President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s golf shoes. Sam Snead’s lunchbox. Canadian legend Marlene Stewart Streit’s first hole-in-one trophy. These are among the thousands of artifacts displayed at the World Golf Hall of Fame, the centrepiece of Florida’s World Golf Village, a combination resort and theme park located between Jacksonville and St. Augustine.
Tee Off Amid the Tumbleweeds in Scottsdale
January 10, 2013 by
Tom Fazio, Pete Dye, Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf and other top architects have built courses unique in the golf world by embracing the natural drama and beauty of the Sonoran desert in Scottsdale-Phoenix.
Relive the Life of Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill
November 27, 2012 by
In sharp contrast to the golf factories at many Florida resorts, Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge feels more like an upscale bed and breakfast. Each guest room is decorated with memorabilia celebrating Palmer’s career. And the great man himself is in residence from October through March.
Christmas Dreams Come True in Pinehurst
November 13, 2012 by
As we wake up at Pinehurst Resort on Christmas morning, my wife and I joke that we hope Santa has brought us new golf swings.
An hour later, to the sound of church bells ringing in the distance, we optimistically tee off at the resort’s No. 2 course, hallowed ground for every golfer
