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 »

The green, green grass of the Concord at Revere near Las Vegas. (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) LAS VEGAS -- It's fall and the golf courses in Las Vegas are green and lush. Maybe a little too lush. At least that was the case on the Lexington Course at th… more »

Director of Golf Brian Hawthorne (right) and I had a perfect day at Wynn Golf Course Wednesday. LAS VEGAS -- One of the unique aspects of playing golf in Las Vegas is that at many of the venues, no matter who you are, you're treated like a high rolle… more »

What's the best metro area (among the top 50) for golf in the United States? Well, according to Golf Digest's October issue, it's the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, based on such factors as climate, cost of public golf, amount of public golf, quality and access… more »

Larry Jacobs refers to Baby Boomers as being on the back nine in life. And went it comes to nutrition and feeling good, he likens lifestyle changes and eating habits to playing a round of golf. In short, if you want to enjoy your golf more as well as… more »

The only bad part about my recent trip to Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic was my return trip connecting through Miami back to Houston. In the future, I will definitely try to avoid having to go through U.S. Customs in Miami for any international… more »

The par-3 11th on the Fore Course (Mike Bailey/TravelGolf) LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic -- One of my bucket list golf courses has always been the Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo. My chance finally came this week, and despite all the hype over the… more »

Last week I visited San Antonio, got to play a few golf courses and apparently even made it rain while I was there. The storms that rolled in over the weekend weren't nearly enough to offset nine months of drought, but they were welcome, of course. W… more »

We recently published a story I did comparing two of the Jacksonville, Fla. area's most iconic golf Meccas. One is the famed Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Beach Club, home of the TPC Sawgrass; the other is The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, wh… more »

One of the more memorable excursions I've had on this job was a golf trip I took earlier this year to Thailand. Quite naturally, many folks are surprised to learn not only are there more than 260 golf courses in Thailand, but it's pretty good as well --… more »

SAN ANTONIO -- The golf courses in the Alamo City should be a little greener this morning. Apparently, all I have to do is play golf in San Antonio, and it rains. I was here in July, in the midst of this terrible drought that has ravaged Texas for th… more »

When you think of the great golf resorts of the world, it's easy to drift into exotic places like Hawaii or golf-rich locales in the United Kingdom. But the truth is that there are plenty of terrific golf locations right under our nose. One that come… more »

SHELTON, Wash. -- Remember back in the late 1990s when they talked about opening a golf course a day to keep up with the demand created by new golfers entering the game? At the time, that seemed like it was good for the game, but what we've learned, of… more »

Having recently returned from the Jacksonville, Fla., area and The TPC Sawgrass, I'm here to tell you that if you haven't played there, especially The Players Stadium Course, you need to put it on your bucket list. No, it's not quite Pebble Beach, bu… more »

HOUSTON -- The big issue in golf lately has been the proliferation of the belly putter and how many PGA Tour players seem to be thriving with what some are calling an unfair advantage. Even Phil Mickelson's using one right now, which begs the question:… more »