We Review the World\'s Most Exciting Golf Destinations
If you (and maybe three buddies) can muster up the dough, you can get book yourself an all-time golf trip. Montage Palmetto Bluff, a luxury resort in Bluffton, South Carolina, has put together a golf package to end all golf packages. But for a very specific time of year, April 4th – 7th. A post shared by Montage Palmetto Bluff …
Anybody who enjoys golf looks forward, maybe even dreams of, to planning a golf getaway. Instantly, places like Streamsong, Kiawah Island, French Lick, Savannah Harbor, and Pebble Beach start coming to mind. But before you make that first tee time, here are some things to consider: What’s the Purpose of the Trip? Really what this comes down to is …
Let’s just imagine a day where you accomplished the following: Make a 15-foot putt to save par at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio on their famed 12th hole. Embed from Getty Images Pop your tee shot on the green and narrowly miss a birdie in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Southern Hills 17th hole. Embed from Getty Images Hit …
In an era that focuses on “bigger is better,” leave it to Greg Norman to accomplish some of his best work on an oasis just 16 miles long. In 2006, the object of The Shark’s attention was the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla. The Australian golf legend believed Anguilla’s 33 remarkable beaches would be the perfect complement to a golf …
Cape Cod is a popular destination among Northeastern residents looking to escape for long weekends for some great New England seafood, shopping, activities, and some really awesome golf. Because of my obsession with the game, it was only appropriate that I sneak away from my recent vacation for 18 holes but I had to make sure it was the best …
Golf in St. George Utah may be under the radar right now, but the question is for how long? With terrain that is out of this world, reasonable rates, terrific dining options and a number of nearby National Parks this truly is a must-visit for any golfer. The cream of the crop is the Sand Hollow Resort’s spectacular 27-hole facility. …
From the ramparts of Stirling Castle, one can see the Bridge below where in 1297 William Wallace (Braveheart) slaughtered the English of Edward I in the Battle of Stirling Bridge: he let half the British cross, annihilated them, then went after the remainder. A lot of carnage. About a mile east of the bridge, is a small stream called Bannock …
It sat on top of the hill like a beautiful angel, pure and white, arms outstretched, warm, smiling as it welcomed the wounded. And the wounded came. During both World Wars. It was known as RAF Turnberry. What had been a golf hotel was converted to a military hospital and used mainly to succor wounded Royal Naval personnel who were …
The last time I was at Troon, the Clubhouse needed a new slate roof. That was an expensive one million pound proposition. And the membership — all male — had decided that instead of adding the assessment to their monthly dues, it would be better to just sell the ladies clubhouse next door and use the proceeds for the new …
You’ve heard Myrtle Beach referred to as one of the world’s golf Meccas. Is this the year you finally make the trek to South Carolina’s famous Grand Strand? If you’re ready to go all in on Myrtle Beach, don’t you owe it to yourself to cherry-pick the best of five dozen 18-hole layouts designed by many of the biggest names …
