Patrick Cantlay talks with Jim “Bones” Mackay about the two different types of driver swings he uses; fit and smash. Plus, Cantlay talks about how he uses data to make decisions on the course.
Does it take you a few holes for the swing to loosen up every round? Try these three simple stretches from Blair O’Neal to get your body primed to stripe one off the first tee.
Sasho Mackenzie, professor of sports biomechanics at St. Francis Xavier University, joins Chris Como to discuss how to train your body to swing the club faster. He explains a new training aid that will customize your speed training workout regimen.
We’ve all had those rounds where we show up to the course just before our tee time and frantically race to the first tee stiff as a board. In this tip, Devan Bonebrake demonstrates his favorite warm-up movement to help you loosen up and find the fairway without needing a breakfast ball.
Don Saladino answers a golf fitness question from MJ, who wants to increase his rotation in his swing. If you want to hit the ball farther, this recommended exercise will help you on you way!
Don Saladino comes to you from his Drive495 Studio with three effective evening exercises that will not just make you play better on the golf course, but make you feel better in general. Looking to improve your fitness in 2019? Watch this now!
Westwind Golf & RV Resort is a 55 & up RV and golf resort in Yuma, Arizona. Located just off I-8, this RV resort features a 9-hole, par-3 golf course that plays just over 1,200 yards and is ideal for short rounds and beginning players. Amenities at Westwind beyond golf are a restaurant and bar, outdoor pool, pickleball, billiards, library, fitness…
Located only 3 miles west of the beach town of Bethany Beach, Delaware, Bear Trap Dunes is a 700-home community that boasts serene open spaces, 27 holes of championship golf, and a variety of home types to fit any lifestyle, including single family homes, townhomes and golf villa condominiums. With amenities such as indoor/outdoor pools, a fitness…
Westdrift Manhattan Beach is the perfect course to perfect your short game. Their par-27 9-hole executive features 24 rolling acres of lakes, palm trees, and strategic sand traps for golfers of any skill level. The Manhattan Beach Hotel offers close proximity to endless activities surrounding the property for non-golfers looking to explore. Just…
The Desert Oasis by Welk Resorts capitalizes on year-round sunshine with pools (an adult-only lap pool and resort pool) and the adjacent Cathedral Canyon Golf and Tennis Club. The one-bedroom villas come with a sleeper sofa for a family of four and a patio/balcony. A fitness center, activities center for kids and spa all impress. The course…
The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage features stunning Coachella Valley views throughout the property. Luxury exudes from the Edge Steakhouse to the holistic spa and comfortable rooms. Two swimming pools and a fitness center are part of the amenities. Golfers can take advantage of access to the Ted Robinson designs at the JW Marriott Desert Springs…
The new 42-room lodge at Nakoma Resort is complemented by Altitude, a 12,000-square-foot recreation center with a teen game room, bar, small gym with a climbing wall, a children's center, fitness room, 24-seat movie theater and outdoor lap pool and jacuzzi. It's open to lodge guests and residents of the still developing golf community. The…
The ranch-style Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook is just minutes away from Temecula wine country. All 132 rooms have either been renovated or will be soon. A heated outdoor pool, four lighted tennis courts and fitness room are available to guests. The golf course starts out narrow but gets more scenic with more elevation changes later in the round.
The 900-acre community of the Golf Club at Copper Valley community (formerly Saddle Creek Resort) sits hidden four miles off of California State Route 4 in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The two-bedroom bungalows for overnight guests are within walking distance of the clubhouse, its restaurant and the scenic course by Carter Morrish. A fitness…
The Morgan Run Club & Resort is a private club part of the ClubCorp. family that offers access to guests at its boutique 69-room inn. Restaurants, a pool, spa, tennis courts, fitness facilities and more make Morgan Run feel like a chic SoCal resort.
Guests will love the warm welcome to the Shadow Mountain Resort & Club, the first resort in Palm Desert back in 1946. Elite facilities with 16 tennis courts and six pickleball courts attract racquet fanatics. With four pools, five whirlpools, a golf course, two restaurants and fitness studio, there's much to do. Plus, guests can walk to town.
