Jason Scott Deegan
Managing Editor
Jason Scott Deegan has reviewed and photographed more than 1,000 courses and written about golf destinations in 20 countries for some of the industry's biggest publications. His work has been honored by the Golf Writer's Association of America and the Michigan Press Association. His favorite golf destinations are Ireland and New Zealand, along with Michigan and California, where he lives with his wife and two children. Jason rarely touched a golf club until his college days at Eastern Michigan University, but now his passion for the game knows no out of bounds. He got his start writing with the TravelGolf Network in 1999 and is now managing editor at GolfPass. Follow him on Instagram at @jasondeegangolfpass and Twitter at @WorldGolfer
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March 15, 2023
While the Irish links are more celebrated, it's the parkland courses that tend to attract the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup and Irish Open.
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March 13, 2023
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March 13, 2023
This new brand brings the funkiest and funniest fashions to the golf course.
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March 8, 2023
These eight special golf resorts west of the Mississippi River mix the thrills of the wild west with the spoils of a high-end golf retreat.
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March 8, 2023
The new OluKai golf shoe might be the game's most versatile shoe, boasting a collapsible heel, which provides a comfortable, sandal-like component that's true to the brand.
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March 5, 2023
Want your friends or family to take up golf? We offer 7 gateways to get started.
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March 2, 2023
These unique - and sometimes awkward - golf courses provide an experience unlike any other.
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February 26, 2023
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February 23, 2023
Are golf tees too common an item to be worth adding to your golf collection?
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February 17, 2023
Stay at the Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock to play the adjacent Sedona Golf Resort.
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February 11, 2023
Stonecreek and the Embassy Suites pair well as a stay-and-play in Arizona's competitive golf scene in the Valley of the Sun.
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February 8, 2023
Building courses with an odd number of holes beyond the traditional 9-hole or 18-hole loops is trending in golf.
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February 6, 2023
The home of the "Greenest Show on Grass" is one of Tom Weiskopf's greatest golf course designs.
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February 6, 2023
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January 23, 2023
The new course will complement the redesigned Cabot Barrens and Cabot Oaks courses that will open in December north of Tampa.
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January 23, 2023
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January 12, 2023
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January 10, 2023
The January GolfPass Gear Report shares profiles of new TaylorMade, Callaway and Srixon drivers and woods, Cleveland Golf wedges and more.
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January 3, 2023
Former Best Buy CEO Richard Schulze is putting his heart AND wallet behind improving not only the resort but the island as well.
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December 19, 2022
From the destruction of a golf resort to an our annual 'top 100' list, these articles moved the needle for our discerning readers this year.
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December 19, 2022
The highlights were many once 'World Golfer' got back on the road again post-pandemic.
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December 19, 2022
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December 14, 2022
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December 14, 2022
Four-club winds. Holy hail! We've seen it all on the golf course.
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December 11, 2022
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