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.
Sharks, Jetsurfing, and Flamingos are on the schedule as Matt Ginella experiences the hospitality of the Bahamas. Along he way he’ll explore a course-side bat cave, tee it up at the Jack Nicklaus designed Royal Blue Golf Club, and take in beautiful views of the turquoise waters at Baha Mar!
PGA Tour winner Tony Finau joins renowned instructor Sean Foley on the course for an "inside the ropes" look at one of golf's longest hitters. Finau shares his insight on how he manages his way around the course from tee to green. Learn how Tony is able to fly the ball over 300 yards, dial in his wedges and roll his putts to shoot low scores. From the Island Course at Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida.
6-Time PGA Tour winner Max Homa joins Bones on the course to share his tips and strategies that have led to his global success. Max gives in depth advice for how to hone in your focus off the tee by limiting your misses. Homa also go into detail on his green reading process by using his feet more than his eyes. Plus, he breaks down his thought process when in trouble off the tee to shoot the lowest score. Jim “Bones” Mackay hosts from Scottsdale, AZ.
Jack Nicklaus, 18‑time Major champion, passes along some game improvement tips from Nicklaus' Bear's Best course outside Atlanta. Nicklaus starts on the all‑important practice tee where the Golden Bear offers some insight into his pre‑round warm‑up.
Sean Foley, with the help of his assistant and top junior player Annie Kim, demonstrates the easiest way for you to hit the coveted, Tour-style draw off the tee. This will help you shorten the golf course and make more pars and birdies.
PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp joins Jim “Bones” Mackay on the course for Part 1 of a 2-part series. Jake shares his tips and strategies that led him to an impressive rookie year on the PGA Tour, including playing different types of shots off the tee and handling long lag putts. Plus, Bones catches up with Jake about his path to the top level of professional golf and his relationship with his caddie.
Corales Puntacana Championship winner Joel Dahmen joins Bones on the course to share his tips and strategies that has led to his journeyman success. Joel goes in depth on why he uses different putting styles through out his round and also a trusted method to speed up your time on the greens. Dahmen also discusses his thought process when he finds trouble off the tee to focus on the best option for the situation. Jim “Bones” Mackay hosts from Mesa, AZ.
2011 PGA Championship and 8-time PGA Tour winner, Keegan Bradley joins Bones on the course to share the tips and strategies that have led to his impressive career. Keegan gives unique advice on how he “sees the field” with his driver off the tee. Plus he goes in depth with his 3 part process for reading and executing lag putts. Bradley also gives advice on what to do on an approach shot over water to maximize success no matter what your handicap is. Jim “Bones” Mackay hosts from Turtle Creek Club in Tequesta, FL.
2019 NCAA National Championship winner and PGA Tour rookie Kris Ventura joins Chris Como on the course to share the tips and strategies that have led to his mounting success. Ventura goes in depth on his green reading and putting strategy, which begins before he even steps onto the green. Plus he shows how to make sure you are set up.on the tee properly and if you ever get in tree trouble, Ventura goes through his checklist to get back in play the best way. Chris Como hosts from Jupiter Country Club in Jupiter, FL.
PGA Tour winner Wyndham Clark goes in depth with his on-course strategies. He shows unique viewpoints on when it is worth it to lay-up on par 3's and also gives follow up tips on maximizing your chances of getting up and down.
Watch out for those golf cart restricted areas, and what’s the etiquette when it comes to playing through a tee box memorial? Plus, Conor gives his “2 Cents in 2 Minutes” on improving the handicap system, and he scores an exclusive chat with Will Lowery, host of the newest hit show on GolfPass, Home Course Advantage.
From reversible golf course design to teeing off high above spectacular Lake Michigan, Sr. Managing Editor Brandon Tucker shares his ultimate itinerary to Northern Michigan.
Hally takes us with her to talk to Stephen Curry, Ray Romano, Tony Romo, and Charles Barkley as she gets advice at the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, golf course architects that get zero respect, and what tee box you should hit from on the course.
5-time PGA Tour winner Camilo Villegas joins Bones on the course to share his tips and strategies that have led to such an impressive career. Camilo shares why and how he started doing the “Spiderman” move when reading putts. Villegas also breaks down the do’s and don’ts when laying up on a par 5 from a fairway bunker. Plus he gives great insights on how to adjust for wind off the tee and into the greens. Jim “Bones” Mackay hosts from Jupiter, FL.
