Category: General
Jul
06
Save money and book tee times on some of the country's best golf courses on GolfNow.com
Send feedback »One of the things I've been noticing as I travel across the country is the amount of people I play with who booked their rounds through GolfNow.com. Once they start doing it, they remain very loyal, because they have the potential to save quite a bit of… more »
Jun
29
MEXICO CITY -- I usually don't count airport layovers as cities visited, but passing through Mexico City on my way to the Costa Baja Resort in La Paz, Mexico tonight warrants an exception.
As we arrived, our flight attendant announced that we were ap… more »
Jun
27
If you like to play early and fast, you're going to like this new feature from GolfNow.com. On select courses in select markets right now, GolfNow.com is offering first-off tee times. If you don't mind getting up well before the crack of dawn, this is t… more »
Jun
26
Earlier this month, Hawaiian Airlines announced that it has added non-stops from and to New York, which means it's easier than ever to get to golf paradise.
In conjunction with its code-share partner Jet-Blue, Hawaiian Airlines is offering its first… more »
Jun
24
What's new, it's turning out, often used to be old. That's the case with so many golf courses, like the one I played today -- La Torretta Del Lago Resort & Spa, just north of Houston.
The course and resort, which sits on Lake Conroe, has gone thr… more »
Jun
18
MONTGOMERY, Texas -- It was mid-morning, and my group had already played 36 holes. We started a little after 6:30 in the morning. By 6 p.m., we had played 100.
No, I don't love golf that much; I was a small part of a fund-raising effort called the W… more »
Jun
17
This week was vintage U.S. Open. It went right down to the wire on a great course. In the end, when Graeme McDowell missed a chance to force a playoff on 18, some fella named Webb Simpson won. Congratulations, Mr. Simpson, on surviving a great test on a… more »
Jun
12
Here's something you might find useful if you play golf in the summer -- sunscreen, bug repellent, shoe shine and deodorant wipes, in small convenient single serving packets. Sold by a company out of Chino, Calif., a pack of these, which easily carried… more »
Jun
09
Seeing the best golfers in the world at the U.S. Open is certainly a treat, but seeing it in a place like San Francisco is a bonus. First off, if you're like most people in this country, it's a break from the oppressive heat of the summer. But most of a… more »
Jun
05
Here's more evidence that The Resort at Tapatio Springs in Boerne, Texas, near San Antonio is being transformed into a top-notch operation. Yesterday it was announced that Troon has been selected to manage and market the 27-hole resort golf course, whic… more »
Jun
03
For a quick, fun, inexpensive golf vacation, head to Tunica, Mississippi near Memphis
Send feedback »Before we get ahead of ourselves with Tiger Woods euphoria at the U.S. Open at Olympic Club, the PGA Tour does have another stop to make before it goes to San Francisco in a week. This one comes in Memphis, Tenn., courtesy of the FedEx St. Jude Classic.… more »
May
28
The bratwurst plate at the Tap Room at Pebbel Beach.
FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- From Half Moon Bay to Carmel and Pebble Beach to Fairfield, Calif., this has been one memorable trip. The golf has been great, to be sure, but my favorite memories from this ex… more »
May
25
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- If you want to get a feel for the golf experience at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and Half Moon Bay Golf Links, think Pebble Beach and Bandon Dunes in terms of striking scenery. Pebble Beach, which should be on every golfer's… more »
May
20
This past weekend, Sharp Park Golf Course, a Pacifica, Calif., seaside municipal golf links built in 1932 by master architect Alister MacKenzie, celebrated its 80th anniversary. But how many more will it get?
The course has been threatened by a lawsu… more »
May
17
It's hard to believe that Memorial Day is almost here, which means summer is just around the corner. It also means everybody's open for golf, including a destination I just returned from, Branson, Mo.
This G-rated entertainment Mecca has a pretty dec… more »
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