Archives for: June 2009
Jun
29
When you think of Texas golf resorts, Barton Creek in Austin is probably the first place that comes to mind. But the folks at Horseshoe Bay Resort, which overlooks Lake LBJ in the Texas Hill Country, could be making headway in their quest for recognition… more »
Jun
26
While Santa Fe and Albuquerque often garner much of the attention when it comes to traveling to New Mexico, you may want to consider Las Cruces in the southern part of the state near El Paso for your next golf trip to the Land of Enchantment. This we… more »
Jun
23
Driving into El Paso, Texas, Monday afternoon, I had a good chance to listen to mainstream media discuss the outcome of the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black.
Many of the comments I heard were laughable, including the one that Phil Mickelson choked this one… more »
Jun
20
Has a guy 11 shots off the lead ever got so much coverage? Or how about one who was 20 off the pace?Watching the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black this week has been surreal. Missing was the usual jockeying of position that you normally see on Saturdays b… more »
Jun
17
If you're planning on being glued to the television set this week for the U.S. Open at 7,426-yard Bethpage Black and you're a DIRECTV subscriber, then you should be in heaven.DIRECTV is offering a four-in-one screen HD Mix channel and interactive se… more »
Jun
16
On my first trip to the Westin Bear Mountain Resort & Spa near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, this week, I played the newly opened Valley Golf Course there first. (I'll be posting a review soon on the Valley Course.)The resort, which is wher… more »
Jun
14
Sometimes you just have to push yourself, which was the case yesterday at a place called WildPlay Element Park in Nanaimo, British Columbia, about 75 miles north of Victoria on Vancouver Island.This is a place for the young at heart. Here you get to… more »
Jun
12
Travel to Vancouver Island to find a perfect Canadian climate of great golf, fishing and sightseeing
1 feedback »With its temperate climate, the people here on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, love the outdoors, whether it's riding bikes, walking, fishing or playing golf. And so far, I'm finding out the golf here is great.
My first couple of days have been a… more »
Jun
09
Recently, I had the pleasure of playing The Tribute Golf Club in The Colony, Texas (north of Dallas), which pays homage to great Scottish courses across the Atlantic. Designed by Tripp Davis, The Tribute will let you play all those run-up and wind-ch… more »
Jun
06
Thursday night, we got a little taste of what the Village at Northstar had to offer. Northstar, which is located just outside of Truckee, Calif., is probably better known as a ski resort, but does a pretty bang-up job hosting golfers, too.
So Thursday… more »
Jun
04
This is the part where if you're an agnostic, you connect with God anyway. You try to figure out your place in the universe, ponder what's really important in life and yearn to slow down. How could you not as you drive around the western shores of Lake… more »
Jun
01
If you've ever wanted to play some of America's most spectacular resort courses but didn't figure you could afford it, well, this might be the time.
It seems everyone is taking a hit in this down economy. Even Pebble Beach Golf Links, I'm told, can b… more »
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