My wife starts planning her packing several days before we leave for a trip. She puts items of clothing to one side (to make sure they are not worn before we leave) and she will systematically mark items off her travel list to make sure she does not leave anything behind. I on the other hand, will pack an hour before I leave for the airport, throw things in a suitcase and inevitably arrive at my destination having forgotten several items. Which one are you? Here is a really neat set of travel hacks brought to you by . . .
Before you even start your preparations for you upcoming buddies trip, there are certain things you need to take into consideration. Joel Beall of Golf Digest explains that there are 15 "rules" for a successful golf vacation! So take heed, read them all, especially #8, and you will all have a great time!
The golf trip is among the last bastions of fraternity in our culture. People move away, start families, become wrapped up in careers. The annual golf . . .
Ever thought that you would like a personal travel agent who would check out the best places for you to vacation and play golf? Well, Tim Gavrich of GolfVacationInsider.com is that person. Subscribe to his fabulous newsletter and you will find all kinds of vacation deals, as he does here. Tim tells you not only where to play, but where not to play so you can save yourself some bucks!
Two golf course developers named Mike Keiser and Ben Cowan – Dewar combined their talents to produce not only Cabot Cliffs, but it's elder sibling, Cabot Links. They chose designers Rod Whitman for Cabot Links, and the now-famous team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw designed Cabot Cliffs.
I've discovered while writing these posts that golfers enjoy seeing images of beautiful courses. I'm with them! This post exposes you to the newly-opened (July 1, 2015) Cabot cliffs golf course in northern Nova Scotia in Canada . . .
I love great food and good restaurants. Add a really good bottle of wine, and I'm in heaven! I envy a journalist like Josh Sens who gets to try out all these restaurants and GOLF Magazine pays him to write about it. Need an assistant Josh? Joking aside, Josh does a great job of bringing us a taste, albeit one vicariously, of the best food in golf! Next February I'll be playing in the Mizuno Pebble Beach Pro-Am, so I guess I'll be dining at Roy's at Spanish . . .
I absolutely LOVE Ireland, the people, their music and their great golf courses. In order to appreciate Ireland, you have to experience the journey. Travelling all the way from Malin Head down the west coast of Ireland to the fishing village of Kinsale. Kinsale is home to one of the finest golf courses in Ireland, Old Head Golf Links.
If you have not visited an Irish pub, listened to local musicians, and had a pint of Guinness, you have not lived! Start planning now to come with me in 2019 to Ireland . . .
The best caddie I ever had was at North Berwick in Scotland. I was fortunate to get a European Tour caddie whose boss, Manuel Pinero, had taken the week off and his caddie was available. On that day I saw what a difference a really good caddie can make in a round of golf. I shot 68 that day. Without the caddie, I would have scored at least 4 strokes higher.
There are very few courses left in the USA that offer caddies for hire. As many of us agree, it's a shame . . .
When you are on the PGA Tour, travelling around America, you get to explore your favourite pastime - eating! Davis Love III is a connoisseur of barbecue and has sourced out all the great joints throughout the country. From St. Simons Island, GA to Rochester, NY, these are the best according to Davis! Here are his top 7 brought to us by Josh Sens of GOLF.com!
I absolutely love playing links golf! Every year I take a group to either Scotland or Ireland or South Africa to experience links golf at it's finest. I was head professional at Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, a true links course, about which the great Bobby Locke once said : "The British Open should be played here every year!" Links golf gives you many options on playing a shot. You can play . . .
Travelling to Scotland, the "Home of Golf" and enjoying the great links golf courses this country has to offer is an absolute must on anyone's bucket list. St. Andrews Old Course, Carnoustie, Muirfield, Royal Troon, Prestwick and Gullan. These great names just roll off the tongue like a smooth Scotch whisky! Read on and see how you can join me to experience all of this and more!
The thrill of playing the Old Course at St. Andrews cannot be described in words! It is a spiritual experience that reaches down into the depths . . .
Welcome to a new travel series, "Golf Travel Destinations." Different travel locations for your golfing pleasure brought to you by me in conjunction with PGA.com. Our first destination is Tampa, FL. A great golfing destination because of the perfect golfing weather year-round. And, of course, delicious southern food is on the menu. Please post your comments below on what you think of the new series and which destination you would like to see next!
PGA.com presents to you a fantastic golf itinerary . . .
The headquarters of my 5 golf schools is in the heart of Myrtle beach, SC. Called "The Golf Capital of the World." Myrtle Beach is a vacationer's dream. There are so many things to do and the prices are extremely reasonable! I am headquartered at Tupelo Bay Golf Center on the border of Murrells Inlet and Garden City, which has a great practice facility that is lighted at night until 10 pm. It has an executive length golf course, a par 3 course, and a mini-putt. The par 3 is also used for "Foot Golf" which . . .
