Like most avid North American golfers, you’ve fantasized about becoming a member of a famous Scottish or Irish club. Adare Manor, the renowned castle hotel and golf resort near the Emerald Isle city of Limerick, is now offering that opportunity with its Lifetime International Golf Club Membership. Membership is available to anyone whose principle residence […]
Memories of Rory McIlroy at Northern Ireland’s Portstewart and Lough Erne
September 20, 2012 by
(Last updated December 2020.) Like Tiger Woods before him, Rory McIlroy was heralded as the game’s next great star almost from the moment he first swung a club. The hype had already reached fever pitch when I toured Northern Ireland in the early 2000s. At Portstewart Golf Club, a fabulous links about a 90-minute drive […]
Bouchons French Bistro: Sophisticated Comfort Food in Downtown Kelowna
September 19, 2012 by
If, like me, you’re a golfer who also appreciates the genius of a perfect food and wine pairing, then the Thompson-Okanagan region of British Columbia — with its award-winning vineyards and championship courses — is a must-play golf destination.
Make Way For Bear at Stewart Creek
September 18, 2012 by
In the second in a series profiling Canada’s greenest courses, we look at how Canmore’s Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club minimizes its impact on the local wildlife.
Inside the Miracle of China’s Mission Hills
September 9, 2012 by
The explosive growth of China’s two Mission Hills golf resorts—with 12 golf courses in Shenzhen and 10 more in Hainan—makes this a must-see golf destination.