Rory McIlroy joins Brandel Chamblee on the course to share his thoughts, strategies, and overall course management in this 2 part series. In Part 1, Rory goes in depth with how to position yourself off the tee on a par 5 to attack the pin or have the easiest lay up. He also talks how to be pinpoint accurate with approach wedges and the art of freeing your mind to make putts. Plus, he shows how to assess risk when faced with trouble shots in the trees. Brandel Chamblee hosts from Jupiter, FL
Arnold Palmer left his indelible mark all over the game of golf, and perhaps the best place to feel his spirit and appreciate his legacy is in Orlando, at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. The PGA Tour-host golf course is full of memorable holes and is a bucket-list play for lovers of the professional game. The 70-room Lodge is one of golf's…
The Hilton Inverness Hotel Denver is located just south of the city in Englewood in the metro area's tech center. It is a 302 room and suite property that affords exclusive guest access to a private golf course, the Inverness Hotel & Golf Club. Amenities and services include free breakfast with rooms booked and a complimentary shuttle service for…
Horseshoe Bay Resort is a Texas Hill Country Mecca for golf, home to four 18-hole championship golf courses. The resort, about an hour's drive west of Austin and an hour's drive north of San Antonio, features three 18-hole championship courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., as well as a private course, Summit Rock, designed by Jack Nicklaus…
Set in the Ozarks near the entertainment mecca of Branson, Missouri is Big Cedar Lodge, a 4,600-acre natural playground owned by Bass Pro Shops Founder and Ozarks native Johnny Morris. Since originally opening as a small riverfront resort in the 1920s, today Big Cedar Lodge is one of the largest U.S. golf resorts with three regulation-length…
The Hilton Branson Convention Center is a downtown Branson hotel property and the official hotel of Branson Hills Golf Club, one of the area's top public golf courses and stay-and-play packages are available. The Hilton Branson Convention Center is located next to Branson Landing a walkable destination with a collection of shops, restaurants, bars…
Latrobe Country Club holds a special place in the golf world as the course where Arnold Palmer learned the game under his father, Deacon. The King lived and operated an office just off property. Although primarily a private club, Latrobe CC is available for stay-and-play visitors who can rent two period homes, Deacon's View and The Milfred House,…
Although Duke University is known as a basketball school, the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is as good a college golf/hotel facility in the country. Located on 300 forested acres on the edge of the Duke Forest, the Inn was built to mimic an English country estate. It is an elite conference center with fine dining, a bar and afternoon tea. A…
The Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center is a 198-room and suite property in the Atlanta suburb north of downtown Atlanta. It overlooks the City Club Marietta Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course that dates back to 1915 and plays as long as 5,721 yards. The Hilton has two restaurants, Hamilton's for fine dining and The Pub for casual…
Since the 2014 reopening of Reflection Bay golf course, this Henderson hotspot 20 miles from the Strip is an option for golfers. Original architect Jack Nicklaus returned to tweak a few things, removing bunkers and reshaping or moving others. The seventh green -- one of 18 now covered with T1 bentgrass -- was also extended closer to the edge of…
The Florida Panhandle is known for its world-class beaches, and since 1973, Sandestin has offered a Gulfside retreat and an increasing menu of golf options. Situated on 2,400 acres, the resort boasts more than 1,000 total rooms, suites and villas for couples, families and buddy groups. Its four golf courses include The Links, Baytowne, The Raven…
Salamander Resort & Spa is a luxury hotel on 340 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains about an hour's drive west from Washington D.C.. It does not have a golf course onsite, just a putting green, but it has an exclusive arrangement with the private Creighton Farms Golf Club nearby. Rounds can be arranged through the concierge. The resort has an…
Veteran Las Vegas golf writer Bill Bowman has been fortunate enough to tee it up with some high-profile personalities over the past 15 years. He has seen not only the slices and shanks, but also the autograph signings and the celebrities having the time of their lives on some of the finest golf courses in Sin City. Here are some of his favorite memories.
This golf course architect isn't a household name like Fazio or Doak, but his work includes the restoration of some famous courses and some exciting, original designs.
Jason Scott Deegan looks at the twenty golf course architects who have influenced major championship venues, from Augusta National to the U.S. Open, the most.
Jack Nicklaus has designed nearly 300 golf courses all around the world. Here's a look at his courses, from Muirfield Village and Harbour Town to Trump Ferry Point.
