Myrtle Beach golf for the anti-traditionalist
Palouse Ridge at Wash. State: A college course worth studying
No place does "quirky" golf like the British Isles
Summer golf reading for 2009 includes unique, touching stories
Myrtle Beach golf for the anti-traditionalist
Myrtle Beach boasts more than 100 courses dating as far back as the 1920s, and has a design for every taste. The most daring designs will keep you on your toes.
...full article »- Also: Myrtle Beach for traditionalists
Palouse Ridge at Wash. State: A college course worth studying
The latest college course to open is also one of the best college courses in the country. If nothing else, Palouse Ridge in Pullman, Wash. is a feast for the visual senses.
...full article »- Also: Palouse Ridge G.C. photo gallery
No place does "quirky" golf like the British Isles
Here are some British Isles' golf courses that are too short, too funky or too out of the way to host an Open Championship any time soon. Still, if you leave these off your links golf itinerary, you'll be missing out. Big time.
...full article »- Also: Great deals on UK golf vacations
Summer golf reading for 2009 includes unique, touching stories
Fortunately for golfers, a new crop of unique and touching golf-related books has hit stores this year, just in time for the occasional rainy day or too-hot-to-play-golf Sunday, Kiel Christianson writes.
...full article »- Also: Author John Feinstein on Tiger vs. Rocco
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Vacation Deals: PinehurstThe historic (and gorgeous) Pinehurst-Southern Pines-Aberdeen area of North Carolina is hallowed ground for American golfers, indeed. In a single golf vacation you can play top-rated courses from designers like Ross, Jones, Fazio, Palmer and Nicklaus.
More destinations: Scottsdale, Palm Springs, San Diego, Las Vegas, Scotland, Orlando
Course Spotlight
Congressional CC - host of AT&T NationalCongressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, hosts this week's PGA Tour event, the AT&T National. The event will have a stellar field, including defending champion Anthony Kim, Jim Furyk and, of course, tournament founder Tiger Woods. The par-70 golf course measures 7,255 yards and is among the tour's toughest venues.
Blue at Congressional Country Club - Private in Bethesda
Recent Headlines
Hilton Head's Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run puts trees - lots of trees - into play
Once you're aware of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, you'll find the service friendly and efficient and the tree-lined course in great shape. If you like to prove your accuracy on your drives and approach shots, this is the course for you. Also, it's a pleasure to note that Jack Nicklaus carved a course out of the terrain, rather than tearing out the trees and bulldozing the land to his liking.
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- Antler Creek Golf Course near Colorado Springs: 8,000+ yards of brainpower golf
- North Berwick Golf Club: Influential links are as historic and exciting as it gets in Scotland
Destination Guide: Golf and travel in Malaysia
This may surprise some golfers, but Malaysia is a country with a very developed golf product, home to more than 200 courses. The historic Royal Selangor Golf Club in the center of Kuala Lumpur dates back to the 19th century.
... full article »- Austin, Texas: Hill Country golf under the eye of Harvey Penick (and Willie Nelson)
- Ten Myrtle Beach golf courses for the anti-traditionalist
- Golf in North Berwick plenty more than the famous "West Links"
Stability of the body is key to improved golf swing
Most people take for granted that if your feet are planted, your arms can swing fast and through the ball. But a golf swing is no different than a baseball player's swing or a place kicker's kick: You need stability of body and resistance.
... full article »- Putting from a distance requires vision, touch and sense
- Want to hit the ball straight? Swing your golf club in a circle
- Master the "Red Zone" for lower golf scores
Beyond The Course: Nefyn & District in Wales boasts golf's best watering hole, the Ty Coch
Perhaps nowhere in the world do beer (or whisky) and golf go together better than at the Ty Coch pub, just steps away from the 12th hole at Nefyn & District in Wales. In his first "Beyond The Course" column for WorldGolf.com, globe-trotting golf writer Larry Olmsted calls it the best bar in golf.
... full article »- Tweetle-Dumb: Bivens' call for tweeting between shots puts LPGA Tour in hazardous territory
- Golf needs more courses like New Orleans' Audubon Park
- Road to golf redemption: Conquering ghosts at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland
WorldGolf.com reader spills the beans on resort golf in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is one of the world's great emerging island golf destinations. What began with Pete Dye's Casa de Campo years ago has now boomed into a Caribbean island rife with world-class golf resorts. Fresh off a trip there, scratch golfer and WorldGolf.com reader Chris Blackham has submitted a trio of golf course reviews via WorldGolf.com's Exit Polls.
