Columnist: Z Golf Travel
Variety is the Key at Myrtle Beach
By Chris King As golfers prepare to emerge from their weather-induced hibernation, Myrtle Beach, S.C., the game’s most popular destination, awaits players, who are ready to resume traveling. The Grand Strand, as the area is affectionately known, is home to 90 courses that range from Pawleys Island to just across the state line […]
Pilgrimage to the Home of American Golf
The Pinehurst, Southern Pines & Aberdeen area in North Carolina boasts a storied golf legacy unlike any other place in the country By Brad King For those who love the game of golf, one bucket-list item is surely a pilgrimage to the “Home of American Golf.” For more than a century, the North Carolina Sandhills region — Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen and other quaint, surrounding communities — has delivered not […]
Dormie Club: Part of an Exclusive Golf Community
By David Theoret Once again the design team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw have created a stunning American golf course, in the Sandhills area near Pinehurst. The Dormie Club sits on 310 acres with native vegetation, and “natural sands.” The course winds through mature pine and hardwood forests, plus a couple of lakes. Fairway […]
Fairfield Glade – The Pinnacle of Golf in Tennessee
By David ‘The Golfinguy’ Theoret Crossville sits on the eastern side of the state and is known as the “Golf Capital of Tennessee,” with no less than 10 championship golf courses in the Cumberland County area. Five of which are located in Fairfield Glade, a resort and retirement community located just north of I-40 between Nashville and Knoxville, an easy drive for Buckeye Golfaholics. The original nine holes at Fairfield Glade opened […]
Firestone Exceeds All Expectations
By Fred Altvater Many times, when you are excited about an upcoming event, like visiting a new golf course, the experience does not live up to the hype and we come away disappointed. That will never be the case at Firestone Country Club. Since opening as a private club for Firestone employees and their families […]
Rees Jones Renovates a Family Heirloom — Coral Ridge
By Len Ziehm Robert Trent Jones Sr. was the premier golf course architect of his generation, having designed 450 courses around the world. Both of his sons, Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Rees, became prominent, and prolific, architects, as well. Rees has worked on over 230 courses world-wide, plus he has become known as ‘The Open Doctor.’’ His expertise has been used to prepare seven U.S. Open courses, nine […]
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex: A Collegiate Classic
By Mike May The men’s and women’s golf teams at Purdue University are blessed with not one, but two nationally respected golf courses, the Ackerman-Allen and the Kampen, at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. “It’s not often that you get to play golf at a university with two of the best courses in the State of Indiana. Not only […]
Early Mornings at the Old Course Have an International Flavor
Kieran Clark, GolfShake The historic town of St Andrews is regarded as the spiritual home of golf. The Old Course has played an unsurpassed influence on the development of the modern game, This unique layout has been honed by nature, as well as, the careful hand of a select few, most notably Old Tom Morris. The R&A […]
North Carolina’s Outer Banks Are Perfect for Golfers & Families
By Len Ziehm Nag’s Head Links opened for play in 1988 on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. More courses followed with, The Sound Links, The Pointe, Currituck, Carolina Club, Kilmarlic, The Pines and Scotch Hall Preserve all added by 2008. Residents and visitors to the area, which divides the Atlantic Ocean from the Currituck Sound, supported […]
Florida Historic Golf Trail’s Memorable Par 3s
By Mike May Named Golden Bell, the par-3 12th is the shortest hole at Augusta National, a mere 155 yards from tee to green. During any given round at the Masters, every player’s score can be greatly impacted by their ability to hit their tee shot over Rae’s Creek and find the 12th green. Tiger Woods will never forget the quadruple bogey he made at No. 12, during the final round on Sunday last month. In honor of the […]