Playing with dirty clubs will affect your ball striking and ball spin, Along came Gila Golf Wipes which were designed by golfers for golfers and a are pre-treated with a cleaning solution and feature a soft, smooth side to clean your ball and a textured side to effectively clean your club faces. Quick and easy! Get some of these for your next round, instead of relying on a dirty towel and minimal access to water on some courses.
After a practice round before the British Open, one of the reporters asked Lee "How did you find the course?" Lee's reply was "I walked out the locker room and there it was!" His classic remark about Merion Golf Club - "I love Merion and I don't even know her last name." When Lee Westwood first saw Whistling Straits he said, “I'd been told there are 10 difficult holes and eight impossible ones. I'm still trying to work out which the 10 difficult holes are." So what are the . . .
The Open Championship at St. Andrews is full of excitement and memories of the great Bobby Jones winning here in 1930 as an amateur. All the greats that have played here from Old Tom Morris, Young Tom Morris, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. The list goes on, but the trip to St. Andrews is one that will never be forgotten. If you would like to experience this amazing course, join me next summer. Click here for details.
I think it would be very exciting to watch the Professional women play the exact same course as the men play week in and week out. Just imagine the greats of the LPGA playing Augusta National, Doral Bay Hill, and Muirfield Village! I definitely think the LPGA would get more viewers as well.
In general, I would like to see the LPGA compete more often on the PGA courses, with the changes that make it fair for women players, of course. The women usually play separate courses which, to me, are not as exciting as most of . . .
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder says the bible. This definitely is true when it comes to golf courses! The first golf course I ever played was South Downs Country Club, just outside of Johannesburg, South Africa. I thought it was the most beautiful place in the world! Since then I have been fortunate to play some great golf courses throughout the world from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews, Scotland. Each has its own unique beauty. Ben Alberstadt of bleacherreport.com . . .
I lived in Toronto, Canada for 5 years and was fortunate to play some really great golf courses in that city. The #1 ranked St. Georges, and the #2 ranked National Golf & CC were two of my favorites. The one that was not on this Golf Digest list that surprised me was the Jack Nicklaus designed Glen Abbey G.C., home to the Canadian Open many, many times! All lists are subjective I suppose. Anyway, the rest of these courses are worth the visit!
Augusta National's Par 3 12th might not be the most difficult on this list, but it certainly is the most famous!
These famous holes are in Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, the USA, and Mexico. Par-3 holes can look very benign and are usually very pretty but, as Scott Stevens says in his blog “... the wind can cause havoc with any tee shot.”
I have played only 4 of the beautiful, yet intimidating, 10 Par-3 holes showcased at eatsleepgolf.ca. #'s 2, 5, 6 and . . .
Welcome to Part 7 of our stories showcasing leading golf courses and wineries to combine your love of golf and wine.
For a fun, affordable experience, Portugal is hard to beat! Wine and golf in Portugal does not have the ring of excitement that Spain, France or Italy would bring, but I think I will look to Portugal for my next golf/wine vacation.
Finally, get some insights from Ana Pereira about the exciting wine country Portugal. Ana is a passionate Portuguese wine lover and has her own . . .
Golf MagazinesJoe Passov recently he wrote down his own heart's desires for several great courses he hadn't played. Joe has whittled his list down to 10 left to play from 2016 forward, and you can view them here. Durban Country Club (pictured below) is definitely the #1 golf course in South Africa and has hosted several South African Open Championship, of which I have been priveledged to play in two of those! Always in pristine condition . . .
The subject of slow play has been addressed hundreds of times. Is it a case of taking the hard line to capture repeat customers who like playing fast? So tell me, if everybody hates slow play, why do we put up with it weekend after weekend? Is some golf course owner gutsy enough to take on the ideas of Sam Adams? Via progolfnow.com, Sam has some interesting ideas on how to get courses to speed up play. Leave your comments below . . .
When I travelled to Scotland in 2014, one of the courses suggested by our travel agent was Crail's Balcomie Links. When we arrived on a sunny but blustery day and looked over the course (see picture below) I thought "What a boring looking course." When I looked at the scorecard and saw that it was only 5861 yards, I thought "Why in heaven's name did the travel agent suggest this course? We are not going to enjoy this." Wow, was I wrong. It was an extremely challenging course, and as my group said afterwards in the . . .
Royal County Down is one of the top 5 golf courses I have played in my life! Recently Golf Digest voted it as the #1 golf course in the world. I cannot wait until the next time I go to Ireland to play this gem again. Staying at the Slieve Donard Hotel, you can literally walk out the back door and onto the golf course. Here is a tour of Royal County Down brought to you by
