a year: part of resort's new unlimited golf package
3 feedbacks »So I'm enjoying an order of buffalo wings and a soda following my first round here in Myrtle Beach this week when I come across a giveaway that makes me blow Cherry Coke out my nose:
The Pinehurst Resort is giving away free golf on any of their cours… more »
Feb
16
Get your $14 PGA Tour Travelers Championship tickets while they're hot! (and before StubHub buys them all)
Send feedback »The Travelers Championship, a PGA Tour event held June 22-28 at the TPC River Highlands in Connecticut announced this week they've extended their sponsorship through 2014.
That has to be good news for the PGA Tour, who have already lost the US Bank s… more »
Feb
11
The Myrtle Beach Sun News recently released it's list of the Grand Strand's 18 holes, selected by a panel of experts, which included local golfers, pros and regular visitors to the area. Click here to view their selections. Having played at least 50… more »
Feb
10
I only played one golf course in Kuala Lumpur last December while in Malaysia. The rest of my time was spent two hours south in historic Melaka.
But the one club I did visit while in the country's largest metropolis was a doozy: Saujana Golf & Co… more »
Feb
09
I was watching about a half hour of the Buick Invitational this afternoon before falling asleep on the couch. I'm sorry, I have a hard time getting into an event with no real big names (sorry Camilo, you're not an A-lister yet) dueling it out, although T… more »
Feb
03
The name of the game for 2009 travel is making your money stretch. I think we're all trying to find creative ways to save a little cash so long as we all think our jobs are next on the chopping block. Then again, I don't plan on cutting my vacation d… more »
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