Aug
09
Here's some news regarding one of my favorite quirky golf destinations -- Branson, Mo.
Come next year, Southwest Airlines will be flying into Branson, making it pretty accessible. The airport there is pretty new, and already Branson offers non-stop s… more »
Aug
05
School doesn't begin for another three weeks or so, so if you're looking for a last minute golf vacation idea for the family, the timing might be right for Mexico.
Specifically, the Fairmont Mayakoka on the Riviera Maya in Mexico is offering free gol… more »
Aug
01
If you like to play in tournaments -- and I'm not talking charity scrambles -- and you haven't checked out the Golf Channel Am Tour yet, I encourage you to do so. The tour goes to all kinds of great venues all over the country, including Las Vegas Paiut… more »
Jul
25
I don't often get excited about a piece of golf apparel, but I've been wearing something lately that's really different.
For a year or so now, I've been looking to join the trend of donning the white belt and haven't found anything I particularly lik… more »
Jul
14
BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Oreg. -- There are some resorts that are golf only and others that offer everything. Often, the resort that offers everything is mediocre at golf, but not so with Black Butte Ranch in Central Oregon.
The family friendly resort rece… more »
Jul
11
Summer is a great time for a golf trip to Hawaii. It's almost always cheaper to play and stay in the summer, but it's not like the Southern mainland. Hawaii's weather is pretty much perfect year-round.
A good example is the Garden Island of Kauai, wh… more »
Jul
08
The 13th on the Nicklaus Course at Pronghorn (Courtesy Pronghorn Club and Resort)
BEND, Ore. -- Coming back to Oregon has made me realize what a great golf state this is. There's Bandon Dunes, of course, on the southern coast and Pumpkin Ridge near P… more »
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 »
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