By JD Latorre If you are looking for a warm-weather golf escape that pairs serious play with coastal relaxation, Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods delivers a story that goes well beyond the scorecard. Here, players start their mornings on palm-lined fairways surrounded by nature preserves and spend their evenings watching the sun melt […]
By David Theoret Wisp Resort, located in McHenry, is situated in the Allegheny Mountains of Western Maryland. Wisp is Maryland’s premier year-round resort with skiing and snowboarding on 33 trails spread over 170 acres in the winter and a myriad of activities in the summer: escape games, a mountain coaster, miniature golf, indoor swimming pools, […]
By Dave McKibben A global pandemic and a catastrophic wildfire staggered the bustling Maui tourism industry with two devastating blows over the last five years. And now comes word that a drought and a lost corporate sponsorship may cost Maui and neighboring Oahu their two professional golf tournaments, the Sentry and Sony Open. But after […]
By David R. Holland Wild Spring Dunes is going to change what a lot of people think of Texas golf. Texas, yeah, I’ve heard it all my life. Cowboys, horses, desert, cacti, oil producers, cotton farmers, cattle ranchers and country music legends. But there’s also a “Piney Woods” and this East Texas area has four […]
By Tim Cotroneo The Mission Resort and Club is home to two of central Florida’s top golf experiences. Golfers choices are the legendary El Campeon Golf Course and the Gary Koch-designed Las Colinas. A resort featuring two courses often begs the question, “Which one should I play first?” For the golfer traveling a fair distance […]
By Tim Cotroneo In 2023, Christmas came early for Golf Architects Jeff Stein and Brian Ross. In June of that year, their proposal to take on the restoration of the Great Dunes Golf Course on Georgia’s southern coast was accepted. The duo’s expertise in working with a sandy aesthetic, and their passion for restoring a […]
By David Theoret Growing up, Joe Penland, Jr. and his family spent many summers at Lake Sam Rayburn and the Rayburn Country Resort – although it wasn’t called that back then. Penland has many fond memories of those family visits to the resort, to the extent that he now calls Rayburn Country home. Back in […]
By David Theoret Thinking about moving or relocating to Texas? Whether your joy comes from hiking, biking, fishing, racquet sports, or golf, a community in the Texas Hill Country deserves your consideration. Nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Comanche Trace is located just minutes from the thriving town of Kerrville. The airports […]
By David Theoret When you’re thinking about where to go on your next golf vacation, Fort Wayne isn’t likely to be top of your list. But if you live in the upper Midwest, maybe it should be. There are no less than 25 courses in the area that are open to public play and several […]
By Tim Cotroneo In June of 2025, Windsong Farm Golf Club did what no Minnesota private course had ever done before. They opened a second 18-hole layout. Windsong called upon Golf Architect John Fought to design a North Course to complement their heralded 7,500-yard South Course. The Scottsdale, AZ based Fought is no stranger to […]