Our golf cart is bouncing like a covered wagon heading over Donner Pass in the Old West migration. This isn’t California, however, it’s Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island in far eastern Canada and the road way is a rumpled fairway on one of Stanley Thompson’s classic golf courses — Highlands Links, a grizzled, timeless masterpiece… Continue Reading »
Canada has an abundance of natural beauty that makes it the perfect place to build golf courses. If you are looking for a unique golf destination for your next destination, think about heading north. Here is a list of the best golf courses in Canada that you should think about for your next golfing adventure…. Continue Reading »
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Canada Imagine a summer day in golf heaven. Can you envision Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province, but one of the globe’s most beautiful ocean and pastoral settings, with a “To Do List” that will rival any vacation destination? There’s seaside beauty found here (just north of Halifax, Nova Scotia) in… Continue Reading »
When most people think of an island vacation to get away and get some golf and relaxation in, thoughts usually drift off to places like Hawaii, the Caribbean and tropical destinations in South America. But the destination of choice for more and more travelers during the warmer months of the year is in the other… Continue Reading »
Did you know that playing golf in the Canadian Rockies is good for your health? Studies show that living, working, and playing at altitude not only reduces risk of heart disease, it also contributes to losing weight. So if you’ve longed to tee it up with snow-capped mountains as a playing partner, here’s why the… Continue Reading »
Rush is Canada’s most famous rock band. A rush is also the sensation you can’t help but feel when playing golf in the Alberta Canadian Rockies. Where else in the world do golf courses embrace skyscraping mountain vistas on every hole? Where else is there a 50/50 chance of spying an elk or a bear… Continue Reading »
Hilton Head Golf Island With average temperatures in the 60s and 70s during its coldest months, Hilton Head offers a welcome respite from the freezing weather found in most of the country. The perfect destination for golf enthusiasts seeking year-round play, the winter months welcome incredible value and plentiful tee times on over 20 courses…. Continue Reading »
It’s no ordinary Thursday evening in mid-September for the two Marshall brothers. We are deep in the heart of Atlantic Canada’s Nova Scotia having just driven past a sign that indicates the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole. With the automatic set to cruise control and some cool sounds on the radio,… Continue Reading »
When the golf season gets fully underway in late spring and summer and vacationers look for enticing places to get away, relax, play and enjoy themselves, Vancouver Island, British Columbia seems to always make its way towards the top of the list. Rated as the # 1 Island vacation spot for the United States and… Continue Reading »
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