Archives for: December 2010
Dec
31
One of the best parts of the enviable task of being a golf travel writer is finding and writing about the so-called hidden gems. These are non-high profile golf courses, sometimes a little off the beaten path, or maybe near a more ballyhooed expensive re… more »
Dec
27
As much of the country is trying to figure out how to stay warm, I'm reminded that it's never too early to start thinking about a golf vacation. In fact, we just got an email from Chris B., who wrote in to ask about planning a weekend golf trip with his… more »
Dec
22
This week, Golfweek released its 2010 Best Casino Courses list. It's an impressive roster, and what it makes you realize is how good gambling has been for the golf course business. With Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas at No. 1, there's a great vari… more »
Dec
17
Dixon Golf to recycle 144,000 golf balls for Waste Management Phoenix Open logo sign
Send feedback »Do you ever think about what happens to golf balls when they're of no use anymore? Well, the people at Dixon Golf have, and they're sponsoring an event in conjunction with the Waste Management Phoenix Open to demonstrate what they're all about. Dixon G… more »
Dec
15
In the holiday spirit, travel to Florida, Texas and Arizona for golfAs I hear the reports coming in from colleagues around the country ? 5 degrees in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, single digits in Wisconsin and even the teens in South Carolina ? I can't… more »
Dec
12
It's no secret that the Jack Nicklaus' Ritz Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain in Marana Ariz., is a challenging play. The good news, though, is that if you're staying there and having trouble with the course, there's plenty of help available in 2011. St… more »
Dec
08
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- For the past three days during a press event hosted by Xona Resort Suites, about 100 members of the golf media were able to experience the next wave in golf course technology -- a real time scoring system called GameBook -- and I wou… more »
Dec
06
Jacobo Turquie, director of tourism for the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico, has a message he would like to convey: Not only is the golf, accommodations, weather and nightlife still terrific in the Los Cabos area, but it's also safe. "We have no i… more »
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