Category: General
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 »
Nov
28
Golf may not be growing in the United States, but it isn?t stagnant in other parts of the world. The game is certainly spreading in Asia, specifically China, and Latin America will get another course soon after a new Gary Player course, CostaBaja Golf Cl… more »
Nov
21
If it's starting to get a little chilly where you are, this is the season to make your way down to the Orlando area for a little golf and a lot of fun. If you're into Disney World, and who isn't, there are a couple of package deals being offered now th… more »
Nov
18
Did you hear the one about two doctors playing golf in Dix Hills, N.Y? Well, one of the doctors was in the wrong place at the wrong time, took one in the head and is suing the other doctor. It would be funny, except the victim is blind in one eye, and… more »
Nov
15
If you're a fan of links golf like I am, then you might be interested in a new book by George Peper and Malcolm Campbell. It's called "True Links ? An Illustrated Guide to the Glories of the World's 246 Links Courses." The term "links course" or "links… more »
Nov
12
After years of being warehoused, the Texas Golf Hall of Fame was resurrected in San Antonio last month. It inducted its first new class in 13 years (you can read that story here) as the new Hall opened for business at historic Brackenridge Park Golf Cour… more »
Nov
09
LA PAZ, Mexico -- As globetrotter Gary Player yesterday officially opened his first golf course design in Latin America -- CostaBaja Golf Club -- one thing appears certain: There doesn't apear to be any shortage of Americans, Canadians or Mexicans willin… more »
Nov
05
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- The final round on a weeklong press trip through South Carolina culminated with a crisp sunny day at Harbour Town Golf Links at Sea Pines Resort. It doesn't get much better. This Pete Dye mainstay has been the site of the PG… more »
Nov
03
If you're looking to get your golf trip to the Hawaiian Island of Kauai off on the right foot, you would be hard-pressed to do any better than Puakea Golf Course, a Robin Nelson-designed gem with a unique history. Puakea, which was once a fine 10-hole… more »
Nov
01
This week I'm on the road in South Carolina, starting in the Greenville area and working my way to Hilton Head Island at the Sea Pines and Palmetto Dunes resorts. The golf trip culminates with a round on the famous Harbour Town Golf Links. One of the t… more »
Oct
28
If you're in lousy shape or inflexible, swinging a golf club can be difficult. To get better, you really have two choices: improve your physical fitness or find a golf swing that's easier on the body. As we age, the latter might be the more attractive… more »
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