Not since ?Yeah, wanna make 14 bucks the hard way? have I wanted to type those three tantalizing words: the hard way. WELL, all things come to an end.
I cannot confirm nor deny (since I am ...
Scottsdale, Ariz., has one less tournament now after the PGA Tour made this announcement yesterday: The Frys.com Open is moving from Arizona to California.
For the past three years, the Fall Series event has been played at Grayhawk Golf Club?s ...
A few days ago, I received an e-mail from golf author Bob Thomas?s wife, Mary Anne. She informed me that Bob had had a major stroke about 11 weeks ago. Bob is on his way to what is hoped to ...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Two days into our Thailand golf trip, and I?m already nervous about returning back home to the United States and the land of western prices.
I can see it now:
?Six bucks for lunch? Are you kidding ...
We?re officially coming down the back stretch now and I?ve got one hand on the first place prize with a lead of over $896K in earnings. Just one problem, though. The team in second place has the potential to fly ...
Walking through the mall the other day, I was amazed that the 2010 calendars are already ready and waiting to be purchased at bookstores. I haven?t given up on 2009 yet, but I guess it?s the ?early bird gets the ...
http://www.GolfMadeSimple.com Are you on the quest to hit the golf ball better than you ever have before? To some, this is what golf is all about. And as far as I?m concerned ? there?s nothing wrong with having the ...
I hope the grip and posture review last week was helpful for your golf swing. This week will be a golf lesson on aim and ball position.
The video below will explain how aim isn?t as easy as it sounds and ...
To date, Natalie Gulbis has won only once on the LPGA Tour - the 2007 Evian Masters. She was wielding a uniquely effective putter that week, a flat stick she used not only in that lone victory, but also in ...
A release just hit my desk announcing nominees for this year?s Golf Tourism Scotland?s Gold Standard Awards. The nominees for Golf Course of the Year are:
Ailsa Course at Turnberry
Balcomie Links (Crail)
Castle Stuart Golf Links (Inverness)
Duke?s Course (St Andrews)
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Muirfield
North ...
Since President Barack Obama was announced as the Nobel Peace Prize winner, I - unlike every other human on the planet - did not form an immediate opinion. There must be something to this that we?re missing, thought I. And ...
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In this week?s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Dr. Mac Powell, the dean of the National University Golf Academy in Carlsbad, Calif., about using movie-making techniques to help improve ...
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Similarities between Lorena Ochoa and Tiger Woods have become all too evident this year. Both are certainly not showing their stripes as best golfer of the LPGA and PGA Tour although each have done justice to their ...
Y.E. Yang came from behind to upset Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship Sunday. It was the 37-year-old Yang?s first major, and the first by an Asian-born golfer ?
?This might be my last win as a golfer,? Yang, who ...
Take a look at one of Las Vegas? top golf courses for players of all handicaps, Siena Golf Club. As you will see I fail to take Head Professional Gerry Montiel?s advice on the 16th hole.
We live in a fast paced, muti-tasking society. We eat in front of the TV, we text while in the grocery store, we email while having a conversation with someone across the room. Geezzzz?talk about attention deficit disorder! ...
David Feherty, golf analyst and my personal favorite funnyman, is finding himself in a tub o? hot water due to his latest column written for a Dallas local magazine, opining on his new neighbors, George and Laura Bush.
The line ...
Look, regardless of what kind of golf clubs you think Nike makes, just having Tiger Woods endorse your products guarantees a large number of sales. But Nike has done wonders with its new SQ Dymo2 STR8-FIT driver as it tries ...
It?s good to see that the historic presidential victory of Barack Obama is being placed in the proper prospective. On sports talk radio in Northern California the day after that meant hosts and callers alike asking, ?If Barack Obama can ...
For a while there, it was hard to keep up with all the new golf courses. Golf course development was running wild, just like new houses.
Not now, of course. Golf course developers are cutting back on building new courses and ...
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Though often overlooked, Massachusetts is a little state with a big-time golf reputation, including host to some of the decade?s most memorable golf events.
