Columnist: Len Ziehm
South Carolina’s Santee & Cheraw State Park Offer Fantastic Golfing Opportunities
By Len Ziehm Cheraw State Park Joy and I are never reluctant to check out hidden gems and Cheraw State Park was a great track that I am glad we were able to visit. Cheraw State Park Golf Course opened in 1992 and receives heavy play from Canadian golfers, who like to rent cabins […]
Myrtle Beach is Ready for Golfers
By Len Ziehm Myrtle Beach’s 100 golf courses are ready for players. The courses are open and 18 of them are lush and green from over seeding on fairways, tees, greens and rough. The other 73 have over seeded everything, but the rough. Said one long-term Myrtle Beach golfer, “We had a mild winter […]
Hilton Head Should Be Your Next Golf Destination
By Len Ziehm Harbour Town Links, with its iconic lighthouse behind the 18th green, gives Hilton Head Island most of its international exposure, but the island golf destination is much more than just Harbour Town, Atlantic Dunes and Heron’s Point, the three courses that make up the Sea Pines Resort. “We’re the drivers of […]
The Strangest Day EVER in Golf!
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL. – Commissioner Jay Monahan gave his annual state of the PGA Tour announcement earlier this week, noting with pride that the circuit has events in Asia, Canada, Bermuda and the Dominican Republic and three allied international tours in Canada, China and Latin America. He added that over 200,000 fans were expected […]
Golf Travel Notes from Len Ziehm
REYNOLDS LAKE OCONEE Few places have been making as many positive changes as the 99-hole Reynolds Lake Oconee resort, which sits midway between Atlanta and Augusta. An 18-month renovation of the resort’s premier course, the Jack Nicklaus-designed Great Waters, has been completed and a multi-million-dollar transformation of The Ritz-Carlton hotel is now in the works, […]
Florida’s Mount Dora Golf Club Honors Military Veterans
By Len Ziehm The Mount Dora Golf Club sits 30 miles north of Orlando and was founded in 1944 by several WWII veterans returning home. A historical sign on the first tee box proclaims the course a, “Living memorial to Mount Dora’s military troops that served in World War II and all veterans and […]
Mission Inn: The Perfect Place to Play Golf, Plus Relax & Unwind
Len Ziehm Mission Inn and Resort has one of the Sunshine State’s oldest courses, El Campeon, which opened for play just after WW I, in 1917. The companion course, 27-year old Las Colinas, isn’t exactly new, but is a nice complement to the older course. Even at 100 years old, El Campeon is the […]
There is So Much Golf to Love In Michigan
By Len Ziehm Over the past few years, Arcadia Bluffs and Forest Dunes have been in a battle for best golf course in Michigan, with the Bluffs usually getting the nod The Bluffs extraordinary Lake Michigan views, plus the on-course mounding and elevation changes are spectacular. I don’t know of any course, outside of […]
Wilson Golf Continues to Make History with Staffer Gary Woodland Winning U.S. Open
By: Len Ziehm Gary Woodland is just the latest Wilson staff player to win a major title. His victory in the 119th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach won’t be forgotten – and certainly not at Chicago’s biggest golf equipment company. Tim Clarke, who heads Wilson’s golf division, added Gary Woodland to the company’s player ambassador […]
Mackinac Island, the Jewell of the Great Lakes, Has Golf Too
By Len Ziehm The Grand Hotel originally opened for guests in 1887 and earlier this year they unveiled five additional Cupola Suites to restore the historic hotel to its original roofline featuring 24 dormers. The completed project brings the Grand Hotel’s guest room total to 397, including 12 Cupola Suites. There are a host […]