Long the Caribbean’s marquee golf resort, Casa de Campo owes its success to three stunning Pete Dye-designed courses, a high-society clientele—and the siren’s call of bikini-clad supermodel Elle Macpherson.
Challenge Innisbrook’s Copperhead
October 26, 2012 by
Florida’s venerable Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, home of the PGA Tour’s Tampa Bay Championship, is offering stay-and-play deals from as little as $149 per day. Based on double occupancy, the Classic Golf Package includes one round of golf daily, advance tee times, and unlimited use of the resort’s practice and fitness facilities. At least one […]
Tee Off in the Jamaica Open at Half Moon
October 24, 2012 by
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.
Start Planning Now for Ireland’s The Gathering 2013
October 21, 2012 by
There are more than 70 million people with Irish ancestry. With McAuley as a surname, I’m one of them. And even though our last Irish family connection dates back to the 1840s, I’ve discovered that the allure and romance of the Old Country is surprisingly strong. Especially if you’re a golfer.
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.