Host Ben Larsen highlights the golf courses and many prestigious Massachusetts golf events ...
It is with much sadness that I report the news that TravelGolf.com blogger Cheap Bastard has apparently perished, after the boat he was traveling on to Zimbabwe was attacked by pirates.
Cheap Bastard, whose real name was Percy Ramirez-Epstein, reportedly stowed ...
The Cheap Bastard is in a pickle. A really big pickle (obviously). After years of giving of myself, management now wants more. ?Where are the great deals you promised,? they asked. ?Why don?t you post more,? they scream. ?If we ...
It may seem like a fluke that Trevor Immelman won the Master?s, but it just didn?t happen by accident ?
I was talking with some friends of mine about the Master?s and one of them said to me ?who is this ...
The golf business measured by numbers of players, rounds played, and equipment sold could be generously described as flat. Why the slowdown in the game?s growth and where is it headed?
First of all, the good news? ?Baby Boomers? and ...
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If you're thinking of taking a golf vacation, it would be hard to beat a trip to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. With more than 200 courses, the choices are endless, and the weather - especially in spring, fall and winter - is ideal. Mike Bailey offers some tips for the ultimate Arizona golf trip that could save you everything from money to sunburn and embarrassment.
Thanks to its variety of golf courses and resorts, plus founding the "golf package," Myrtle Beach, S.C. has made a name for itself as one of America's great value destinations for golf. Plan your trip wisely, and you can save even more. Brandon Tucker offers a few dollar-saving tips to help stretch your golf group's funds.
Trying to choose between Oregon and Scotland for your next golf trip? Brandon Tucker can help. In his latest Planet Putter column, he breaks down play at Bandon Dunes and pits it against the time-tested reputation of favorite Scottish courses. Read for yourself if the Old World vs New World contest really comes down to more than just castles and some sheep.
Make no mistake about it, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort is expensive and "you want to enjoy the experience, not fight your way around 18 difficult holes," according to reader Elliot DeBear. "Take a camera or you will hate yourself once you see how gorgeous this track is from the 1st tee to the 18th green."
The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Resort, voted the best in South Carolina by course owners in 2009, is trademark Hills. There is very little sand on the course, making the hazards a little harder to pick out. Beware the swales, tight fairways and lots of water.
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Jones course at Palmetto Dunes Resort - Hilton Head Island, S.C.
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Bay Harbor Golf Club is still king in Northern Michigan
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Caribbean Resort & Villas: Raising the bar for golfers in Myrtle Beach
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The Golf Club at Ballantyne in Charlotte, N.C. gets high marks for redo
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Crescent Pointe Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina: An Arnold Palmer gauntlet
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A guide to golf in Ayrshire, Scotland, birthplace of the Open Championship
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Forget football: Five must-play golf courses near Athens, Georgia
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Where to golf, what to see in San Francisco during the Presidents Cup
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Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course in Jasper, Canada
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When and when not to be a Rules Nazi on the golf course
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Traditional doesn't always mean old: Five standard bearers in Colorado golf
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Ten years later: Bandon Dunes holds its own as the resort's flagship golf course
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Going West? These resorts combine combine the best spa and golf experiences
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Silvertip Golf Resort in Alberta: Roller coaster golf in the Canadian Rockies
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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort turns back the clock with the new Old Macdonald course
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The Wisconsin Dells: Family fun meets great golf in the upper Midwest
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Heavy Putter comes through with heavy match on the line (but it doesn't do dishes)
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Best of golf and Lyon in France's Rhone-Alps region
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CommonGround Golf Course near Denver: Affordable golf geared to grow the game
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Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai: China's "secluded little world" of golf
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Hilton Head National Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina
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Hilton Head National Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina: Consistency among chaos
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Forest Greens Golf Club near Washington, D.C.: A private-club experience at daily-fee rates
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Picture perfect mountain golf in Canada: The best holes of Alberta's Rockies
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The 12 wonders of Mission Hills Golf Club: Exploring China's world-famous golf mecca
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