The competitors take a road trip to one of Ireland's premiere links courses where the wind and two players' emotions try to blow the teams apart. Distrust and dislike forces one team to put emotions aside for the betterment of the group. Featuring former LPGA player Mallory Blackwelder.
Designed for the perfect couples getaway, Sandals Emerald Bay offers accommodations that keep romance in mind. Secluded villas are sure to make you feel alone together. The pools centered around a fire pit with a swim-up bar are perfect for any time of day, while the award-winning Red Lane Spa will deliver intimate relaxation. Entertainment and…
Wailea is a Hawaiian resort and residential community in south Maui. It is home to three 18-hole golf courses and a collection of luxury beachfront hotels that offer stay-and-play Hawaii golf packages. Among the brands that are partners with the Wailea Golf Club are the Destination Resorts Hawaii, Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, Four Seasons Resort Maui,…
Known as the “Emerald of the Caribbean” for its sparkling emerald waters, Sandals Regency La Toc is an adults-only all-inclusive resort set on 220 acres hugging the coastline. The resort offers more than 300 rooms, suites and villas with private pools, butler service and water views. Unlimited fine dining at nine restaurants and unlimited premium…
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…
Greg Norman has been coming to the Exuma Islands in the Bahamas since long before he designed Emerald Reef Golf Club, which opened in 2003. Since Sandals purchased the property at the beginning of 2010, he's been here several times to oversee the course's restoration back to his original plan. Brandon Tucker has more on the Shark and the bright future of the club at Sandals Emerald Bay.
Pure white-sand beaches, fresh seafood, plenty of room, mild weather and more good golf courses than you shake a flat stick at: What's not to love if you're a golfer on vacation in the Panama City/Destin area? Known as Florida's Emerald Coast, the golf scene has come a long way in the last 30 years. Here are five things you should know about the golf in the Destin/Panama City area before you go.
Some locals teasingly call McCullough's Emerald Golf Links "the dump" -- not for what it is, but for what it once was. Architect Stephan Kay transformed an old city landfill into an affordable, intriguing replica design that pays tribute to Europe's most famous courses. McCullough's may never be confused for the best course in the region, but dollar for dollar, it provides a fun, lower-cost alternative.
If you're in Eugene, Oregon this summer for the U.S. Women's Amateur, the Olympic Track & Field Trials or an Oregon Ducks game, make sure to play an excellent area golf course like Tokatee, Diamond Woods or Emerald Valley.
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.
The Korn Ferry Tour kicks off its 2024 season at Sandals Emerald Bay on Great Exuma, one of the seven really good Sandals golf resorts in the Caribbean.
Fall might very well be the best time to play golf on the Emerald Coast, and Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort has it covered with a variety of golf packages.
Golf and the sea have always been kindred spirits. After all, the game was conceived along the wind and wave-smashed shores of Scotland. While many courses have one or two seaside holes in a row, few courses afford an opportunity to play three or more consecutive holes that hug the azure glory. Andrew Penner shows us some of the world's best runs of seaside golf.
The northwest Ireland landscape, highlighted by Benbulben Mountain, inspired the great works of poet W.B. Yeats. It's this canvass that makes County Sligo Golf Club a bucket-list course for anyone coming to Ireland. The course is, arguably, the most playable major links course on the Emerald Isle, and its remote location makes it the most affordable, too. What's not to love?
Links golf steals the show for many foreigners golfers when they visit Ireland, but it's probably wise to sprinkle in a parkland course or two just to mix things up a bit. Some of Ireland's best parkland playgrounds are connected to lavish resorts that you just don't want to miss. Jason Scott Deegan offers up 10 parkland golf courses to consider on your next trip to the Emerald Isle.
Since Jason Scott Deegan played so many cool courses (19 five stars on Golf Advisor) and visited so many exotic resorts, castles, estates and hotels, the competition for his 2015 travel awards has never been tougher.
Dozens of golf clubs in Ireland and Northern Ireland have the word "castle" in their names, but only a handful deliver the real deal. So what are the best castle courses in Ireland? From Killeen Castle to Ardglass Golf Club, Jason Scott Deegan offers up his five favorites.
With the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay closing in fast, now's the perfect time to execute a golf trip to the Emerald City. Since Seattle isn't known as an A-list golf destination in the Pacific Northwest -- Oregon steals much of its thunder -- a three-day getaway with greens fees costing less than $200 remains an attainable goal.