Get in on the action at more than 440,000 square feet of gaming at Jackpoint Junction Casino Hotel in Morton in Minnesota’s River Valley. The hotel rooms range from standard to pool and VIP suites. An indoor pool, arcade, fitness center, multiple restaurants and a 30-site RV Park are part of its amenities. More than 1,200 slots and table games…
The Palace Resort Casino was the first casino hotel on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to received the Four Diamond Award in 2003 and continues its excellence today. Biloxi's only smoke-free casino resort attracts visitors from far and wide with an expansive casino, comfortable rooms and suites and smart amenities like a pool, marina, fitness center,…
The Little America, established in 1952 outside of Cheyenne, is a full-service oasis at the crossroads of I-80 and I-25. It includes a nine-hole executive golf course and range, restaurant and lounge, outdoor pool, shops, fitness center, business center and 188 guest rooms. It can cater to leisure as well as business travelers. The property is 25…
The Coral Springs Resort, known for its 1- to 3-bedroom suites, is within walking distance of Coral Canyon Golf Club. The suites, all at least 1,000 square feet, feature spacious living rooms, gourmet kitchens and a private balcony with a fireplace. The Coral Springs Clubhouse offers indoor and outdoor pools and hot tubs, a fitness center, tennis…
The Grand Resort offers spacious suites and access to all four courses under the Avalon ownership group: Avalon at Squaw Creek, Avalon at Buhl Park, Avalon Field Club at New Castle and the Avalon Athletic Club at Boardman, all within 40 minutes of one another. Restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness centers and salon and spa facilities are…
Angel Fire Resort began in 1966 as a small ski destination but has expanded into a four-season retreat in the southern Rockies. The resort is located 8,600 feet above sea level with views of Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico. In summer, guests can enjoy downhill mountain biking, ziplining, golf and disc golf, hiking, tennis and fishing…
The Stoneridge Resort is a timeshare resort community in Blanchard, Idaho. Its 150 suites are located in four separate buildings. Residents and resort guests of the StoneRidge Golf Community can enjoy a large Recreation Center, a park with a pavilion, mini-golf, tennis, racquetball, fitness center and indoor pool. Outdoor recreation includes…
The Bayside community, owned by the Carl M. Freeman Companies, is thoughtfully designed to enhance the land’s beauty, while providing plentiful amenities and residential choices for both guests staying in vacation rentals and property owners. Bayside offers unique resort-style amenities, including the Bayside Resort Golf Club, community pools,…
Holiday Hills Resort & Golf Club is an IHG/Holiday Inn Club Vacations property near Branson. The resort is home to an 18-hole golf course that is a par 68. Accommodations at Holiday Hills feature 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom villas. There are two restaurants onsite, including the clubhouse grill. Amenities include an indoor and outdoor pool, fitness…
The Spa at Norwich Inn could provide the perfect couples golf and spa getaway. Guests can stay in villas or a historic inn featuring a destination spa with 27 treatment rooms, sauna, salon, fitness center and indoor pool, all surrounded by 42 stunning acres of perennial gardens, mature oak trees, fountains, reflecting pool, courtyards and the…
The newest university course to open, the latest on two new projects in California, the status of golf in Cabo and a new member-for-a-day auction offering private clubs access.
If you're looking to improve your golf game in 2015 with new clubs, don't forget about club fitting, a crucial aspect to take your game to the next level.
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort offers some of the best golf on Hilton Head Island. Now it also offers the island's premier custom club-fitting experience.
The Kingdom is one of only two places where recreational golfers can experience the same club-fitting expertise used by PGA Tour and club professionals on staff with TaylorMade-adidas Golf. All the technology of the Kingdom -- Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade, Trackman launch monitors and a new Putter Lab featuring a high-speed Quintic launch monitor system –- are weapons against bad golf. A club-fitting session just might be the key to unlock your potential.
Custom clubfitting is gaining in popularity, and numerous companies are vying for golfer's equipment dollars. Club Champion and True Spec Golf are two of the best in the business right now.
It's possible this little ditty finds you scooping up the last bit of cranberry pie crumbs out of the tray. Thanksgiving may have passed but the effects of celebratory eating around the table, and also possibly social imbibing during all the various football games throughout the weekend, are sticking with us. To our bellies and elsewhere.
While the kids are back in school, maybe it's time to give your golf game an education at boarding school -- the TOUR Academy at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. The TOUR Academy at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most complete teaching academies on earth, Brandon Tucker writes.
