Here's something that will chase the winter blues away: the 2012 Las Vegas Golf Winter ParAm golf tournament. Not familiar with it? Let's just say it involves golf on a really fun golf course, plenty to eat and drink, beautiful women and a great party a… more »

December is a great time of year to head to Arizona to play golf. More specifically, the Phoenix-Scottsdale area with its 200 courses and incredible conditioning (due to heavy overseeding) beckons. And the temperatures, while they can sometimes be surpr… more »

What's the best golf resort in America? That was the question posed to me the other day by Charlie Ricks, who had me as a guest on the NOLA Golf Academy show he hosts on Fox Sports Radio 107 in the New Orleans area. More accurately, my task was to na… more »

The President's Cup is over (and U.S. Captain Fred Couples feels vindicated for picking Tiger Woods), Thanksgiving is this week, and silly season is upon us. Before you know it, the PGA Tour will be cranking its season up all over again, which means it'… more »

The third hole at Barona Creek (Mike Bailey) LAKESIDE, Calif. -- Contrary to the popular song of the early 1970s, it does rain in Southern California. I found that out first-hand on Saturday when I made it through just 14 holes of the newly unveiled… more »

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- If you're going to give yoga a try, there's probably not a better setting than La Costa Resort and Spa, home of the world-famous Chopra Center. I'm here for the unveiling of the renovated Champions Course (formerly the North Course)… more »

Apparently the secret of Walters Golf's Parmate caddie program is out. This isn't one of those "What Goes on Vegas stays in Vegas" deals as evidenced by the December issue of "Golf Digest" magazine, which features an article on the sexy helpers. What… more »

What's the best golf course in Indiana? That's certainly up for debate, but the most spectacular may be one of the hardest -- the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort. The course, which opened in 2009, was just named the 2012 Indiana Golf Course of… more »

The Dallas-Ft. Worth area has one of the best collections of municipal golf courses in the country, and it just got better with the reopening of Stevens Park Golf Course, which is just five minutes from downtown Dallas. Colligan Golf Design, which al… more »

If you've been thinking about a Myrtle Beach golf trip, there may never be a better time than right now. In these tough economic times -- and the Grand Strand has felt the pinch for a while now -- there are a lot of bargains, whether it's on lodging, en… more »

There may not be many new golf course openings these days, but there are a few renovations. One example is Mistwood Golf Club, a public facility in the Chicago area. The course, which plays host to the Phil Kosin Illinois Women's Open, closed on Aug.… more »

PGA National Resort & Spa, the home of the PGA Tour's Honda Classic, turns 30 in November and is offering traveling golfers some special deals to commemorate it as well as other ongoing golf packages. Here's what they're offering in regards to t… more »

From the back tee on Lajitas' 14th (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) LAJITAS, Texas -- My first thought when I saw the new Black Jack Crossings Golf Course at Lajitas Resort & Spa next to Big Bend National Park was that I couldn't believe there was a golf… more »

The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center in St. Augustine, Fla., has completed a renovation and expansion of its outdoor meeting, event and recreational space that brings the resort's offerings to 101,000 square feet of meeting an… more »

Chef Tim Wood picks dinner ingredients from Mark Marino's garden. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) CARMEL, Calif. -- Carmel Valley Ranch isn't like most other resorts. Sure, it has golf, tennis, a spa and great dining, but there's so much more here. The M… more »