Category: General
Feb
22
How good will Tiger Woods when he comes back this year? Pretty good, if you believe the Las Vegas oddsmakers.
Out more than eight months following knee surgery last year, Woods' odds of winning this year's Master's Tournament are listed at 2-1. The ne… more »
Feb
19
Not since Ben Hogan came back from his near-fatal car accident a half century ago has so much been made of the return of one player to the game. And even then, as remarkable as Hogan's comeback was, golf was a minor sport by today's standards, and Hogan… more »
Feb
18
Just a few holes into playing the new Bahia Course at Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico, the director of golf set me straight."What did you have yesterday?" Phil Ferrari asked after I just double bogeyed the difficult par-3 fifth hole."Eighty-five," I… more »
Feb
17
There are a few places on earth that can almost leave you speechless. Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico, is one of them.
First there are the two Jack Nicklaus golf courses here. Nicklaus has apparently referred to the Four Seasons Pacifico Course (and the n… more »
Feb
16
Here are three more impressions I'm taking away from my golf trip to the Riviera Nayarit:Dining outside in the cool breeze near the Pacific Ocean is the ultimate eating experience. Nothing like the crash of the waves as you sip on a Corona and chow d… more »
Feb
14
We don't get to do this all the time, but one of the best parts of this job is living the life of the rich and pampered on occasion. Such was my fate today. After a round on the terrifically conditioned and fun El Tigre Golf Club at Paradise Village… more »
Feb
13
Before I checked into the Paradise Village Resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, my host, Richard Zarkin of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitor's Bureau, treated me to lunch and a little sightseeing this afternoon. What a great day.Here are some… more »
Feb
10
I knew all along the golf was pretty good in Arizona, but had no idea of the quantity of great hotels and resorts. As it turns out Arizona landed 15 properties on the Travel+Leisure magazine's list of the 500 best around the world.
The top resort in A… more »
Feb
08
On a mission to sample great barbecue, Mexican and seafood on this golf trip to the South Padre Island (Texas) area, we hit the jackpot last night with Cap'n Roy's (1313 Padre Blvd.) on the island before today's round at South Padre Golf Club.The own… more »
Feb
07
On the surface, 6,400-yard El Angel, one of two courses at Rancho Viejo (Texas) Resort & Country Club, wouldn't seem that tough, except Mother Nature threw in a 25 mph sustained wind with gusts up to 40 mph.That means every draw was a hook, every… more »
Feb
06
I can cross another one off the list of great barbecue joints after stopping at Joe Cotton's in Robstown last night on my way to play golf in South Texas.
Joe Cotton's Barbecue, which is located off of State Highway 77 about 16 miles outside of Corpus… more »
Feb
04
As Tiger Woods gears up for his much-anticipated return, the "next Tiger Woods" is apparently coming to America for a little competition.
Ireland's Rory McIlroy, who just became the sixth teenager to win a European Golf tour event by winning the Dubai… more »
Feb
03
This falls under the category of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
The folks who brought you the easy-to-understand, illustrated "Golf Rules Quick Reference" now have an electronic version that you can load on your iPhone. It's not like we're ever… more »
Feb
02
All Kenny Perry had to do was par the final hole at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course, and I wouldn't have missed the beginning of the Super Bowl. Of course, he bogeyed 18, then finally defeated Charley Hoffman on the third playoff hole to win the FBR O… more »
Jan
29
Over on GolfTexas.com, we posted a story I wrote on the New Course at The Tribute in New Colony, Texas, which is just north of Dallas. You can read about it here.
But if you haven't already played the "Old Course" at The Tribute, or the original cour… more »
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