Nothing against Nick Faldo (I really do find him entertaining), but it really hit home this weekend how much I miss the Ken Venturis of the world. Venturi died this past weekend, just a month or so after another legendary TV sports personality, Pat Sum… more »

My chief complaint when I return home from a golf trip is that it takes forever for get my clubs at baggage claim in Terminal C at Bush Intercontinental at Houston. It's not so bad if I don't fly United because in terminals A and B, golf clubs come out… more »

The Brute at Grand Geneva (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) LAKE GENEVA, Wisc. -- Although it's closer to Milwaukee, the Lake Geneva area is known as Chicago's playground. About an hour and a half north of the Windy City, Lake Geneva was founded by the Chica… more »

Lake Lawn Golf Course (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) DELAVAN, Wisc. -- One of the chief complaints about golf is that it takes too long to play. In other words, four hours or more on the course -- plus getting there and back -- eats up a lot of your day.… more »

NYLO South Side in Dallas (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) DALLAS -- There are lots of wonderful resorts and hotels in this country, and many of them are unique, but until recently, I've never run across anything like the NYLO South Side in Dallas. I only g… more »

Lighthouse Sound Golf Club (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) The comparison is a natural one. How does the Ocean City, Md., area, which includes southern Delaware, compare to Myrtle Beach? I thought they would be similar -- and they are in some respects -- b… more »

Besides the golf, one of the things I enjoy the most about going to Hawaii is the cuisine. It's some of the most unique -- and often healthiest -- I come across on my travels and my recent trip to Maui was no exception. On this trip, we tried to mix… more »

A perfect day at Colonial Country Club (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) FT. WORTH, Texas -- The Crowne Plaza Invitational is still a month a day, but on Monday it was center stage at venerable Colonial Country Club. It was media day, which means we got to p… more »

Pound Ridge Golf Club is taking tee times. For those of us who live in 12-month golf seasons, it's easy to forget that much of the country eagerly awaits spring and that chance to finally get out and dust off the golf clubs. The storms, it seems, ha… more »

To no surprise, on a recent Maui golf trip, I found myself struggling with my golf swing. As it would turn out, I took with me on this journey, a copy of Bobby Clampett's Impact Zone Training System Golf DVD. Still in the original wrapping, I figured if… more »

The intensity is pretty evident during morning tennis drills at Omni Amelia Island Plantation. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- If you play golf and tennis, then the Omni Amelia Island Plantation is your resort. First off, there ar… more »

Although it's been warm here in the South for a while, this is the beginning of golf season. How do I know? I got my annual invitation to donate money to the winners of the Masters Pool. I'm only so happy to do it, because even though I never win, it… more »

If you're like a lot of golfers, you've never been keen on the concept of paying $400 or $500 for a driver, only to learn a few months to a year later, it isn't the right club for you or perhaps there's something new that's even better. For those fol… more »

HOUSTON -- This week marked the introduction of the new Southwest Airlines Adams Golf team, which is composed of eight PGA Tour players, and it couldn't have worked out better, not only for the players, but for the sponsors as well. The team got new… more »

Writing about golf courses and resorts is a great way to make a living, but if I had to pick something that would rival it, it might be spa writer (yeah, that's pretty good) or combing the state of Texas for the best barbecue. I know a little about t… more »