Beautiful golf courses that fall victim to heavy surrounding real estate are nothing new in golf. Golf is a business, and if you can sell homes on fairways that will profit, so be it. That's why we call it "Capitalism" and not "Pretty-golf-course-ism… more »

When I played Carnoustie a few weeks back, site of the 2007 Open Championship, scoring a seven on the 18th wasn't too hard. It makes you sympathize with Jean Van de Velde's meltdown (but it's still funny and Carnoustie seems to find great pleasure in cat… more »

I've learned two valuable tidbits of information over the past week while enjoying spirits with friends. One: if your French girlfriend or wife tells you she's taking off to Senegal for the weekend, be very suspicious. Two: You can get free TV on your co… more »

I never liked The Apprentice. Then again, office politics are about as relatable to me as keeping the materialistic ego of your supermodel girlfriend in check. It's easy to knock Donald Trump. In fact, I do it all the time. It's fun. I hold weekly "I… more »

Anyone ever see that Seinfeld where George buys a car because he thinks the former owner was Hollywood actor Jon Voight? Well in a few years, golfers will be shelling out big cash to play what they think are courses finely crafted by golf's Best Sell… more »

So rumor has it in America the Democrats are triumphing and Donald Rumsfeld is the first conservative casualty. What would I know? I've been at dinner the past week, where in Portugal, it lasts about as long as a round of golf -- and is equally, if n… more »

All good things must come to an end. Which is why I will be golfing again tomorrow. Man I suck these days. What ever happened to the baby fade I had in high school? But sadly I am home from Scotland. What an experience. Scots told me "sorry about… more »

I don't watch TV much these days. Maybe it's because I live in a foreign country and can't understand much Czech, or maybe its because I can simply pirate old South Park episodes to my computer, which is really all the entertainment I need at the moment… more »

Any golfer knows one finite fact: guaranteed tee times on the Old Course in St. Andrews are a bit hard to come by. So imagine: you were entered in the ballot on Saturday and failed, only to walk by the course at 10 a.m. the following day and see the… more »

Okay, you got me. I've been in Scotland for two weeks, Europe for four months, and I've somewhat converted to how they handle golf, from walking to the accessibility of their famous courses. Every single British Open venue in Scotland, from Carnousti… more »

Even the worst of duffers get the urge to play the championship tees from time to time. Sometimes it's because you're lucky enough to play a course the pros play on TV, and you want to see just how far off you are from competing in the Open Championship… more »

They say good things come to those who wait. In the case of Royal Dornoch, located in the Highlands of Scotland, good things come to those who drive. When is the last time you were truly sad to finish a round of golf, and was it 50 degrees, windy… more »

So you thought Scotland has so many world class courses built from the beginning of the century or older, it doesn't need any more? Wrong. The Cameron House Hotel, a stunning five star resort on the shores of Loch Lomond north of Glasgow is getti… more »

Today I stand before you a changed man. Three days after my arrival in the UK, I proudly admit I can drive on the left side of the road and roundabouts are cake (but I didn't say I agree with them...). However, I still never fail to walk to my car and st… more »

Before my trip to Scotland, I spent a lot of time sorting through glossy Scotland tourism mags and scanning websites of St. Andrews, Turnberry, Prestwick and other famous gems. Nowhere was I warned about the country's dirty little secret: The Roundab… more »