International Resorts
By David R. Holland ÉTRETAT, FRANCE – Located on the Côte d’Albâtre aka Alabaster Coast, Golf d’Étretat is one of the most spectacular visual courses in France. This panorama of rugged white chalk cliffs could be the most heavily visited vista in Normandy, popular with hikers as well as golfers. “Outstanding! There is so much […]
By David R. Holland NORTH WALLACE, Nova Scotia – On a rugged Canadian coastline golden fescue grasses sway on a stiff breeze. Rumpled, verdant fairways roll out offering an exhilarating golf experience with views of the Northumberland Strait. Some days even Prince Edward Island can be seen in the distance. This is the Ocean Course […]
By Tim Cotroneo More than 100 golfers gathered to salute The Baha Mar Foundation at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Royal Blue Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas. Located just a five-minute shuttle ride from the spectacular Baha Mar Resort, it’s not surprising that this $4.1 billion resort chose the Golden Bear as their golf course designer. Everything […]
By Dave McKibben It had been over 30 years since I last teed it up in the picturesque Mexican coastal resort town of Puerto Vallarta. The trip was memorable because it was my first time skipping a hole because of a dangerous hazard. A crocodile was patrolling a green side lake on the back nine […]
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) – Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in the Dominican Republic and the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda are the latest luxury island resorts to deploy the Noteefy automated tee time demand system at its golf courses. Noteefy waitlist software is integrated into Casa de Campo’s website for its Dye Fore and The Links courses […]
by Tim Cotroneo At the highest elevation of the sprawling 1,200-acre Jack’s Bay Club, there’s a sign that reveals the secret as to why this development is proving to be one of the most exciting new golf communities in years. The sign reads: Exercise trail, turtle deck, caves, Pink House, beach bar, Blue Hole, and […]
