1. On Course Weddings–Golf courses everywhere are struggling and looking for more revenue streams. It looks like they found one. I’m seeing more weddings take place on clubhouse verandas and around the 18th green than ever before. Whatever happened to getting hitched at halftime of an NBA game or in a Vegas chapel? 2....
China’s First Two Hard Rock Hotels Coming to Mission Hills Shenzhen, Haikou
A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to visit and play golf at Mission Hills Resort in Shenzhen, China. It’s one of the world’s great golf resort experiences with twelve (yes, twelve) golf courses, a slew of excellent restaurants and a fitness center. It’s about to get even better with a new...
Ryder Cup 2012 Preview
–> The Euros are always primed and jacked up about the Ryder Cup and this year is no different. With the subdued Davis Love III as captain, the Americans will, no doubt, take a more measured and professional approach to RC 2012. Rory is No. 1 and Luke Donald and Lee Westwood are number...
10 Annoying Things About Golf Travel
For the past twenty-four years I’ve spanned the globe to write about golf destinations and resorts. It’s a great life that combines my two favorite passions, golf and travel. That said, there are a few things along the way that really annoy me. 1. Airlines that charge to transport clubs–These bloodsuckers will do anything...
Top 10 Value-Priced Golf Travel Destinations
Tennessee Golf Trail With the never ending recession, high gas prices and a sorry U.S. dollar exchange rate, it’s more difficult than ever to travel and play golf these days. Hey, even the wealthiest among us get serious sticker shock when they see some of the greens fees. The Pebble Beach Golf Links wants...