A favourite stop of royalty and high society, Montego Bay’s posh Half Moon, A Rock Resort, hosts both amateurs and pros in a prestigious and fun annual championship dating from 1953.
When Tour Guides Become Friends, Playing Partners and Even Instructors
October 19, 2012 by
As much as tasty food and comfy beds, a key ingredient of a successful golf tour in a foreign land is a qualified driver who doubles as a convivial tourist guide. I’ve had the good fortune to meet several such godsends during my travels.
Are Shorter Courses Golf’s Future?
October 17, 2012 by
Anthony Mocklow, the director of golf at Bermuda’s Fairmont Southampton, is convinced that the popularity of the resort’s gorgeous, palm tree-lined par-three course is a harbinger of a faster, cheaper and more fun future for the game.
To the Linksland at Bandon Dunes, Cabot Links and Ireland’s Southwest
October 4, 2012 by
Like many well-travelled golfers, the more I play links golf the more I love it. Indeed, no golfer’s education is complete without an extensive tour of the fabled links of Scotland and Ireland. Derived from the term linksland, links golf is played on ground uncovered when the sea receded and is without doubt the most […]
How Pete Dye Introduced Golf to Roatan
September 26, 2012 by
Roatan offers white sand beaches, world-class scuba diving and one of the Caribbean’s top golf courses. Legendary architect Pete Dye and his son Perry built a seaside pearl at Pristine Bay Roatan resort.
