SAN ANTONIO -- The forecast, as usual, called for hot and dry -- no mention of rain. Incredibly, around the 13th hole, during the Texas Golf Writers Association's opening round on the Resort Course at the Westin La Cantera Resort, the sky darkened and w… more »

On a recent golf trip to Scotland, I got the chance to do something I've never done before -- play with hickory clubs. Just outside of St. Andrews, the nine-hole Kingarrock Course at the Hill of Tarvit is designed specifically for old school golf. And b… more »

This may come as a surprise to many, but there are places in Mexico that are safer than being in most locations in the United States. That seems like a bold statement, but the coastal city of La Paz, Mexico is making such a claim. I was there last fa… more »

SYLACAUGA, Ala. -- Back in the day, when I used to cover the turfgrass industry, I made several trips out to Pursell Farms and FarmLinks Golf Club in Sylacauga, Ala., just southeast of Birmingham. It's one of the most unique settings I've ever been to,… more »

There's a new stay-and-play option for golfers who would like to play the Pete Dye-designed Pound Ridge Golf Club, just 40 minutes north of New York City. The club just announced a hotel partnership with Delamar Greenwich Harbor in Fairfield County,… more »

If you're looking for a pretty cool golf escape, here's a suggestion: travel to Central New York and check out Turning Stone Resort and Casino, former home of the Turning Stone Resort Championship on the PGA Tour. The resort is home to three excellen… more »

Most golf training aids work for somebody. Otherwise they would have never made to market. But every once in a while something comes along that breaks away from the stuff that's been done over and over again. Such is the case with a simple product calle… more »

There's been a lot of debate over why people leave the game of golf -- expense, the time it takes to play and the difficulty of the game. I lean toward the latter, which is also related to time. The more difficult golf is for people, the longer it takes… more »

The elevated par-3 15th at LakeRidge Golf Course in Reno (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) After a weeklong golf trip in the Reno-Lake Tahoe area, it's back to the reality of a full-blown summer here in Houston, although technically it's still spring for anothe… more »

Not too long ago, we published a Travel Punch Shot on GolfChannel.com, in which I took the position that Tom Doak was my favorite living architect, and that I would love to receive an invitation to play Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club in Colorado sometime.… more »

Snow fell overnight on Truckee, Calif. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) TRUCKEE, Calif. -- It's June 6, and my golf round at Coyote Moon Golf Club has been snowed out. I woke up this morning at 5:30, only to look out the window of my room at the old Truckee Ho… more »

VERONA, N.Y. -- This just in: Golf is a humbling game. The last three days at Turning Stone Resort Casino in central New York prove that. High winds, cold temperatures (for two days) and three very challenging golf courses combined to lighten my bag the… more »

Thai Country Club (Mike Bailey, TravelGolf If you were one of the millions who saw "The Hangover Part 2" last week in theaters, then you probably know this raunchy sequel takes place in Thailand. If you've seen the first one, you pretty much know wh… more »

The Pete Dye Course at French Lick entices. (Courtesy of FrenchLick.com) FRENCH LICK, Indiana -- Yesterday afternoon, I finally played the Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort. I don't know what all the fuss was about. Overly difficult? I was ev… more »

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. -- In between raindrops, I'm finding out there's some pretty good golf on the western shoreline of Michigan. Unfortunately, the folks up here, like much of the country, have had more than their fair share of rain.That was certainly… more »