Sniping at Chief Executives for hitting the course has long been a sport in itself. In chronological order, here's a brief look at each of the presidential golfers -- their games and their contributions to golf.
Honey Bee Golf Club has thrived as a modestly priced, well conditioned municipal golf course in the Virginia Beach area. Rees Jones, the famed "Open Doctor" who is known for his severe treatments of U.S. Open courses such as Torrey Pines and Bethpage Black, built Honey Bee, and his influence is especially evident in the course's elaborate bunker complexes. What's more, the course is one of the Tidewater area's best bargains.
The Palm Course at JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert, Calif., was designed by Ted Robinson Sr. in the mid-1980s and touched up by Ted Robinson Jr. in the spring of 2011. Upgrades included new tees, bunkers with crushed marble sand and greens that are now all up to USGA specifications. The Palm has water on 12 holes, so keep plenty of golf balls around.
The main event at the eight-course Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst No. 2, was the most beloved by Donald Ross, who lived off the third fairway and was constantly tweaking the course until his death in 1948, and it is no coincidence that two of the toughest greens here are the ones closest to his house: No. 3 and No. 5.
One of the most affordable and accessible Tom Fazio designs in existence can be found an hour's drive north of Tampa at the World Woods Golf Club in Brooksville. Home to two Fazio designs, the Pine Barrens is a dramatic course set in the mold of Pine Valley and is a mainstay on top 100 public courses lists.
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.
Maui is scenic at every turn, whether you're on the beach or teeing it up on one of this Hawaiian island's golf courses. Here are some of Brandon Tucker's favorite shots on the golf course and off during his recent Maui golf trip.
One of Jack Nicklaus' early designs, La Paloma Country Club, is also one of his best. Operated by Troon Golf and open to guests at the newly renovated Westin La Paloma, the golf course is one of the best conditioned and most scenic in southern Arizona. With plenty of elevated tees and mountain views throughout, the scenery never stops.
Michigan-based architect Ray Hearn has built some fine courses in this state. Hemlock Golf Club in Ludington might be his most unique. Jason Scott Deegan has more.
At The Grand Golf Club, an amenity of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar resort in northern San Diego, Tom Fazio used his signature bunkering to frame holes and protect greens.
Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Cologne, N.J. might be the best of Ron Jaworski's budding four-course golf empire. Jaworski, a former NFL quarterback and current TV football analyst, bought the 6,810-yard Stephen Kay design in 2012. His commitment to excellent conditions and fast greens has re-energized this Jersey Shore favorite.
Playing host to its fifth U.S. Open in 2010, Pebble Beach Golf Links has never looked better. Since its last U.S. Open in 2000, when Tiger Woods won in a rout, the golf course has undergone some changes, spearheaded by Pebble Beach board member Arnold Palmer. Couple the tweaks with flawless conditioning by superintendent Chris Dalhamer and his staff, and Pebble Beach is pretty much perfect.
Old Macdonald Golf Links is the fourth course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Opened in 2010, Old Macdonald is a tribute to American golf course architect C.B. Macdonald, founder of the USGA. Designed by Tom Doak and Jim Urbina, the course features the principles that Macdonald incorporated into his designs.
Ever since its opening in 2002, The Club at Hokuli'a has been one of the premier golf courses in Hawaii. The Jack Nicklaus design remains an inspiring and beautiful place to play. It showcases the Golden Bear at his creative best; all of the best attributes of course design are in play.
Over the last few years, Donald Trump's golf portfolio has expanded its public and resort courses in a big way. Here's where you can experience the opulence.
With eight holes playing directly along -- or over -- the Atlantic Ocean, Punta Espada Golf Club stimulates any golfer who tees it up at this island paradise. Of the 350 courses credited to Nicklaus Design, this might be his best public offering. Get a closer look at Punta Espada in this photo gallery.
Take a tour of the Watson Course, one of three courses at the Salamander-owned and operated Reunion Resort & Club near Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Designed by George Fazio and his nephew Tom, Pinehurst No. 6 winds through one of Pinehurst's residential communities. It received a renovation from Tom Fazio in 2004 and now plays 6,990 yards from the championship tees and a par 71. The back nine is the most spectacular of the two sides, featuring two downhill par 3s and several holes, such as the 10th and 14th, wrapping around large ponds.
Watson knocked it out of the park with his solo design debut: The Cassique at The Kiawah Island Club, a unique, linksy Lowcountry layout that opened in 2000.
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