Category: United States
by JD Latorre The summer golf season has come to an end, but these fantastic fall destinations are the perfect way to make the most of the remaining golf calendar. The majors are over, the days are beginning to shorten and temperatures are starting to cool across the country. The golf season may be winding […]
by David Theoret Birmingham Alabama has a lot of options for golfers, both residents, and visitors. There are nearly 40 public, private and municipal courses within a 20-mile radius of downtown Birmingham, including the infamous Shoal Creek Club, designed by Jack Nicklaus which has hosted a couple of PGA Championships, as well as several courses […]
By David R. Holland WOLCOTT, Colo. — Twenty years ago the grand opening at Red Sky Ranch Golf Club was, as ranchers sometimes say, a cool deal. George Jouflas was a 78-year-old cell-phone carrying Colorado pioneer-rancher-realtor, who sat amongst a former president, Gerald Ford, and PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem at the high-end festivities. No […]
By Terry Ross The West Coast is well-known for its great weather and even better golf opportunities. And no place fits this category better than Torrey Pines for a full-on golf vacation and experience that is hard to duplicate. Situated strategically on the San Diego coastline in one of Southern California’s most scenic locations, the […]
By David Theoret I’ve always wondered what would possess someone to own a golf course, after all, they are typically not the money-making machines that they once were. So, what would be the allure to leaving a perfectly good, well-paying career and purchasing a business that is physically and mentally demanding and is often a […]
By David R. Holland PHOENIX, Ariz. – High atop Lookout Mountain Golf Club’s ever changing landscape is the 10th tee box – highest one in Phoenix. The fairway is 175 feet below with desert left and a narrowing fairway right. A roadrunner appears just as we whack the ball hoping for a good bounce and good […]
By David R. Holland WINDSOR, Colo. — RainDance National Golf Course — its where Farmageddon meets North America’s newly crowned longest golf course of 8,463 yards. The July 12 Grand Opening celebrated 300 acres that are aimed to be a part of a master-planned community for Colorado families looking to live, play and work close […]
By Shane Sharp Just two years ago, country clubs nearly resorted to begging to get new members to join. Many lowered or eliminated initiation fees, significantly impacting their capital budgets. Others reduced monthly dues or waived food and beverage minimum, negatively affecting their operating budgets. Fast forward to the midway point of 2022, and my […]
By Tim Cotroneo The bordering states of Washington and Idaho can’t wait to exceed your golf trip expectations. The golf trifecta of Kalispel Golf and Country Club, Circling Raven Golf Course, and the Coeur d’Alene Resort Course deliver history, majestic nature, and the world’s only floating island green. Golfers can anticipate a landscape eye-opener of […]
By David Theoret The Landings Club on Skidaway Island is much more than a private country club; it’s a community. A 6,300-acre gated community that includes 6 championship golf courses designed by such world-class architects: Arnold Palmer, Tom Fazio, Arthur Hills, and Willard Byrd. A community that includes 31 tennis courts, 11 pickleball courts, and […]