The history of Royal Dublin Golf Club, the second-oldest links course in Ireland, reveals a dedicated membership that always remains loyal to its links. Surviving a World War and a major fire, the club hosted the European Tour's Irish Open from 1983-85, Royal Dublin is now bigger and better than ever. Jason Scott Deegan describes plenty of reasons why this historic and conveniently located links course makes an ideal place to begin your golf trip to the Emerald Isle.
If you come to Maui for golf don't dare miss Wailea Golf Club's Gold Course. Distraction will be a factor all day on this signature layout. There's the ocean backdrop, the topography, the lava rock walls, 200 feet of elevation changes, tall native grasses, 92 difficult bunkers and just enough doglegs to make you carve some shots. David R. Holland has more from Wailea.
Like paying for so many other things, finding an affordable golf course in Ireland is simply a matter of shopping around. Thanks to widely varying green fees, Brandon Tucker writes, you can play some fine links golf venues for less than $100 on the Emerald Isle. While these courses are sometimes less trafficked than their more famous counterparts, that doesn't mean you won't find stunning vistas, rich Old World history, and plenty of challenge for your buck.
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The Emerald Course at Wailea Golf Club is one of three 18-hole courses at the south Maui golf course and resort development, and it's undeniably the most scenic of the trio. The Emerald, despite being overshadowed by the Gold Course in most rankings, is also the most played of trio.
Located on Bahamas' Great Exuma Island, Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club is one of the Caribbean's top golf courses. The Greg Norman signature design overlooks the clear, blue waters that are famous in this part of the world for fishing and scuba diving. Formerly a Four Seasons property before Sandals Resort bought it in 2010 and made enhancements to both the golf course and resort grounds, Emerald Reef features many oceanfront villas and ocean-view guest rooms.
Few golf vacations can compare to that of the island of Eire. Ireland and Northern Ireland blend charming hospitality and world-class golf courses for an unbeatable tour. Here is TravelGolf.com's look at some of the best of Ireland and Northern Ireland in pictures.
McCullough's Emerald Golf Links, located 15 miles from Atlantic City, offers a different Irish-Scottish golf experience in the heart of New Jersey. Designer Stephen Kay transformed a former landfill into a golf course filled with replica holes from famous courses like Prestwick, Royal County Down, Gleneagles and Royal Troon. The site's 100 feet of elevation changes gave Kay the opportunity to include the quirky blind shots prevalent on true links courses.
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.
There are moments at Enniscrone Golf Club that elicit sheer amazement, and have elevated the course among the top links in Ireland. County Sligo golfers relish the walks along Scurmore beach and the Atlantic, dunes that would make mountain goats cower, and stunning ocean views.
The 7,024-yard El Camaleon Golf Club annually hosts the OHL Classic at Mayakoba, the PGA Tour's only stop in Mexico or the Caribbean. The Greg Norman design, tucked inside a lavish resort development 40 minutes south of the Cancun International Airport, traverses through three ecosystems: the jungle, mangroves and the beach.
A recent renovation of the RTJ, Sr.-designed Patriot golf course at The Wigwam resort just west of Phoenix modernized the course's bunkers and improved its irrigation system.
The Seattle area has become as good a golf destination as any area in the Pacific Northwest. From evergreen forests and majestic mountains to the dynamic downtown skyline and the shores of the Puget Sound, the Emerald City delivers varied and vibrant backdrops for golfers. Golf courses may not be near each other, but they're all worth seeking out to create a week of golf you won't soon forget.
There are a dozen reasons why Ireland is home to so many scenic golf courses. Picking the dozen most scenic golf courses in Ireland, however, is a bit more of a challenge. But Jason Deegan has done it. Which courses made the list? Find out inside this photo gallery.
Royal County Down Golf Club in Northern Ireland is one of the most difficult - and beautiful - links in the world. For that reason, it is one of golf's toughest tee times to secure without advanced planning.
The Sandy Hills Links at Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort in County Donegal, Ireland might not be on the bucket list of most Americans, but it sure should be.
The Portstewart Golf Club moves out of the large shadows of Royal Portrush and Royal County Down in Northern Ireland by hosting its first Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in 2017.
Outside of Las Vegas, there isn't a better golf-and-gambling option than Atlantic City. The number of quality golf courses in this Jersey shore destination only slightly outnumbers the number of casinos. Stephen Kay, a New Jersey resident who has designed four courses in the area, said, "I don't think anybody touches this (destination) with a 10-foot pole.
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we've handpicked the 18 best golf holes in Ireland and Northern Ireland, looping them together into a fictitious but fantastic par-72 layout.
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