Spotlight Destination
Tee Off With Old Tom on the Isle of Man
An ideal destination for golfers seeking new horizons in the British Isles, the Isle of Man offers a roster of nine courses, including two beauties by the immortal Tom Morris.
Editor’s Notebook
Royal Dornoch or Cruden Bay? A Love Story
I returned from Scotland torn like a confused lover between Royal Dornoch and Cruden Bay—and by having to choose between my two prized new souvenir head covers. … [Read More...]
Hot Deals
Golf and Sightseeing in Lovely Victoria
Ideal for vacationers who want to mix golf with sightseeing in British Columbia’s capital city, the Vancouver Island Golf Trail features a seven-night deal that includes rounds on five of Victoria’s top courses. … [Read More...]
The Après Golfer
Time to Plan Your Winter Getaway
From my favourite beach in the Caribbean to a day-trip to the Mayan ruins of Tulum, five tropical escapes guaranteed to take the sting out of Old Man Winter. … [Read More...]
Feature Stories
Tee Off Where Arizona Golf Came of Age
Marketed as the Valley of the Sun, the twin cities of Phoenix and Scottsdale are home to more than 200 of Arizona’s 300 golf courses, including the groundbreaking TPC Stadium Course, host of the famously raucous Waste Management Phoenix Open. … [Read More...]
How the Canadian Open Gave Birth to a King
Newly married and almost flat broke, Arnold Palmer arrived in Toronto for the 1955 Canadian Open desperate for success. How victory at Weston Golf and Country Club launched the rise of the golfer who would be "King." … [Read More...]
Why Golf In Mauritius Is Worth the Jet Lag
With headline courses by Ernie Els and Bernhard Langer—and the upcoming launch of a DP World Tour venue co-designed by Louis Oosthuizen—the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is becoming a favourite of well-travelled golfers. … [Read More...]
Chasing Par and La Dolce Vita in Tuscany
A stay at five-star Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco includes exclusive access to the Club at Castiglion del Bosco, a private course designed by Tom Weiskopf that twists through Tuscan hills, valleys and vineyards. … [Read More...]
David McLay Kidd Redux at Gamble Sands
Scottish architect David McLay Kidd has returned to Gamble Sands resort in central Washington State to build a sister 18-hole layout to his acclaimed Sands Course. … [Read More...]
Castle Stuart Newest Link in Cabot Chain
Castle Stuart Golf Links in Scotland is the latest addition to the Canadian-owned Cabot chain of master-planned golf communities. And to think it all started in a hardscrabble former mining town in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. … [Read More...]
Historic Bay Course Reopens in Atlantic City
Longtime host of the LPGA Tour’s ShopRite Classic, the venerable Bay Course at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in New Jersey has reopened following a US$700,000 renovation. … [Read More...]
Talamore Resort Tees Up New Attractions
Long one of the most popular stops in the Pinehurst region of North Carolina, Talamore Golf Resort is back in the news with the unveiling of a Toptracer range and other upgrades. … [Read More...]
Verdura Resort In Sicily Unveils Redesign
Acclaimed architect Kyle Phillips returned to southern Sicily to redesign the East Course at Verdura Resort, one of Europe’s most luxurious golf properties. … [Read More...]
Top Golf Teachers Star at Half Moon Jamaica
David Leadbetter leads a cast of acclaimed golf instructors recruited for a series of week-long clinics at Half Moon Jamaica, one of the Caribbean’s most luxurious resorts. … [Read More...]
Greg Norman New Rep for Sandals Resorts
Greg Norman has signed on as the new Global Golf Ambassador for Sandals Resorts' four golf properties in the Bahamas and the Caribbean—including two courses designed by the “Great White Shark” himself. … [Read More...]
Book a Hotel With a Fairway View in Scotland
Rapidly expanding luxury hotel group Marine & Lawn offers sweeping fairway views from four of Scotland’s most iconic hotels: Rusacks St Andrews, Marine North Berwick, Marine Troon, and Dornoch Station Hotel. … [Read More...]
Apes Hill Club Gets a Canadian Makeover
Canadian entrepreneur Glenn Chamandy has teamed with veteran golf architect Ron Kirby in a massive remodelling of Apes Hill Club in Barbados. … [Read More...]
Doak’s St. Patrick’s Links Shines in Ireland
Just in time to help golf tourism in Ireland bounce back from the pandemic, Tom Doak’s eagerly anticipated St. Patrick’s Links launched to rave reviews in County Donegal. … [Read More...]
Donald Ross Holes Top Pinehurst Region Poll
Two iconic Donald Ross courses, Pinehurst No. 2 and Mid Pines, dominate a new ranking of the 18 best golf holes in the Pinehurst region of North Carolina. … [Read More...]
Marlene Streit’s Age-Defying Triumph
Marlene Stewart Streit’s victory over far younger challengers in the 2003 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur was the capstone of a brilliant career that saw her become the first—and still only—Canadian player inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. … [Read More...]
