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Sep
30
Turtle Bay Resort in Hawaii offers a nice alternative to lugging golf clubs halfway around the world
Send feedback »KAHUKU, Hawaii -- These days, more and more golfers are opting to rent clubs rather than pay the hefty airline bag fees that accompany bringing your clubs to travel destinations. The problem with that, of course, can be when you play multiple rounds, you… more »
Sep
26
If you're thinking of traveling to Las Vegas Oct.21-24 for the PGA Tour's Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, you might want to schedule a little golf for yourself while you're there. After all, late October is the perfect time to s… more »
Sep
23
As part of a celebration to reopen the Texas Golf Hall of Fame and induct its first class since 1996, the Hall's new home, located at Brackenridge Park Golf Course in San Antonio, will display golf's greatest trophies for most of the of October. Starti… more »
Sep
20
It's autumn soon, which is prime time to check out golf in regions that feature four seasons. One of the best areas of the country to experience the turning of the leaves late into the fall is North Carolina, and the state provides a variety of terrains,… more »
Sep
16
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. ? Nobody likes losing golf balls, but at Lost Key Golf Club on the Gulf Coast near the Alabama-Florida border, at least you have the satisfaction of knowing that when they are retrieved, they are going to a good cause. As it turns out… more »
Sep
14
GULF SHORES, Ala. -- It's been no secret that this year's Gulf oil spill hasn't exactly been kind to tourism on the Gulf Coast, but by most accounts things are getting back to normal around here. True, the beaches aren't as crowded as they have been in… more »
Sep
11
This spring, I visited the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and got to play both the Players Stadium Course and Valley Course. Enjoyable, of course, but to tell the truth, it wasn't exactly the best time of year to play both of those courses. T… more »
Sep
09
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Golf facilities are really in the entertainment business. No matter how good a golf course is, it's only one component of the experience. Find a golf resort that combines all the elements, and you've got a winner. At Half Moon… more »
Sep
05
The weather forecast this Thursday calls for a high temperature in Las Vegas to be just 86 degrees with a low in the 60s. Now granted, there's also a day when it's supposed to be 100, but the triple-digit heat is pretty much gone in Las Vegas, which mean… more »
Sep
02
I'm sure you've heard this one before: In Texas, there are two seasons ? football and spring football. Well, that's certainly been true in the 35 years I've lived in this state, and there are no signs that's changing anytime soon. Golf is pretty popula… more »
Aug
31
Relatively speaking, the PGA Tour's decision to modify the rule that disqualified Jim Furyk from the Barclays PGA Tour playoff event last week came in lightening speed. Usually these sorts of things have to be mulled over in committee meetings, debated t… more »
Aug
27
Having played 19 of the top 20 courses on Golf.com's recently released top public golf courses in Texas, I feel compelled to share my observations on the list. Two Barton Creek Resort courses top the list, the Fazio Canyons course and the Fazio Foothil… more »
Aug
25
If you've never been to the Gulf Shores, Ala., area to play golf, you've been missing out. And now that fall is approaching and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been capped, the timing couldn't be better for traveling to the Gulf Coast for a golf trip… more »
Aug
21
It's been a hot summer in Texas, but as fall and football season approach, temperatures should start cooling down a bit. And fall in San Antonio is the perfect time to play golf. San Antonio is one of the fastest growing golf destinations in the countr… more »
Aug
17
Sometimes the nicest surprises in golf come after the round, not during it. Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington, Texas, is an excellent municipal golf course, but the dining experience in the clubhouse grill takes it to a whole new level. Tuesday, afte… more »
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