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.
Apes Hill Grabs the Spotlight in Barbados
January 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Once reliant on a traditional sun, sand and sea tourism strategy, Barbados signaled its arrival as a major player in Caribbean golf with the 2009 launch of Apes Hill Club.
Christmas Dreams Come True in Pinehurst
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
Golfing and Gawking in Fabulous Palm Beach
October 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Florida’s famed beachfront playground of the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and Kennedys is home to more than 165 golf courses, including several of the top resort tracks in the South.
Play It Like the Pros at PGA National
August 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ultimate Golf Vacations is offering a four-night package to Florida’s PGA National Resort and Spa that includes three rounds of golf, car rental, a $100 resort credit and daily breakfast. Cost: $869 per person.
Kick It Like Rory at Kiawah Island
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rory McIlroy’s runaway victory at the 2012 PGA Championship placed South Carolina’s Kiawah Island Golf Resort, home of the diabolically difficult Ocean Course, in the spotlight.