... full article »- Reader raves about Royal County Down and Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland
Golf author Bob Thomas: Unique books, unique business model
Throughout his career, author Bob Thomas has taken a unique angle on golf writing. More recently, he has applied this approach to the business behind golf writing, forming a company to publish and sell his titles, including his new book, "Why Bobby Jones Quit."
... full article »- Never Compromise NCX-RAY Alpha putter impresses both PGA Tour players and duffers
- Power Play Caiman irons by Hireko Golf: Precious metal at bargain prices
- Nike Golf's SQ DYMO driver and fairway woods make a powerful arsenal
Golfing the U.S.
Changes underway at Nicklaus-designed Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Arizona
The PGA Tour has ordered alterations to the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain after complaints by players such as Tiger Woods during the recent World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship. Though designer Jack Nicklaus says he isn't happy with all the proposed changes, some are already going forward, including a move to soften some greens.
... full article »- Pinnacle Course at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale: Good before, even better now
- Find spiritual contentment at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Arizona
- The Phoenician in Scottsdale may be short, but it's long on fun and perfect resort course conditions
Action abounds on and off course at the 2009 Playboy Golf Scramble finals in L.A.
No, the Playboy Golf Scramble is not an exotic frittata served by buxom bunnies while you languish in your red satin smoking jacket. Wake up, Hef-wannabes and smell the heather - the Scramble is an annual tournament involving golf and girls, ever a recipe for healthy mischief, now in its ninth raucous year.
... full article »- After restoration, Pasatiempo Golf Club back where MacKenzie intended
- New PGA West clubhouse gives golf fans new Hope
- Pete Dye's Stadium Course at PGA West is kinder, gentler than before - barely
Once you're aware of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, you'll find the service friendly and efficient and the tree-lined course in great shape. If you like to prove your accuracy on your drives and approach shots, this is the course for you. Also, it's a pleasure to note that Jack Nicklaus carved a course out of the terrain, rather than tearing out the trees and bulldozing the land to his liking.
... full article »- Ten Myrtle Beach golf courses for the anti-traditionalist
- Eagle's Pointe Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina is a fun course with levity
- Ten Myrtle Beach golf courses design traditionalists will love
Amelia River Golf Club fulfills final piece of Amelia Island Plantation golf puzzle
Amelia River Golf Club is the only course at Amelia Island Plantation not set against the Atlantic Ocean or with the sprawling marshland as its picturesque backdrop. But the course winds through a pristine, lowland forest of oak and pine trees. You'll find Amelia River is a course comfortable with its identity.
... full article »- Oak Marsh's scenery and strength defines golf at Amelia Island Plantation in NE Florida
- Reader: Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero, Florida has it all
- Ocean Links course one of four golf gems at Amelia Island Plantation in northeast Florida
Play it posh: Hawaii's top resorts make for elite golf vacation getaways
Hawaii is of course well represented on Travel+Leisure magazine's 2009 list of the world's best hotels and resorts. The list wasn't focused around the golf traveler, however. We dug a little deeper and identified Hawaii's best resorts from a golfer's point of view.
... full article »- The perfect island vacation for a golf trip: The courses of Kauai
- Kiahuna Golf Club is on the fast track on the Hawaiian island of Kauai
- Susan Choi chasing her long-shot LPGA dreams on The Golf Channel's Big Break Kaanapali
Henderson, Nevada: A great low-key golf alternative to Las Vegas
If you're looking for something a little tamer than the Las Vegas Strip but still want to experience the great resorts, restaurants and golf of southern Nevada, then Henderson is a great choice. Located just minutes from the Strip and a few miles from Mount Charleston, Henderson boasts luxurious and comfortable full-service hotels and top-notch golf courses.
... full article »- Black Mountain Golf & Country Club in Henderson: Vegas variety and good, old-fashioned golf
- Greg Maddux talks Las Vegas golf following yet another "World Series" appearance
- Celebrate 20 years of The Mirage with a special stay-and-play Las Vegas golf package
Austin, Texas: Hill Country golf under the eye of Harvey Penick (and Willie Nelson)
An historic golf city in the Texas Hill Country with year-long golf weather and a downtown saturated with nightlife venues, Austin, Texas, is a golf destination without much to be desired. Barton Creek Resort & Spa is the top golf resort in town, but the area also has a wide variety of daily fee and municipal courses.
