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Golf Travel Notes from Len Ziehm
The Myrtle Beach World Amateur will include 70 flights with $100,000 in prize money, plus it added three new divisions for 2021. The best news is that the World’s Largest 19th Hole is one of the BEST parties in Golf and it is BACK! Every evening the Myrtle Beach Convention Center is open to all of […]
FLORIDA HISTORIC GOLF TRAIL: IT’S WHERE APPETITES ARE SATISFIED
By Mike May The 53 golf courses along the Florida Historic Golf Trail not only offer great golf throughout the state, but there are also delicious grills and restaurants located on the premises, that offer a variety of tasty treats to cap off your day. The Riviera Country Club in Ormond Beach offers a one-stop […]
Saddlebrook Resort: More Than Just GREAT Golf
By Len Ziehm For over 40 years, Saddlebrook Resort has been a golfing haven, with two Arnold Palmer-designed golf courses. There’s more to the Saddlebrook story than just great golf, however. Owner Tom Dempsey, who made his mark in the publishing industry in Cleveland, was a member at Palmer’s Bay Hill Club in Orlando, when […]
Cypresswood Country Club –Central Florida’s Best Golf Value
By David Theoret In 1974, when award-winning golf course designer Ron Garl built Cypresswood Country Club, it was the talk of the town. Golfers from all over Florida would converge on the course in Winter Haven, Florida and tee times were at a premium. The course has always been in great shape and over the […]
Local Knowledge from the Home of American Golf
The Pinehurst, Southern Pines & Aberdeen area in North Carolina is ready to welcome golfers this spring season. By Brad King With the eyes of the golf world aimed squarely in its direction, Pinehurst, N.C. — also known as “the Home of American Golf” — stands more than ready to shine this spring. Boasting nearly […]
Boyne’s Bay Harbor Turns 25
The Cornerstone of BOYNE Golf is a National Reclamation Property By Tom Lang Milestones and anniversaries are always good reminders of where we’ve been and offer a chance to celebrate all the accomplishments. This is especially true for Bay Harbor Golf Club, the cornerstone of the BOYNE Golf properties near Petoskey. Bay Harbor sits […]
Hoosier State’s Top Golf Destinations: Indiana’s Finest Public-Access Golf Courses
By Mike May The Hoosier state has a love affair with the game of golf. Once the snow melts, the sun shines, and the checkered flag drops at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indy 500, its time to beat Old Man Par. In the recently completed booklet, Hoosier State’s Top Golf Destinations: 30 of […]
French Lick Resort: Golf Season Arrives Earlier in Southern Indiana
By Tom Lang If you want to get your 2021 golf season started a little earlier, French Lick Resort’s one-two punch of the Pete Dye Course and Donald Ross Course – nestled upon the rolling hills of southern Indiana – have been rated the No. 1 and No. 2 best public golf courses in the state of Indiana […]
Reynolds Lake Oconee is Tournament Ready Every Day!
By Tom Lang & Fred Altvater When the LPGA Tour was forced to cancel three Asian Swing events scheduled for October, Reynolds Lake Oconee saw the need for more women’s events and began to ask, “What if?” Reynolds Lake Oconee is the home of six challenging golf courses, as well as, TaylorMade’s Kingdom of Golf. In addition, LPGA Tour Commissioner, Michael Whan has a […]
News About Firestone, LaCosta, Frisco, Myrtle Beach, Streamsong, Pinehurst & Bandon Dunes
By Len Ziehm Despite the problems caused by the pandemic there were three big stories in the world of golf travel in 2020. Two involved well-known destinations, the other a Texas town that is certain to become one. Back in the day, Ohio’s Firestone and California’s LaCosta were among the very best PGA Tour stops. Firestone, […]