I’ve been on about 75 press or FAM (short for familiarity) trips in the past 10-12 years, but none that were as large and lavish as the recently-concluded Xona Golf Media Classic, in gorgeous Scottsdale, Arizona.  More than 100 media members from all cor… more »

There were many highlights of my recent visit to San Francisco, golf and otherwise.  One off-course adventure that was particularly memorable took place at Scala’s Bistro, on Powell Street just a block from Union Square, and adjacent to the historic Sir… more »

Generally I’m not much of a do-it-yourselfer, but for years I’ve been traveling with a Gerry-rigged club protector in my golf bag consisting of a towel—wrapped broomstick.  Not very inventive or original, but until recently, it served the purpose of prot… more »

I remember sitting and chatting with a Bandon Dunes bartender a few years back.  We were both gazing out the picture window, watching a group of golfers, several of whom were mincing about the green, walking gingerly, as if treading upon hot coals.  “It… more »

There are so many great golf destinations in the Southeast, it’s easy to overlook a place like Gulf Shores, Alabama.  But the variety of courses, the sparkling scenery, the beautiful beach and the exquisite weather put it on par with other, better-known… more »

I reached a milestone just last week in Golf Nirvana—otherwise known as Myrtle Beach.  I played my 700th lifetime golf course, a fine walk in the woods called Glen Dornoch, featuring a water-laden trio of finishing holes as gorgeous and dangerous as… more »

Considering my raison d’etre is to play the world’s finest golf courses, one might think depression would have set in after missing my chance to play San Francisco Golf Club some ten days ago.  (Currently 26th in GOLF Magazine’s worldwide Top 100)  But t… more »

Not to overly generalize, but golfers are by and large a meat-eating bunch.  Heck, some of the most memorable nicknames in the game’s history are celebrated carnivores:  Tiger, The Shark, the Golden Bear and the Hawk.Now the world famous Omaha Steaks c… more »

A brutal winter. A stifling summer. A moribund economy. A general malaise in the golf industry. All of these factors have conspired to make the greater Hilton Head golf economy as challenging as any time in recent memory, and the Lowcountry Golf Course O… more »

The Shattuck in an unusual name for a highly unusual golf course in an unusually remote location in southern New Hampshire.  During my annual New England summer sojourn, I occasionally return to this funhouse of a golf course with some of my old running… more »

I accomplished something last weekend I never thought possible: Shooting a round below par.  The last time a chance like this came my way I choked like Heimlich.  One supernatural day some 15 years ago I managed to birdie the benign 17th, and lurched uns… more »

Just back from some fun times in San Antonio, where the Texas hospitality was as wide as the brim of a Stetson and as deep as the Rio Grande.  I wish I could report firsthand on the pulsing energy of the famed Riverwalk, or the sense of history awakened… more »

I’ve been writing about golf in Hilton Head and the surrounding area for more than a dozen years. If I had a sawbuck for every time I craned my neck rightward while heading east towards the island on US 278, to see what was doing at Rose Hill Golf Club w… more »

While his good pal John Daly missed the cut at this week's Hawaiian Open, Fuzzy Zoeller is also saying "Aloha." Fuzz is banking on banking some serious coin at the Champions Tour Skins Game, where he has emerged victorious in both 2008 and 2009. Zoell… more »

Rhino and I have been good pals for 30+ years. He's a successful businessman, and hell of a nice writer, as those of you who stick with this blog entry will see. He tried to respond to my "Tiger and The Pussycats" blog post in the "comments" section, but… more »