Black Bear Ridge in Belleville quickly evolved from a rich man’s fantasy project into an enduring Canadian success story. And coming soon: a $1.54 billion expansion.
Black Bear Ridge: An Eastern Ontario Surprise
June 13, 2023 by Brian Kendall
Filed Under: Canada, Destinations, Eastern Ontario, Feature Stories, Golf Courses, Ontario, Resorts We Love Tagged With: Black Bear Ridge, golf near Belleville, golf near Prince Edward County
Chase the Midnight Sun to Yellowknife
March 12, 2023 by Brian Kendall
Yellowknife Golf Club is home to the famous Midnight Classic Golf Tournament, played every June for 75 years under the never-setting subarctic sun.
Filed Under: Amateur golf tournaments, Canada, Destinations, Feature Stories, Northwest Territories Tagged With: golf Northwest Territories, Midnight Sun Tournament, Stanley Thompson, Yellowknife Golf Club
Tee Off Where Arizona Golf Came of Age
January 21, 2023 by Brian Kendall
Phoenix and Scottsdale are home to more than 200 of Arizona’s 300 golf courses, including the groundbreaking TPC Stadium Course.
Filed Under: Arizona, Feature Stories, United States Tagged With: Dove Valley Ranch golf club, Eagle Mountain Golf Club, Grayhawk Golf Club, Phoenix golf, Raven Golf club, Scottsdale golf, The Boulders Resort Arizona, TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course, Troon North Golf Club, Waste Management Phoenix Open, We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, Wildfire Golf Club
How the Canadian Open Gave Birth to a King
December 31, 2022 by Brian Kendall
Arnold Palmer arrived in Toronto for the 1955 Canadian Open desperate for success. How his victory launched the rise of the man who would be “King.”
Filed Under: Feature Stories, Golf Courses Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Canadian Open, Stan Leonard, Weston Golf and Country Club
Why Golf In Mauritius Is Worth the Jet Lag
November 20, 2022 by Brian Kendall
With a new DP World Tour venue designed by Louis Oosthuizen and Peter Matkovich launching in 2023, a golf trip to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius needs to be on your wish list.
Filed Under: Destinations, Feature Stories, Golf Courses, Mauritius Tagged With: DP World Tour, Golf in Mauritius