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.
Wales Primed for 2025 AIG Women’s Open
October 11, 2012 by
(Last updated February 2025.) It’s no exaggeration to say that the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor Resort, a thriller won by the Europeans, finally established Wales as a golf destination to rival Scotland and Ireland. Revenue from golf tourism in Wales increased 21 percent over the previous year to more than US$66 million. And in the subsequent boom years […]
Casa de Campo Luxury at a Discount
October 6, 2012 by
Casa de Campo, one of the world’s elite golf properties, is offering stay-and-play packages for as little as $285 per day until December 20. Based on double occupancy, the Casa Golf Legends promotion includes breakfast and a daily round on one of the Dominican Republic resort’s three Pete Dye-designed courses, Teeth of the Dog, Dye Fore and […]
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.