... full article »- Antler Creek Golf Course near Colorado Springs: 8,000+ yards of brainpower golf
- Palouse Ridge Golf Club at Washington State is a college course worth studying
- Stellar Circling Raven Golf Club is another great reason to visit northern Idaho
Golfing the Globe
North Berwick Golf Club: Influential links are as historic and exciting as it gets in Scotland
If you're an enthusiast of traditional links golf, North Berwick Golf Club, in Scotland's East Lothian region, is just about as much fun as you could possibly have on the links. North Berwick has it all: history, influence, scenery and a collection of holes as unique as you're going to find amidst the world of traditional links.
... full article »- Golf in North Berwick plenty more than the famous "West Links"
- Kilspindie House Hotel: East Lothian's cozy retreat after a day on Scotland's links
- Destination Guide: Scotland's East Lothian region near Edinburgh
Reader raves about Royal County Down and Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland
WorldGolf.com reader Tom Browning is raving about two of the Emerald Isle's finest links courses. He scored Royal County Down in Newcastle, Northern Ireland with five stars across the board, and wrote that if you love links golf, Royal Portrush Golf Club is a must play.
... full article »- Planning next year's Ireland vacation? Here are some can't-miss golf courses to play
- Castlerock Golf Club: Some of the best greens in Northern Ireland
- Walker Cup host Royal County Down in Northern Ireland: No better theater in golf
St. Mellion's Nicklaus course in Cornwall, England, lives up to the legacy of the Golden Bear
St. Mellion's Nicklaus course is a breathtakingly beautiful course that belongs right up there among the very best. Keep out of the punishing rough, and you could post a good score. But, however well or badly you play, you are certain to enjoy every bit of what is a simply stunning Jack Nicklaus creation.
... full article »- No longer "second course," St. Mellion's rechristened Kernow stands out in Cornwall, England
- Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Deal: One of England's true links gems
- Feel the Open magic at Royal St. George's Golf Club in England
Valderrama Golf Club on Spain's Costa Del Sol is the parkland jewel of Europe
Once an understated, daily-fee course, Valderrama Golf Club is now widely considered continental Europe's finest. Navigating subtle doglegs on gently undulating parkland terrain through a cork forest, one wonders why every golf course can't be this good.
... full article »- Cyprus' newest golf course, Aphrodite Hills rests among five-star resort luxury
- New Finca Cortesin golf resort in Spain: The pinnacle of Costa Del Sol luxury
- Costa Del Sol, Spain's top golf courses rival the best anywhere
Sample Canadian nature from the heart at Storey Creek Golf Club in Vancouver Island
Storey Creek Golf Club - a quaint, no-fuss course in the middle of Vancouver Island - is an easy place to fall in love with, Chris Baldwin writes. Here it's all about good golf at a good price in an incredibly natural setting. Its 6,699 yards of natural golf, no tricks or fancy snacks at the turn needed.
... full article »- With red-sand bunkers and the Brudenell River, Dundarave Golf Course is a rave on Canada's PEI
- Arbutus Ridge Golf Club brings inexpensive, good golf and food to Vancouver Island
- Olympic View Golf Club gives golfers a front-row seat to Vancouver Island's scenery
This may surprise some golfers, but Malaysia is a country with a very developed golf product, home to more than 200 courses. The historic Royal Selangor Golf Club in the center of Kuala Lumpur dates back to the 19th century.
... full article »- Tiara Melaka Golf and Country Club in Malaysia: Melaka's toughest also among its best
- A'Famosa in Melaka, Malaysia: Flashy resort boasts some seriously good golf courses
- Bunga Raya at Saujana Golf & Country Club: Second fiddle still one of the top rounds in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mexico does links golf at the new Arthur Hills course at Paraiso Del Mar in La Paz
Most golfers will agree the term "links" is thrown around a little too often, but the new Arthur Hills golf course at Paraiso Del Mar in La Paz, Mexico, is about as close to links as you're going to find this far south. Consider it links golf with shades, Bermuda shorts and an ice cold bottle of Pacifico.
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- Paradise Village Beach Resort and Spa in Nayarit, Mexico: Like home away from home
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Down on Mexico's Baja Peninsula, Villas Del Mar is a high-priced golf haven
Villas Del Mar is one of the most exclusive real estate developments on the Baja Peninsula, Katherine Dyson writes in her latest Fairway Lifestyle column. This Del Mar Development project offers homeowners five-star luxury and service, access to the One & Only Palmilla Hotel next door, 27 holes of Nicklaus golf, and more.
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- The Putting Arc congratulates recent winners on various Tours
- The WorldGolf Wire will not be distributed Friday, July 3
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- Titleist congratulates Kenny Perry on Travelers Championship win
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