We recently published my review of the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Ariz on TravelGolf.com. The week after I returned from Arizona, I mentioned to one of my colleagues that I played the course. His scornful comments of Jack Nicklaus… more »

There's a new pro-am set for this fall's Frys.com Open at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., and it's a lot different than anything we've seen at a PGA Tour event. This is a couples event, so if your wife, husband or significant other plays golf… more »

Boy, you had to feel for Kenny Perry. The Masters was his to lose, and he did. A skulled chip shot on 17 and a hooked approach out of the bunker on 18 was his undoing. Then he hit another bad shot on the second playoff hole on 10 to open the door for Ang… more »

If you believe Tiger Woods, what we saw unfold for the better part of four hours on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club wasn't a title fight between Woods and Phil Mickelson, even though at one point commentator Nick Faldo compared it to Frazier-Ali.… more »

Chad Campbell didn't fold, and neither did Kenny Perry, but who's the best bet to come out on top this weekend at Augusta National? Campbell shot a solid 70 during much tougher conditions during Round 2 at the Masters; Perry, who has never had much su… more »

Many of us thought Augusta National was getting a little too tough after Tom Fazio allegedly "Tiger-proofed" the course a couple of years ago. Apparently, all you need is some nice weather and some accessible pin positions. These guys really are that go… more »

I hate the music, but love the Masters. It's my favorite of the four majors, partly because it's the first of the year, but mostly because of the golf course and some of the old characters who play in it. And nothing looks as spectacular in high defin… more »

HUMBLE, Texas -- You had to feel for J.B. Holmes Sunday at the Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club's Tournament Course. He posted 11-under, then waited around for 2 hours and 40 minutes. By the time eventual winner Paul Casey made a bogey on the… more »

HUMBLE, Texas -- Last year, Phil Mickelson came to the Shell Houston Open to check out the Augusta-like setup at Redstone Golf Club's Tournament Course. Admitting that it was more important to prepare for the following week than it was to win the Houston… more »

There might still be two-and-a-half rounds left in the Shell Houston Open, but it's not too early to start preparing for next week. If you love the Masters, you'll love this: Besides the TV coverage on ESPN and CBS, the Golf Channel will be all over A… more »

HUMBLE, Texas -- It turns out it might have been better if Redstone Golf Club's Tournament Course had been prepped to prepare players for the British Open, not the Masters.The very characteristics that attracted the best field ever for the Shell Hous… more »

There was some good-natured ribbing between Tiger Woods and Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples recently after Couples sent Woods a text message congratulating him on his dramatic victory at Arnie's Invitational at Bay Hill.According to Couples, Wood… more »

With Fuego Maya at La Reunion in Guatemala, Pete Dye and son Perry have completed their first golf course in Central America, but it's not their last. Some of the partners of La Reunion Golf Resort near Antigua, Guatemala, also are working with the Dyes… more »

MARANA, Ariz. -- I'm not always a big fan of forecaddie programs, but the one at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain deserves kudos. Our forecaddie, Shaun DeSilva, went above and beyond in a quiet, unobtrusive manner. He was there when you needed h… more »

MARANA, Ariz. -- Although the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain has been open since January, today was the official opening as designer Jack Nicklaus flew in to join owner/developer David Mehl for opening ceremonies. With a good bit of fanfare tha… more »