Here are ten of my favorite big cities in the U.S. to combine both one-of-a-kind urban experiences (or perhaps a bachelor or bachelorette party) with some great golf in the morning -- that is if you can get out of bed.
Honolulu officials are considering a Topgolf concept at the famously popular municipal Ala Wai Golf Course. Will these partnerships become more common at urban courses throughout the country?
The Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki doesn't look or feel like a golf resort. It might be the only golf resort in the world where there's no green grass in sight. Walk out the front door, there's nothing but concrete and the sailboats docked at the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. The resort's course, the 27-hole Hawaii Prince Golf Club, sits like an outcast 40 minutes away in Ewa Beach. Still, golfers will love this place.
Developers are putting more attention into their golf courses than ever. If you are looking to live within a golf community, you need to learn how to distinguish high-quality from mediocre residential layouts.
In Los Angeles, local golfers and savvy visitors are willing to wait a little longer on the tee because they reap the rewards of quality city golf for minimal capital. L.A.'s muni courses range from undulating fairways in the Hollywood Hills to a bucolic getaway on the West Side. Two top-notch choices are Griffith Park and Rancho Park in Cheviot Hills. Robert Gray has more.
Spotlight on the new Timbers Kiawah, a private residence club which brings residents the best of Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Take a look inside and see what this new property is all about.
Empire Lakes G.C. in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. closed at the end of June. Its demise is a familiar tale -- one where the land is more valuable as something other than a golf course.
Beyond Pinehurst, the famed architect designed over 400 courses during his career. You don't need a membership or even a lot of cash to experience these works.
Desert Pines Golf Club is out to create a little taste of Pinehurst and the Carolina Sandhills in downtown Las Vegas. It's a worthy creation, but what's more impressive is how little land was used to do it. As a result of high property values most courses in Las Vegas face the challenge of building on small acreage. Desert Pines handled this challenge well.
You can't call yourself a golfer if you haven't tried to sneak in a round between client calls. Thing is, there are a lot of cities that are not the best choices for conducting the art of what one might call "squeeze-in" golf. However, Chicago -- one of the nation's most active business-convention towns -- might be the best place in America for both sealing the deal AND sinking a putt. Here's your one, two, three strategy for getting it done.
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