Columnist: Z Golf Travel
Affordable (Public) Golf in Orlando
By Fred Altvater During our annual trip to Florida in January, we had the opportunity to play three public golf courses, in the Orlando area and thoroughly enjoyed each one. Dubsdread Winter Park is a bustling suburb just north of downtown Orlando and the home of Rollins College. We found two wonderful historic courses […]
Enjoy Breakfast & Golf Along The Florida Historic Golf Trail
By Mike May Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it is doubly so if you are going out for a round of golf. There is no better place to break your morning fast by dining at one of many restaurants that appear along the Florida Historic Golf Trail. There […]
Perfect Foursome in Michigan’s UP
By Fred Altvater Michigan’s UP is not just for fishing, hunting, hiking and boating. It is also the home of the ‘Perfect Foursome’ of golf courses with a little casino action thrown in for good measure. This ‘Perfect Foursome’ of golf courses is comprised of Timberstone, at Pine Mountain Resort, Marquette Golf Club’s Greywalls, […]
Pinehurst Resort Adds Historic Magnolia Inn
Pinehurst Resort Adds Historic Magnolia Inn The Pinehurst Resort has agreed to acquire The Magnolia Inn, plus the Villaggio Ristorante & Bar. The Magnolia opened in 1896, less than one year after Pinehurst was founded. It is the second-oldest hotel in the Village behind the Holly Inn, which opened its doors on New Year’s Eve in 1895. The […]
Pinehurst’s Popular Cradle Par-3 to Get an Upgrade
The Cradle the popular par-3 course at Pinehurst has rapidly become one of the favorite attractions at “The Cradle of American Golf.” Designed by Gil Hanse it opened for play in the fall of 2017. This short course with its laid-back atmosphere is about to get an upgrade. The ‘Pine Cone’ rest area above the […]
Indiana’s Perfect Golf Experience
By Mike May For most I-90, that stretches across Northern Indiana, is the quickest thoroughfare in, or out of Chicago. For Golfaholics, however, the Indiana Turnpike is the gateway to “The Perfect Golf Experience” in the Hoosier state. Beginning with the Zollner Golf Course in Angola and concluding with White Hawk Country Club, these six courses will convince any Golfaholic that this is a must-visit destination. Zollner Golf Course If a golf course’s reputation is based on what tournaments it has hosted, […]
Zoar Golf Club – A Central Ohio Favorite For Almost 50 Years
By David Theoret In the early 1970s, Jack Nicklaus was winning major tournaments and the golf industry was on the verge of a boom. The Frank family wanted to build a high-end course in Tuscarawas County to capitalize on that golf momentum. Once they raised the capital and purchased the site, near Zoar, Geoffrey Cornish […]
Michigan’s LochenHeath is on the Rebound
By Len Ziehm LochenHeath Golf Club offers beautiful views of East Grand Traverse Bay, near Traverse City, Michigan. Although beautiful, it has had a rocky past. Forced to close, it was rescued due to the extraordinary efforts of a few former members and some very dedicated employees. Together they have converted LochenHeath into one of the best public courses in this golf-rich state. Built by the well-respected designer, Steve Smyers, on what was […]
Michigan’s Grand Slam
By Fred Altvater Babe Ruth holds baseball’s record for most Grand Slams hit at 16. Bobby Jones is the only man to win all four of golf’s major championships in the same year to achieve the Grand Slam. But, did you know, you could create your own ‘Grand Slam’ by playing at four of […]
MAPLE CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB: PETE DYE’s 1st COURSE
By Mike May While world-renowned golf course architect, Pete Dye was born in Ohio and is famous for designing some of the most ‘dye-abolical’ courses in the world. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, host of the The Players Championship, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, site of the 2021 PGA Championship, as well as, […]