Finding a golf course in the rapidly growing Hampton Roads area with no surrounding homes isn't easy. But Stumpy Lake Golf Course in Virginia Beach fits the description, and then some. Situated on a lake in a wooded, swampy wildlife preserve, Stumpy Lake is a secluded oasis amid the bustle of Virginia Beach. Opened in 1953, this Robert Trent Jones design is the oldest of the municipal courses under the umbrella of Hampton Roads Golf.
Guests can discover their own paths to serenity at the 270-room Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Golf & Spa Resort, Los Cabos. Corporate travelers come to the Sheraton for the largest resort conference center in Los Cabos, but the resort has also become more family friendly. And golfers will love the 36-hole Cabo del Sol next door.
As beautiful as the golf course is, it might be tempting just to hang out all day at the gorgeous Tuscan-style clubhouse at the private and exclusive Southern Highlands G.C. in Las Vegas. Yet golfers are spoiled with just as much opulence outside.
As part of a muti-million dollar 2015 renovation directed by Ron Garl, the Links Course at The Resort at Longboat Key Club near Sarasota, Florida has been vastly improved.
Located in a sunny golf destination full of luxurious resorts, Aviara G.C. stands out in a big way. Though open to the public the Arnold Palmer design is part of the lavish Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, located just up the hill.
Turf Valley offers some of the best golf in the greater Baltimore-Washington area. There are two 18-hole golf courses at the resort, the Original and the Hialeah. Though each has a distinct layout, they both take advantage of the rolling hills of the idyllic landscape.
Architect Eddie Hackett saved perhaps his best work for his last project, Carne Golf Links in County Mayo, Ireland. If the course were closer to civilization, golfers would be wondering why it's not on a top 100 list somewhere. It's that good.
Opened in 2006, The Ledges Golf Club offers championship golf with stunning views of the surrounding sandstone mountains, reminiscent of the area's nearby national and state parks. Conditions here are top-notch, and even more impressive, of course, are the views.
There are 11 courses on the Vancouver Island Golf Trail and Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community in Courtenay is a perfect example of what to expect. This 7,025-yard championship layout is plenty difficult from the back tees, but with ample fairways, large greens and a great variety of holes, it's an enjoyable test for golfers of almost any level.
It would be hard to get bored at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. A cool vibe took over this sprawling all-inclusive resort just 35 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport. The Hard Rock delivers it all for vacationers, as Jason Scott Deegan shows us in this photo gallery.
Everything about Blue Top Ridge at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, ranked third among the best public golf courses in Iowa by Golfweek, was created with hosting top players and events in mind.
The No. 4 Course at Pinehurst Resort represents a mix of old and new, originally built in 1919 by Donald Ross and then redesigned by architect Tom Fazio in conjunction with the 1999 U.S. Open. It plays near the venerable No. 2 Course at most points and the routing is still tight and very walkable with small distances from green to tee.
Palmer Coolum Golf Club is located in Queensland on the Sunshine Coast, just north of Brisbane. The golf course, which was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., plays host to the Australian PGA Championship. Brandon Tucker gives us a closer look at Coolum Golf Club in pictures.
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers leaves a lasting impression simply by passing through the front gate. It's an isolated nine-kilometer drive to reach The Farm, a luxury lodge built in 2007 atop the summit of the 6,000-acre working farm. This five-star resort destination is not like most farms, though. It's all play -- and no work -- for guests.
Turtle Bay Resort's idyllic location of 840 acres along Oahu's North Shore has been filmed in more than 150 movies and TV shows since opening in 1972. Golfers at Turtle Bay can enjoy playing courses designed by Arnold Palmer and George Fazio, and ongoing renovations through 2013 will give the resort a fresh, vibrant feel for generations to come.
Located just off the banks of the Susquehanna River, Royal Manchester Golf Links transports you to the coast of the British Isles in south central Pennsylvania. Envisioned in the tradition of the Old Course at St. Andrews, this Tim Freeland design features rolling hills and generous bentgrass fairways and greens.
Located on the shores of Lake Coeur D'Alene in northern Idaho, the Coeur D'Alene Resort has been a fixture of this summertime outdoors hotbed since its opening in 1986. Its most famous for the island green at the golf course, a hole which sits entirely out into the lake and requires a short boat ride to reach from the mainland.
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