Some of the most pleasant golf course experiences in the Tampa area come thanks to mature, mossy oaks shading the fairways. Pebble Creek Golf Club offers not only a preserve-like setting for golf but also a low-key, friendly environment that makes any golfer feel like they're at their home club.
When asked to come up with my 10 favorite golf courses in northern Michigan, I took a mulligan and included 15 -- I just couldn't narrow it down! Don't consider this a "best-of" list, merely a personal guide to the 15 courses I love to play.
Golfers still flock to Jekyll Island: a charming 5,000-acre retreat off the southern coast of Georgia. But today those guests couldn't be more different than the millionaires of yesteryear. Jekyll Island still attracts some well-to-do vacationers thanks to its natural beauty and a colorful history. But it has also been transformed into one of the most affordable golf destinations in the Southeast.
Rory McIlroy's involvement in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open has taken the tournament to new heights. It takes a bold new step in 2018, visiting the Ballyliffin Golf Club in northwest Ireland for the first time.
Is your pace of play too slow? Frankly, every golf could improve to some degree. Here are 18 common mistakes golfers make that can slow up the golf course.
For the past two decades, golf has been a driving force in an effort to re-brand Lanai, which was once known as 'Pineapple Island,' as a private paradise for sun-seeking tourists. The smallest and least-populated of Hawaii's half dozen tourist-friendly islands, Lanai boasts 36 holes of championship golf -- the Challenge at Manele and the Experience at Koele -- and only 30 miles of paved road.
If you are a fan of old-style golf and architecture, the Old Blue Course at Wailea Golf Club on Maui is a must-play. That's without even considering the spectacular views, lush foliage, strategic ponds and coral sand bunkers. Today, Wailea is also home to the Wailea Gold and Emerald Courses, five stunning white crescent beaches, five-star resorts, the Shops at Wailea, Wailea Tennis Club, panoramic vistas with the occasional whale pod breaching out in the channel and a warm spirit of aloha.
Taking your girlfriend or spouse on a golf vacation to Maui is a win-win for the both of you. She gets to enjoy a little fun in the sun. And you won't have fine china hurled at your head when you walk out the door for the airport alone. When selecting courses to play, forget how they would rank on a top 100 list. Instead, consider how playable they are for her and whether the atmosphere of the club is intimidating or not. If both of you can walk off the 18th green and a smile is still on her face, it's a successful afternoon. And that's easy to find on Maui.
You don't realize how many top-notch golf courses there are in British Columbia until you start working on a scroll of the must-see tracks. Here's a rundown of the 10 best public plays.
Brandon Tucker traveled to about 100 golf courses and 100,000 miles in the air in 2010. Here is his best from the year, from King Kamehameha Golf Club on Maui to Tom Fazio's Mountain Course at Ventana Canyon Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz.
It took 16 months, but the Makai Golf Club at the St. Regis Resort Princeville on Kauai is back and better than ever. The architect of the original Makai, Robert Trent Jones Jr., oversaw the redesign. With the design upgrades and installation of faster paspalum turf, Makai Golf Club now has what it takes to throw its name into the hat of the top plays in Hawaii.
Many folks believe the Blue at Eisenhower Golf Course is the best golf course in the Department of Defense. The Robert Trent Jones design, one of two courses at the Air Force Academy, plays 7,301 from the back tees. The Silver at Eisenhower Golf Course, while shorter, is no slouch thanks to its slick greens and uneven lies, David R. Holland writes from Colorado.
Jason Scott Deegan has had some great memories playing golf in Ireland. He's been there seven times and can't wait to go back. Maybe some of his favorite photos over the years will convince you to jump on the next overnight flight to Dublin or Shannon. After all, a golf trip to the Emerald Isle never disappoints.
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