The Florida Historic Golf Trail chronicles the state’s rich history in the sport, listing 56 courses that have been open to the public for at least 50 years. One course that offers a most tantalizing historical perspective is Fort Myers Country Club, which dates back to 1917, plus the early membership included three American icons. […]
By Len Ziehm Greensboro may feel like a small town, but it hosts the third-oldest PGA Tour event, the Wyndham Championship, where Sam Snead won eight times between 1938-1965. Originally called the Greater Greensboro Open, the tournament was played at Sedgefield Country Club, a private facility that opened in 1926, but tournament headquarters are […]
By David Theoret Ask any golfer, who visits this part of the country to play golf, what their favorite golf course is and odds are that someone will name a course at one of the Boyne properties. After all, there are 10 great courses split between three resorts: Boyne Highlands, Boyne Mountain and Bay Harbor, […]
By Fred Altvater Last month we saw Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge, a stop on the Champions Tour, held on the Jack Nicklaus designed Top of the Rock par-three course and for the first time on the newly opened Ozarks National. Johnny Morris, billionaire owner of both Bass Pro Shops […]
By Fred Altvater Two Salamander Resorts, Hammock Beach on the Atlantic Coast and Innisbrook, home of the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship, near Tampa, provide two luxurious resorts perfect for escaping cold winters in the north. Hammock Beach Resort The Hammock Beach Resort includes two fantastic courses, plus the beautiful Hammock Beach Hotel. They […]
By Mike May It might be fair to say that two of Scotland’s greatest exports are rock singer Rod Stewart and golf course architect Donald Ross. While Stewart is still entertaining audiences worldwide, Ross has since passed away, but his legacy is as alive and vibrant as ever. The hundreds of golf courses, which […]
Toledo Golf Legend Frank Stranahan Won There in 1948 By Mike May When people think about Florida golf courses, the first venues that spring to mind are those seen on television every year, PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Bay Hill in Orlando, Doral in Miami, and the TPC Stadium Course near Jacksonville, but they are just four of 1,300 golf courses in Florida. The ‘forefather,’ of professional tournament golf in Florida, however, is the Miami Springs Golf & […]
By David Theoret In the late 1960’s, Fred Tingle had a vision of retiring to the mountains and operating a golf course, well into his golden years. He was able to make his dream come true on 550 acres of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Soon after the first nine […]
Men have been taking their annual buddy’s golf trip for a long time. In fact, resorts count on their return each year and continually seek ways to entice more men to bring their group to their lush fairways, well-stocked sports bar and restaurant, with a menu loaded with burgers, meat loaf and mashed potatoes. Over […]
PGA Village Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida has three outstanding golf courses to make any golf getaway a treat. The Ryder and Wanamaker courses were designed by Tom Fazio and underwent extensive renovations within the last six years. The Ryder plays slightly easier off the tee, but beautiful bunkering frames every fairway and […]