If I rattled off a list of course designers like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Tom Fazio and Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, where do you think they’ve recently built or are building golf courses? No, not Pinehurst. Not Hilton Head. Not Orlando… It’s Branson, Missouri. While it has a long standing reputation...
Mint Julep: The Ultimate Derby Day Tradition
Besides Masters Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday and Final Four Saturday, my favorite sports day of the year is the first Saturday in May when the thoroughbreds race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. One of America’s greatest sports events, the Kentucky Derby has been held every year since 1875. I absolutely love the traditions...
Stunning New Golf Courses For 2019 and Beyond
Are you looking for new courses to play in all the wrong places? Probably. New golf courses are popping up in the most unlikely of locales these days. Check out these new layouts set to debut this year or next. A very impressive line-up! Ozarks National–Branson, Missouri Opening next week (April 29, 2019 is...
Best Takeaways from the 2019 Masters
Tiger’s Triumph I don’t care if you hate Tiger Woods and think he’s a lousy husband who deserves bad karma the rest of his life or you’re a passionate fan who marvels at his success despite so many personal failings and injuries, you have to agree his comeback to win the Masters is as...
Welcome to the New Golf Travel Guru Website
Hallelujah! The Golf Travel Guru website makeover is complete. Now, with the introduction of my vastly improved website, you’ll still get the same Guru quality posts but in a more easy-to-read and visually appealing format. I’ve also expanded the scope of the site beyond golf travel to include other topics my readers have shown...