If you're like me, one of your least favorite things about traveling to golf destinations is lugging your golf clubs around airports. Everything from hauling them onto the parking shuttle, checking them in at the airport and waiting for them to come out… more »

The latest from Ecco. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) ORLANDO, Fla. -- The PGA Merchandise Show is still the candy store for those in the golf business. With more than 1,200 exhibitors at the Orange County Convention Center, it's a chance to see just about… more »

If you've got a little spare cash and time and you're looking to get your golf game in shape, this might be the ultimate: La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West just opened their PGA West Golf Academy to the public this month. The facility gives yo… more »

The par-3 16th at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course two weeks before the Waste Management Phoenix Open. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Congratulations to C.J. Weston and Jay Swansson. The local duo didn't let the cold weather this we… more »

Notice that former pitcher Mark Mulder and current MLB pitcher Kyle Lohse turned in a respectable 74 on Friday. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Trouble came early and often during Friday's first round of the Scottsdale Open Presented… more »

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- So the forecast for the weekend is low 50s. That's usually not the kind of weather that fires me up to play golf, but considering that the other variables are pretty good and the quality of this weekend's venues means I've got plent… more »

If you have a spare $100,000, you can play golf with 2012 Masters champ Bubba Watson. You remember that guy, right? He's the tall, lanky lefty who hooked a gap wedge 150 yards out of the trees in a playoff to win his first green jacket and cost me a cha… more »

If you haven't been to Myrtle Beach lately to play golf, you might be pleasantly surprised. Seven of the Grand Strand's most revered courses have new greens, which bodes well for the upcoming season. And they're all Bermudagrass, some of them being conv… more »

In the interest of equal opportunity for lavish golf vacations, the Omni Orlando (Fla.) Resort & Villas at ChampionsGate is offering something for both the gents and ladies that doesn't involve the women shopping while the men play golf. In fact, fo… more »

With all the bad things happening in the world, here's something nice from the folks at Troon. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based golf course management company has announced a new program to show its appreciation for the service of active duty U.S. milita… more »

The Swiss Dot Collection from Martin Golf is, of course, made from cotton. One aspect of golf that's always fascinated me is its sense of fashion and style. There have been times, of course, when golf seemed to lack in those areas -- like the late… more »

The ultimate St. Patrick's Day for golfers has to be playing golf in Ireland, right? Well, here's your opportunity. It's called the St. Patrick's Day Pro Am, and it takes place in and around the best city in the world for having a pint or two on St.… more »

With all the new casino resorts in Las Vegas, one that remains one of my favorites is New York-New York. Even in Vegas, New York-New York is unique. After all, it's a hotel casino shaped like the New York City skyline. But unlike NYC this time of yea… more »

The last thing the golf industry needs to do is drive more people away from the game by telling them how to dress, but there do need to be guidelines, of course. This issue recently came to light with someone you would think would know better, consideri… more »

When the USGA and R&A made their announcement yesterday essentially banning anchored putting (Rule 14-1b), I wasn't planning to comment on it since it really doesn't affect me. I say that because I'm not currently using a long putter, though I have… more »